About David Galchutt

Magic Murals is thrilled to offer a collection of folk art style murals from the whimsical works of David Galchutt. David comes from a family of artists. His father was a graphic designer and his mother studied costume design. You can see in his work that David attempts to incorporate design and costume into his artwork.

He is a graduate from Art Center College of Design. A native Southern Californian, David has been working as an illustrator/painter for over 30 years. The primary focus of his career has been in the children's industry working for both toy companies and publishing. In 1993 a children's book that he both wrote and illustrated was published by Simon and Schuster. He continues to freelance for children's magazines, primarily for Highlights for Children. This relationship is especially rewarding as he had a subscription to that magazine as a child.

He was awarded the 2010 award for Best Children's Magazine Illustration of the Year (ages 9-11) from The Association of Educational Publishers. Additionally, he has worked the past decade designing for the giftware industry.