David B. Tibbetts, watercolorist

I live in a small town in New Hampshire where nearby ponds and rivers fill my pallet. I’m a watercolorist who loves fishing or perhaps a fisherman who loves to paint watercolors!  They are of ponds and river, of fisherman and their boats.  My inspiration usually comes while standing in a river with fly rod in hand.  Don’t let this moment escape.  Get out the brushes and have some fun.  It’s hard to do sometimes if the trout are rising so I get out my camera and shoot a roll or two.

Rivers, rocks, boats and constant change, exciting stuff to me.  Back in my studio I paint and go back to that magic moment.  I want people to enjoy that moment, too.  Not as I enjoyed it, but with whatever they bring to the painting.  Fortunately I live in a part of the world where, within five minutes to three hours, I can be on some of the best fishing and painting water in the country.  Fly fishing has brought me so much more than the catching. 

I have met wonderful folks on the rivers and lakes over the past 40+ years, and have formed friendships that last to this day. I treasure the memories of great days on the water with paint brush and fly rod in hand and friends to share them with.

So if you’re ever out on a river or pond and see a guy with a full beard, wearing a grey Greek fisherman's cap with a streamer stuck in the side of it, say hello and swap some fishing stories.  I can lie with the best of 'em!