David Poyant

Contemporary Embroidery Artist

Acushnet, Massachusetts


Selected Exhibitions & Honors


  • Exhibitor, Smithsonian
    Craft Show, National Building Museum, Washington, DC — April 22, 2026

  • Venice
    International Art Fair, Venice

  • Art Shopping
    Paris, Paris (upcoming)

  • Red Dot Miami, Miami
    (upcoming)

  • New Bedford Art
    Museum — Featured Artist; Veil Nebula added to permanent collection

  • Gallery X, New
    Bedford, MA

  • The Narrows
    Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA

  • Wamsutta Club,
    New Bedford, MA

  • SOCO Labs Fall
    River, MA


Awards & Recognition


  • International
    Prize Poseidon — The King of Launa for the Arts, Venice (2025)

  • Persona Art
    Honors (2025)

  • Existence 2025
    Exhibition — Vancouver (Online)

  • Spotlight
    Feature — Contemporary Art Magazine, Carnaval de Nice (2025)

  • Massachusetts
    Cultural Council Grant (2024)


 

Publications & Features


  • Artsy Shark

  • New Bedford
    Light

  • New Bedford
    Standard Times


  • Art Matters with Wayne
    Quackenbush


  • Boston Globe

  • Artistonish Art
    Magazine (Cover)

  • Galleorium Art
    Magazine Art Prize

  • Venu Contemporary
    Culture

  • Dan Cooney
    Studios and Art Retreat USA/France


Collections


  • Permanent
    Collection — New Bedford Art Museum (Veil Nebula)

  • Collection of
    the Mayor’s Office, New Bedford (The Fisherman at the Table)


Artist Statement (Short)

I create hand-embroidered works that merge traditional craftsmanship with
modern technology. Using AI as a creative partner, I design compositions that I
then bring to life one stitch at a time. My work explores nature, memory, and
human experience, inviting viewers to slow down and connect with the quiet
power of the handmade.


Portfolio:

David Poyant Embroidery Artist

Contemporary Embroidery Artist
Acushnet, Massachusetts
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Selected Exhibitions & Honors
• Exhibitor, Smithsonian Craft Show, National Building Museum, Washington, DC — April 22, 2026
• Venice International Art Fair, Venice
• Art Shopping Paris, Paris (upcoming)
• Red Dot Miami, Miami (upcoming)
• New Bedford Art Museum — Featured Artist; Veil Nebula added to permanent collection
• Gallery X, New Bedford, MA
• The Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA
• Wamsutta Club, New Bedford, MA
• SOCO Labs Fall River, MA
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Awards & Recognition
• International Prize Poseidon — The King of Launa for the Arts, Venice (2025)
• Persona Art Honors (2025)
• Existence 2025 Exhibition — Vancouver (Online)
• Spotlight Feature — Contemporary Art Magazine, Carnaval de Nice (2025)
• Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant (2024)
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Publications & Features
• Artsy Shark
• New Bedford Light
• New Bedford Standard Times
• Art Matters with Wayne Quackenbush
• Boston Globe
• Artistonish Art Magazine (Cover)
• Galleorium Art Magazine Art Prize
• Venu Contemporary Culture
• Dan Cooney Studios and Art Retreat USA/France
________________________________________
Collections
• Permanent Collection — New Bedford Art Museum (Veil Nebula)
• Collection of the Mayor’s Office, New Bedford (The Fisherman at the Table)
________________________________________
Artist Statement (Short)
I create hand-embroidered works that merge traditional craftsmanship with modern technology. Using AI as a creative partner, I design compositions that I then bring to life one stitch at a time. My work explores nature, memory, and human experience, inviting viewers to slow down and connect with the quiet power of the handmade.

The World That Lies Beneath “The World That Lies Beneath”

“The World That Lies Beneath” reveals a hidden depth beneath a calm surface. Through layered stitches and shifting tones, subtle movement emerges, like currents under still water. It invites a closer look, where texture and light uncover a quiet, unseen world.

Lady Worker “Lady Worker”

“Lady Worker” captures a quiet strength stitched into every thread. A woman stands absorbed in her task, her posture steady, hands purposeful. Layers of texture and light bring her presence forward, honoring resilience, dignity, and the beauty found in everyday labor.

The Listening Tree (SOLD) “The Listening Tree (SOLD)”

“The Listening Tree” captures a quiet moment of reflection, where a lone tree stands rooted in stillness, its branches reaching like open hands. Each stitch holds a sense of memory and calm, inviting the viewer to pause, listen, and feel the quiet stories carried in the wind.