David Roman Gallery

David Roman~ trained in graphic design when computers hardly existed. Every piece of art work was created perfectly by hand; every single letter was laid from a sheet of letters called letterset. To get myself through college, not living with my parents, I set up as a disc jockey. I lived and worked in a night club called Los Cavos in south Manchester. I was 17 yrs old then.

One day at college, I was approached by a student union member and asked would I like to dj their monthly progressive rock concerts and with pay! ~ A gift from god himself! I mean progrock and 12 quid! A weeks wage in those days. I became dj Dave Roman & the original poster show~ with go go dancers.

The groups included Free ~Family~ Elton john~ Blodwyn pig Taste~ David Bowie and so many more~

I went to work in an advertising agency and I hated the job. They gave me endless cartoons to draw for university rag mags. I left the firm, which was the end of art and drawing for many years

I have twice been a furniture designer& manufacturer. Firstly soft furnishings, then later handmade polished steel furniture~ tables, chairs beds, mirrors, lighting and more, turnover £100000

Look in publicity, my beautiful steel furniture adorns homes, bars hairdressing salons and restaurants throughout Scotland.

Many years were spent as an Antiques dealer and restorer specialising in art deco & nouveau,

I bought &sold Lalique glass, Clarice Cliff ect, and even Charles Rennie Mackintosh chairs.

Going back to art in 1990. I began photography of the Scottish landscape.

I launched the creative card co~ a postcard company printing and selling 200,000 + cards a year eventually! I became the top selling satirical artist in Scotland, delighting people, with humour and laughter all other the world ~

The winter months were quiet so now being divorced I pursued my other obsession, photography, I set up a photo studio teaching staged photography

~Wow dig the moustache in 1991 and where did my hair go?

Eventually my all time love~Music was addressed with the making of my Blue Zenn cd

Now 25 years on the artist/ designer has sold his small art gallery and his garden centre near Kilmarnock and has returned to making his hand crafted artisan steel furniture. Why not visit us at 51 Redding Ave, Kilmarnock. We are open Saturdays 11.00 am to 5.00 pm. All other times please telephone 07814459546 to make an appointment. www.davidromangallery.co.uk , why not click and visit and leave a comment. Thank you, friend.

The world has so changed over this 25 yrs period the technology we now have is awesome, please relax, sit back and enjoy my art and music portfolio. Just maybe you will buy something???

The nursery and landscape center May 2007. Now sold after five years of hard graft. We moved and have returned to making hand crafted steel furniture. Our master craftsman poses with a recently completed steel bed.
Find us at: 51 Redding Ave, Kilmarnock. KA3 2AZ
Thanks David Roman September 2006