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An Extraordinary Artist and Volunteer
Although David Feldman is a licensed Architect by profession, his talent as an artist in watercolors could become a second occupation.
Though David never studied painting while attending Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture, he did dabble in oil painting in his spare time. Over the years his focus was on his profession and his family, which left little time for painting. During the early 90s, he picked up painting again, this time using watercolors. Today he is a prolific artist. During the COVID-19 quarantine this past year, architectural design and the building trades were very hard hit, so David concentrated on art and created over 100 beautiful paintings. His artwork has been on display in many art shows and competitions over the years with several of his pieces receiving awards.
Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton met David and Iris through volunteering for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRI) for more than a decade. Delia also serves on the board of the Long Island Chapter and Iris is a past board member.
David titled one of his recent paintings of a stunning spray of dahlias, “Delia’s Dahlias” after his and Iris’s friend and co-volunteer. “I was so flattered when they told me they had named a painting after me,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “David is such a talented artist and he and Iris are such devoted volunteers. They have spent countless hours helping non-profit organizations.”
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Having supported the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRI) through donations and attending events for many years, after their son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 25, David and his wife Iris began volunteering for the DRI assisting with several fundraisers. He has also donated several paintings for auctions during DRI fundraising events. “There is so much misinformation out there about diabetes,” Iris Feldman said. “The work being done by the Diabetes Research Institute is groundbreaking. I am convinced there will be a far better treatment for diabetes than insulin in the coming years.”
For years, David has volunteered his time to the Mid-Island Y JCC for several architectural designs concepts and consulted on various construction and repair projects. To view many of his works of art, visit his Facebook and Instagram pages at davidfeldmanwatercolors.