James Harris Gallery | David Willburn

David Willburn

David Willburn (b. 1970, Fort Stockton, TX) is a visual artist whose work draws from the physical and social landscapes of his West Texas upbringing. His practice explores abstraction, queer domesticity, and regional mythologies through painting, textile, and mixed-media processes that emphasize material presence and surface.

Overview of Artist’s Career
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David Willburn, "Plemons Ground" 2026
braided, coiled fabric, acrylic, graphite, woven canvas on panel,
26" x 18"
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David Willburn, "Stories from Thompson Park" 2025
acrylic on woven canvas, braided fabrics, embroidered thread on fabric, staples
15 1/2" x 11"
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David Willburn, "Wall and Field" 2025
acrylic on woven canvas, braided and embroidered fabrics on cradled wood panel
17" x 16"
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David Willburn, "Weeknight Goulash" 2026
acrylic, cardboard, handmade paper, graphite, woven muslin on woven canvas, mounted on panel
14" x 11"
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David Willburn, "Midland, Two Boys" 2026
acrylic, muslin, inkjet print on canvas, and graphite on woven canvas, mounted on wood panel
14" x 11"
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David Willburn, "Free Records at Ralph’s" 2026
acrylic, woven fabric, graphite on woven canvas, mounted on panel
18" x 14"
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David Willburn, "Tennessee" 2026
acrylic, graphite, fabric, cardboard on woven canvas, mounted on wood panel
40" x 30"
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David Willburn, “Residual Forms I” 2025
stained and found fabrics, ink on paper
12" x 9"
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David Willburn, "Waterstudy II" 2025
acrylic, ink, woven fabric on paper
12" x 9"
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David Willburn, “Water Study I” 2025
acrylic, ink, woven fabric on paper
12" x 9"
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David Willburn, "Heckville" 2025
acrylic, graphite, woven fabric on panel
14" x 18"
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David Willburn, “Idalou” 2025
acrylic, graphite, woven fabric on panel
14" x 18"
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Exhibitions
BIO/CV
Available Works

September 8, 2026—October 25, 2026 | Opens Thurs. July 11th, 4-6PM, Reception and Artist Talk Sat. July 19th 4PM

David Willburn "Surface"

Willburn’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including at the Museum of Arts and Design (New York), The Painting Center (New York), the San Diego Art Institute, the Museum of Contemporary Craft (Portland), and Dallas Contemporary. He lives and works in Fort Worth, Texas, and teaches visual art at Dallas College: El Centro Campus in Dallas.