![]() But through all his world travels and experiences he never lost that dry, Midwest, IA sense of humor which always kept his friends and family laughing.ĭave was predeceased by his first wife Susan (Thompson) in 1983, and now survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Virginia (Denig Wiley) his son David and wife Susie (David III, Tom. He wrote a memoir of which he was particularly proud: “Finding Joy: A Life Explored”. He enjoyed reading, writing and listening to all kinds of music. They also went on a two-week peacemaking journey to Israel and Palestine in 2007. He and his wife Ginny sponsored two Laotian families and 3 nine-month hostings of AFS students, one each from Mexico, Ecuador and Russia. There isn’t anything he wouldn’t try at least once. He loved to travel and experience the world. ![]() His career with Digital Equipment took him to Geneva, Switzerland in 1970 to help establish the DEC European headquarters the family relocated to the Geneva area for three years, before returning to Bedford.Īfter a long and celebrated career at DEC, David took early retirement and became active in the International Systems Dynamics Society, and started a small consulting partnership focusing on systems thinking and system dynamics. He studied System Dynamics with Professor Jay Forrester who would go on to become a life-long friend and mentor.ĭave eventually settled in Bedford, MA which he called home for the rest of his life. He went right on to get an MS in Industrial Design (System Dynamics) from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and stayed very close to his fraternity brothers throughout his life. He earned two degrees: electrical engineering and science and humanities. He went sight unseen, to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After several short moves his family settled in Des Moines, IA, where he attended Roosevelt High School. He was loved dearly and will be missed by all.ĭavid was born on November 25 th Thanksgiving Day, 1937 in St. David divides his time between New York City and Long Island City, and is an avid traveler and reader of fiction.David William Packer passed away peacefully in his sleep early Thursday morning, July 8 th at his Huckins Farm home in Bedford MA. David has lectured and taught at Greenwich House Pottery (New York) and the MFA program of Western Carolina University (North Carolina). He has created large scale, site-specific art commissions for the Wolfsonian Foundation and Museum (Miami) and the city of Bellevue (Washington). David’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Art and Design (New York), Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh), as well as numerous private collections. He was awarded a Fulbright Research Fellowship in ceramic sculpture to Morocco, a Time Warner Arts Fellowship, a New York State Artist award, and residency fellowships at the MacDowell Colony (New Hampshire), Yaddo (New York), the Kohler Arts/Industry program (Wisconsin) and Youkobo (Tokyo, Japan). His work has been included in one person and group shows at Garth Clark Gallery (New York), Lyons Weir Ortt (New York), Exit Art (New York), Navta Schulz (Chicago) and Barbara Greene Gallery (Miami). Each medium that David explores shifts and resonates, allowing his art to evoke multiple responses and feelings, moving from the specific to include a wider world view.ĭavid Packer was born in the UK and received his BA from the Bristol School of Art in the United Kingdom and his MFA in Studio Art from Florida State University in 1994. #David packer serialUtilizing popular culture’s constant flow of throw away imagery, David’s work on paper locates and portrays us in today’s multimedia world, as photographic images and found material are considered and combined in a sculptural and physical manner.ĭiaristic or serial in format, defined by time and/or place, the work is collated together in book or portfolio form. The use of industrial imagery, techniques and materials invite a conversation about the environment in which we live. Ceramic, new or recycled wood and found objects, often with monochromatic color treatments and thematic repetition, are all combined in imaginative and challenging ways. These vernacular subjects, sometimes reconfigured with new media, sometimes built with found objects are transformed into objects that resonant with more complex associations. The sculptures embrace what appears at first sight to be everyday, recognizable objects, such as plastic water bottles, car engines, trains, bears, dogs and owls. David Packer’s sculpture and work on paper challenge our preconceived notions of the world by visually integrating two specific interests, industry and the natural world. ![]()
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