About
David Rathbone (b. 1983) is an American photographer, printmaker, and woodworker living and working in Virginia Beach, VA. His work explores the beauty of landscapes and our connection to them.
In 2014, David founded Saw & Mitre Frame Company where he has worked with hundreds of photographers to display their work in his handcrafted frames.
As an accomplished woodworker and photographer, David seeks to create a complete experience for the viewer. Handcrafting both the prints and the frames allows for a truly unique work of art.
David holds a Bachelors Degree in Marketing (‘05) and a Masters in Business Administration (‘11) from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Prior to setting off on his own creative endeavors he worked in various corporate roles. He is a self-taught photographer.
Most recently he has exhibited work at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, California.
Solo Exhibitions
Upcoming, November 2026 - January 2027 - Big Water at the Zach Gallery, Easton, MD
November - January 2026 - Big Water at the Virginia Beach Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA. Presented twenty-four platinum palladium prints from my collection, Big Water: Photographs of Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
Group Exhibitions
July 2026 - Griffin Museum of Photograph, Photobook Exhibition, A Changeable Sea
April 2026 - McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville, VA
December - January 2026 - The Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, International Juried Exhibition, Juried by photographer Cig Harvey
September - November 2025 - Woodmere Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, juried by Peter Fetterman of the Peter Fetterman Gallery
July - October 2025 - Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Bedford, PA
September 2025 - The PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
July - September 2025 - Griffin Museum of Photography, Photobook Exhibition, Big Water, Winchester, MA
April - May 2025 - The Center For Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, juried by Allie Haeusslein of Pier 24 Photography
March 2025 - Praxis Gallery & Photo Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN, juried by Ann Jastrab of the Center for Photographic Art
February 2025 - The Chateaux Gallery, Louisville, KY
February 2025 - Panopticon Gallery, Boston, MA
January 2025 - Praxis Gallery & Photo Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
October 2024 - Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR
October 2024 - Decode Gallery, Tucson, AZ
July 2024 - Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
March 2024 - Brock Gallery, Virginia Beach Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA
July 2022 - Brock Gallery, Virginia Beach Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA
May 2022 - Brock Gallery, Virginia Beach Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Recognition
2026 - Juror, “Monochromatic” Art Exhibit, Virginia Beach Art Center
2025 - Prize Winner, The Photo Review 40th Annual International Photography Competition
2025 - reFocus Awards, Honorable Mention
2025 - Juror, Monovisions Black & White Photography Awards
2025 - Finalist, International Portfolio Competition, Soho Photo Gallery, New York
2024 - Monochrome Awards, Honorable Mention
2024 - Judge, Monovisions Black & White Photography Awards
2024 - reFocus Awards, Bronze Prize & People’s Choice Awards
2022 - 3rd Prize, Virginia Beach Arts Center