FOR MY WORK OVERALL
(Artist-Naturalist; Writer; Natural Ecosystems (particularly wetlands) Preservation Advocate)
University of New Hampshire Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters. 1993.
New England College Honorary Degree: Master in Environmental Science. 1995.
MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (known as the “Genius Grant”) 2006.
Town of Warner, NH: dedication of the Town Report, 2009
Governor’s Citation – Awarded by John Lynch, Governor of NH 2010
FIELD WORK/ENVIRONMENTAL/SCIENCE
I like to mention my first award, received at age fourteen, when I won second prize in a New England wide junior high school science competition for investigations of a fungus that under captive conditions attacks turtle shells.
US Department of Agriculture – for my art work illustrating complex Forest Service research, and leading to a better understanding of trees and their pathology. 1980
International Society of Arboriculture – for the above work. 1984
Tudor Richards Award of the Audubon Society of New Hampshire: “For outstanding contributions to conservation.” 2011
Lamprey River Advisory Committee – “Hero for the Lamprey River Award” for research on behalf of three endangered turtle species: their natural habitats and ecologies in league with the National Park Service “Wild and Scenic Rivers” program.
United States Environmental Protection Agency Merit Award – for the above and my work in this arena in general. 1999
LITERARY
NH Writers’ Project: Non-fiction Book of the Year, for TROUT REFLECTIONS. 1994
John Burroughs Medal, for SWAMPWALKER’S JOURNAL. 1999
New Hampshire Writers’ Project: Lifetime Achievement Award. 2009
National Book Foundation: Finalist for National Book Award in non-fiction, for FOLLOWING THE WATER. 2009
ART
Naples (FL) Gallery of Art. One-man exhibition of flower paintings, 1972
Regional selections, Dartmouth College Museum and Galleries 1981.
DeCordova Museum, MA.
NH Art Institute: Kickham Award, Drawing Prize. 1991
Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation: Two works purchased for permanent collection. 1973
Currier Museum, Manchester, NH. June-September, 2018. Exhibition: “Beyond Words..” Three Award Winning New Hampshire Book Artists. Three original works purchased from an exhibition of my book art for permanent collection.
Davidow Center for Art + Design February 27 – May 2020. An exhibition of my nonnatural history trajectories, works inspired by such traditions as Cubism, Surrealism, Paul Klee’s “magic squares”; the Russian Avant-garde; and the human figure.
TEACHING/EDUCATION
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, University of New Hampshire. 1993
Honorary Master in Environmental Science, New England College. 1995
New Hampshire Science Teachers’ Association: The Howard I. Wagner Award – for “outstanding contributions to science education in New Hampshire.” 2011
Berwick Academy (ME). Recognition of my work as artist/writer/naturalist; which they used as a basis for a year’s curriculum, K-12 in these three disciplines.
Silver Lake Teachers’ Association (MA)… For Exceptional Teaching: High School Art. 1965.
Merrimack Valley High School (NH).”…for your outstanding contribution to the advancement of art trough the Artist-in-Residence Program.” 1989
Proctor Academy, Environment Science: David Carroll – “Environmental Hero in recognition of his heroic efforts in support of the planet.” 2002
Concord (NH) School District: Champion for Children, for “exemplary contributions to the young people of our community…” 2007.
SELECTED DOCUMENTARIES
Not yet inventoried, itemized: A collection of video, tape, CD, and DVD recordings from over the years; interviews and documentaries, most video sessions filmed in the field, including: NBC “Sunday Today Show”. Following publication of YEAR OF THE TURTLE, Ron Steinman, producer for “NBC Today”, accompanied by film and sound crew, spent two days with me in the “digs”, shooting 13 cassettes, which were compressed into a seven minute segment aired on on the television show.
Several interviews by NH Public Radio, including three with John Walters, then host of the “Front Porch” series.
Interview on CSPAN 2, Book Channel, at the National Books Awards ceremony in NYC, upon my FOLLOWING THE WATER being named a Finalist in the non-fiction category.
Film produced by three graduate students of Tufts University on wetland conservation/ preservation issue; in which I was a central figure. Premiered in an environmental Issues Film festival in 2010.
Interview (audio) by Mary Kuechenmeister for series in Story Preservation Initiative.
Videos for “New hampshire Chronicle” and Boston Chronicle television series.
Audio for NC Public TV series, “What’s Your Story”.
New Hampshire Chronicle, WMUR TV Channel 9. Video documentary on my art and life. July, 2022.
Many others (including articles on me, my work in the three arenas) which I intend to catalog.
My Five Published Books
Trout Reflections
Following the Water
Year of the Turtle
Self-Portrait With Turtles, A Memoir
Swampwalker’s Journal
Hand Bound Books
A Book of a Number of Hours
A Book of Winter Buds
A Book of Winter Branches
Borradores
Landscapes – January 20, 1978 – April 1978
Variations: February 1, 1967 – August 1, 1968
Visions: Drawings and Paintings: 1976 – 1988
Exhibitions
“Seldom Seen” Exhibition at the Davidow Center
“Beyond Words” Exhibition at the Currier Museum
Galleries
“Seldom Seen” Gallery
David’s Wildlife Studies Sketchbook
Virtual Gallery of Art Produced for My Five Books
“Regarding Women Regarding…” Introduction
Sketchbook Gallery: 4/1/1985 – 10/14/1987
Swamp Sketchbook
The Swamp Dialogs
Drawings and Watercolors Produced to Illustrate my Published Books
CODIT – Compartmentalization of Decay in Trees