David Zvanut

Artist Information
David Zvanut
- Medium: Sculpture
- Style: Contemporary
David Zvanut received his MFA from East Texas State University in 1986. His art is held in many private and public collections in Hunt County and around the country. His digital photo-collage “Music On Parade” was chosen for the Catholic Foundation Plaza mural competition in 2009, and a large version of that work now hangs in the Music Building on the TAMU‑C Campus. The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum, Cook Children’s Hospital, and the Texas Lottery Commission have commissioned his art. His bois d’arc sculpture “Eternal Carousel” was chosen as a 2015 Hunt County Public Art commission . It is installed in the Commerce City Park. His fused glass mural “Eternal view”, a 2018 commission from Hunt County Public Art, is a permanent feature of the Commerce Public Library south window.
Zvanut creates objects in a variety of mediums including paint, clay, glass, and repurposed items in both two and three dimensions.
The materials I use in my sculptures are usually found or recycled. Many of them were discarded because they were broken, marred, or their owners saw them as useless or obsolete. I like to apply a high degree of finish to the materials without hiding naturally occurring flaws. One goal is for the viewer to notice the beauty in the flawed surfaces, and then reconsider their attitudes about people, ideas, and items that tend to be discarded as defective or useless.
In my paintings and sculptures, I assemble various symbols, objects, colors, and shapes in such a way that these elements and the relationships between them load the artwork with content. My own experiences unlock meanings for me. I rely on the viewer’s experiences to unlock any significance for them. This content will be the same only some of the time. Surprise for both artist and viewer happens when we discover our different interpretations.