Press &
Recognition.
Selected exhibitions and media.
Smithsonian Craft Show
Venice International Art Fair
New Bedford Art Museum
Academy Art Museum
Gallery X
The Narrows Center
SoCo Labs
Wamsutta Club
Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant
International Prize Côte d’Azur
Protagonist of Contemporary Art
International Prize Poseidon
First Place, Venu Art Awards
Exhibizone Grand Prize
Earth 2025 Award
"
In a world moving this fast,
I want my work to hold time still.
David Poyant
Veil Nebula
Fisherman at the Table
The Boston Globe
New Bedford Light
Standard-Times
Artsy Shark
Artistonish Magazine
Hand Made History (Roku)
The Artist Statement
A closer look at the thread painting process.
Every stitch is a deliberate decision, placed with the precision of a painter's brush. In this short documentary, David reveals the quiet rhythm and painstaking detail required to transform hundreds of thread spools into a cohesive, breathing landscape.