Dave Baysden
As a kid, I was always getting in trouble for drawing in class and doodling on tests. It’s no surprise that visual expression would be a big part of my life, but I never imagined taking the paths I’ve taken to pursue fine art, design and illustration as a career.
I began a journey 6 years ago that I could not have foreseen taking. At 39 years old, I took one step to create a small watercolor painting of the 13th hole at Augusta National and a rainbow trout because my engineering job had me on a computer all day. Then I took another step and another step. Each step and each amazing person I met, pushing me further along. The path has led me to having my work hung at some of the finest golf courses and homes around the world. These steps have also allowed me to be in a place of enjoying my life fully as a full-time artist. It didn’t come easily.
I feel like I was able to overcome a lifetime of doubt and fear once I took those first steps and shared the work I was starting. That sounds so simple and maybe it was, but the mind and heart are stubborn places and fear can be a brutal enemy. I had dear friends push me to see that I was blessed with something inside of me that I needed to pursue. My faith in God has taught me that he sees me in deep and personal ways and the fact that He has shown me more about how He designed my heart and how He has opened the doors that He has, just strengthens my faith in Him. I hope and pray that my work shows a bit of fearlessness and a desire to pursue passions.
I am passionate about the outdoors, golf, water activities, Gamecock sports, seafood and pimento cheese!