David Ericson Fine Art was established in October 1978, specializing in Utah painting and sculpture. The first iteration of David Ericson Fine Art was Gallery 56, located at 400 South 56 West in downtown Salt Lake City. In “Utah Art,” Vern Swanson wrote, “By the early eighties, David Ericson’s Gallery 56 was becoming the most significant sales gallery for early Utah art. From pioneer painters to realists, his gallery is noted for its consistent high quality.”

David has always emphasized the importance of building a collection by focusing on the art that you love. David’s philosophy is: If you love a piece of art, buy it. If you choose well, one day you will be able to sell it for a profit. And if you love it, you won’t want to. This philosophy has inspired a Lifetime Return Policy. If you, for any reason, want to return a purchase, we will exchange the purchase amount for gallery credit.

David has been heavily involved in consulting for various artists and multiple art committees, including: Governor’s Mansion Foundation Board, Salt Lake County Art Advisory Board, Utah Arts Council Collection Committee, LDS Church Art Committee, University of Utah Special Exhibitions Committee and several others. David Ericson Fine Art has appraised a myriad of important collections throughout the country from personal estates to various institutions in the inter-mountain west. David continues to research early Utah artists and Utah’s unique pioneer art history.

David has handled the estates of: A.B. Wright, Mabel Frazer, James T. Harwood, Edwin Evans, Clyde Squires, Dan Weggeland, George Martin Ottinger, Jack Sears, Clyde Cornick, Howell Rosenbaum and Joyce Blegen. David Ericson Fine Art regularly sells a whole range of early Utah works by John Hafen, C.C.A. Christensen, Waldo Midgley, LeConte Stewart, Lee Greene Richards, Henri Moser, James T. Harwood, Minerva Teichert, Mabel Frazer, Dan Weggeland, Mahonri Young, William Parkinson, Maynard Dixon, and many others.

David is a self-described “Art Nerd.” He has extensive knowledge of art history and specializes in early Utah and Western art. He is honored to represent many of the best artists in Utah both past and present.