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David Arsenault was born in Troy, New York, and was first captivated by art in 1970 when he discovered a reproduction of Edward Hopper’s painting Gas in a grade school library book. However, it wasn’t until the early ‘90s—more than twenty years later—when a professor in his graphic arts program reintro- duced him to Hopper’s work and he felt decisively compelled to study painting.
The early influence had its effect on him to the degree that The Wall Street Journal once wrote that “Some of Mr. Arsenault’s paintings could pass for works by Edward Hopper.” He studied painting at the University at Albany (NY). Since he first began showing his work in 1994, David has had or participated in hundreds of local, regional, and national exhibitions: in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Vermont, Connecticut, throughout upstate New York, and of course in Massachusetts: Cape Ann, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vine- yard, Williamstown, and more.
Arsenault has also served as an exhibition juror, conducted painting demonstrations and critiques, and published articles including in The Artist’s Magazine. In 2014, he was featured on the PBS program A House for Arts. He is also former co-director of the Schenectady New York Oakroom Artists, one of the oldest juried art associations in the United States.
He and his wife Rev. Sue Koehler-Arsenault relocated to the seaside town of Rockport, Massachusetts in November 2014 with the goal of opening a gallery of David’s work. From March of 2015 through December of 2024, The Art of David Arsenault was central to the local art scene. David was juried into the renowned Rockport Art Association & Museum in early 2016. He recently chose to close the gallery to focus only on creating new paintings.
Oil paintings, giclée prints, and reproductions of David’s colorful, light- filled art are found in private, corporate, and museum collections across the United States and around the world. His art has also appeared on the covers of 36 books, including Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler’s just-re- leased 2025 novel, Three Days in June.
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