Artist and photographer David Gamble was born in East London and was brought up primarily in the countryside near Cambridge. After drumming in Cambridge Rock bands in the 70’s he attended the famous Ealing Art School in London. Prior students included musicians Freddie Mercury, Pete Townshend and Ronnie Wood . Gamble found a passion not only for painting but narrative figurative photography, In 1987, Gamble went on to photograph one of his most notable projects - Andy Warhol House in East 66th St NYC
Gamble began in 1984 photographing for national and international publications ,including the Observer , TIME, LIFE, Newsweek, and the New Yorker. Warhol’s manager Fred Hughes became a supporter of Gamble’s work. Shortly after Warhol passed away, Hughes wanted Gamble to photograph the artist’s house and personal possessions before the Sotheby Auction in NYC. 1988
Gamble’s photographic portraits have received esteem internationally. Gained numerous awards. He has a number of pieces, including images of Sir David Lean and the physicist Stephen Hawking, in the National Portrait Gallery London and Astro physicist Neil de Grasse Tyson in the N.P.G. Smithsonian ,Washington DC.
Gamble has painted from the earliest of age. Encouraged by his mentor David Sylvester, Art Critic and writer. He has pursued his paintings over last 25 years, in his studio in East Hampton NY and now in New Orleans where he continues to live and work.