David Bierk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Bierk

American-Canadian artist

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1944

Place of Birth: Appleton, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 28-Aug-2002

Profession: painter

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

David Bierk (9 June 1944, Appleton, Minnesota – August 28, 2002), was an American-born Canadian painter.
His work is exhibited at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery in New York City.
According to Askart.com, Bierk was primarily active in California and Canada, and he was best known for producing landscape paintings, as well as paintings incorporating "Old Master appropriations".
Bierk evidently became a Canadian citizen, for Artcyclopedia.com calls him an "American-born Canadian Painter".
According to artnet.com, Bierk became a Canadian citizen in 1978.
Under the heading of "Paintings in Museums and Public Art Galleries" for this artist, Artcyclopedia lists the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia; the Art Gallery of Peterborough, Ontario; and the Ellen Gallery at Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec. Among David Bierk's children are actress Dylan Bierk, professional hockey goaltender Zac Bierk, Toronto-based photographer Jeff Bierk, Toronto-based painters Alex Bierk, Nick Bierk and Charles Bierk and former lead singer of Skid Row Sebastian Bach.
His most widely recognizable work is the 1991 album cover of Skid Row's Slave to the Grind.