David Gallegos work was featured by Karen Valentine in her full length article "Burning Spirits: Inspirations with Master Painter David 'Kawika' Gallegos." Tracing David's life from his American Indian roots to his journey to Hawaii, this article provides readers insights into the depth and meaning of his work. Click to read the full story.
| 2009 | "Earthly Delights" And Exhibition of Wood Burned Cuisine Art" - Robert Mondavi Exhibition Center | Oakville, California
Nov.22, 2009 to Jan 7th 2010 |
| 2004 | All Hawaii Juried Art Exhibition – Award Winner, | East Hawaii Cultural Center |
| 2003 | Arts Pacifica Biennial - Jurors Excellence Award, | Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii |
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| 2003 | East Hawaii Cultural Center Juried Exhibition - Award Winner | Hilo, Hawaii |
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| 2002 | Juror – Sausalito Arts Festival 50th Anniversary | Sausalito, California |
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| 2001 | Juror – Sausalito Art Festival Exposition | Sausalito, California |
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| 2000 | Robert Mondavi Cultural Center – “Spirit Art” | Oakville, California |
| | Recent Paintings and Sculpture by David Gallegos | |
| | Robert Mondavi Summer Jazz festival Poster by David Gallegos | |
| 2000 | Juror – Sausalito Annual Arts Exposition | Sausalito, California |
| 2000 | Palm Springs Marquis Resort – Spirit Art | Palm Springs, California |
| | Paintings and Sculpture by David Gallegos |
| 1999 | Napa Valley Art Museum Open Studios | Napa Valley, California |
| 1998 | Juror – Mill Valley Annual Art Competition | Mill Valley, California |
| | Mill Valley Arts Exposition | |
| 1997 | Mill Valley Arts Exposition | Mill Valley, California |
| | Award: Best of Show | |
| 2002 | Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Tokyo “A” Galleries, | Japan |
| 2001 | Osaka and Nagoya Artcom Galleries | Japan |
| 1995 | Shikigaro Mitskoshi Gallery | Tokyo, Japan |
| | Murioka Cultural Museum | Murioka, Japan |
| | Gallery Move | Sendai, Japan |
| | Marunouchi Gallery | Nagoya, Japan |
| 1994 | Marunouchi Gallery | Nagoya, Japan |
| | David Gallegos Works 1992-93 | |
| | Gallery 21 | Hitachi City, Japan |
| | David Gallegos Recent Works |
| 1994 | Robert Mondavi Cultural Center | Oakville, California |
| | Medicine Sand Paintings | |
| 1992 | Gallery Hamilton | Beverly Hills, California |
| | Fine Line Gallery | Zephyr Cove, Nevada |
| 1991 | Kohala Art Center | Kamuela, Hawaii |
| 1990 | Juniper Fine Art Gallery | Napa, California |
| | Dow & Frosini Gallery | Berkeley, California |
| | Reed Whipple Cultural Arts Center | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| | Hermitage Fine Art Gallery | Reno, Nevada |
| 1989 | Frostburg State University “Whitewater 89’) | Frostburg, Maryland |
| 1988 | Lake Gallery | Tahoe City, California |
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| 1986 | Robert Mondavi Cultural Center | Oakville, California |
| 1984 | The Redding Museum-Art Center | Redding, California |
| 1983 | The Mexican Museum | San Francisco, California |
| 1981 | Myers/Weinshel Gallery | San Francisco, California |
| 1980 | Marjorie Cahn Gallery | Los Gatos, California |
| 1979 | California State University Art Gallery | San Francisco, California |
GROUP SHOWS
| 2008 | East Hawaii cultural center 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition | Hilo, Hawaii |
| 2008 | Sausalito Arts 56th Annual Juried Exhibition |
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| 2007 | Sausalito arts 55th Annual Juried Exhibition | Sausalito, California |
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| 2006 | Sausalito Arts l 54th Annual Juried Exhibition | Sausalito, California |
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| 2005 | Sausalito arts 53rd Annual Juried Exhibition | Sausalito, California |
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| 2004 | Sausalito Arts l 52nd Annual Exhibition | Sausalito, California |
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| 2003 | Arts Pacifica Hawaii Biennial Award Winner | Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii |
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| 2003 | East Hawaii Cultural Center Juried Exhibition | Hilo, Hawaii |
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| 2003 | Sausalito Arts festival 51st Annual exhibition | Sausalito, California |
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| 2002 | Juror - 50th Annual Sausalito Arts Festival | Sausalito, California |
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| 2001 | Ode to Napa Valley Napa Valley Museum | Yountville, California |
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| 2000 | La Quinta Arts Exposition | La Quinta, California |
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| | Sausalito Arts Exposition | Sausalito, California |
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| | Mill Valley Art Expositions | Mill Valley, California |
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| | Juror - Sausalito Arts Exposition | Sausalito, California |
| 1999 | Sausalito Art Exposition, UB GROUP Commission work | Sausalito, California |
| | Entire year |
| 1998 | Sausalito Arts Exposition | Sausalito, California |
| | Mill Valley Art Exposition | Mill Valley, California |
| | Juror – Mill Valley Art Exposition | Mill Valley, California |
| 1997 | La Quinta Arts Exposition | La Quinta, California |
| | Sausalito Arts Exposition | Sausalito, California |
| 1997 | Mill Valley Arts Exposition | Mill Valley, California |
| | Award Winner – Best of Show – Mill Valley Arts Exposition |
| 1996 | On Sabbatical | |
| | Various Group Shows | |
| | Sausalito Arts Exposition | Sausalito, California |
| 1993 | La Quinta Arts Center | Palm Springs, California |
| | 1993 Arts Competition | |
| 1992 | Hockaday Center for the Arts | Kalispell, Montana |
| | 1992 Arts Competition | |
| 1992 | Tellac Arts Foundation | Lake Tahoe, California |
| | Summer Arts Program | |
| 1990 | Dow & Frosini Gallery | Berkeley, California |
| | The Figure – Four Approaches | |
| 1988 | Marin Arts Guild | Marin County, California |
| | Open Competition | Award |
| 1987 | San Francisco Exposition | San Francisco, California |
| | One Vision Many Eyes | Acquisition |
| | Marin Arts Guild | Marin County, California |
| | Open Competition | Award |
| | Juror, Kenneth Baker | |
| 1986 | Judah L. Magnes Museum | Berkeley, California |
| | | First Place |
| 1987 | Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and | Berkeley, California |
| | Architecture Art Awards Program | Merit Award |
| | Jurors, Eleanor Dickenson, Michael Bell | |
| 1986 | Hall of Flowers | San Francisco, California |
| | The Bay Area Seen II Selected Artists | Review |
| | Paint the Bay Area – Juried | |
| | Leslie Levy Gallery | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| | Contemporary Creatures – Juried | Review |
Selected Prints:
| 1985 | Stanford University Art Museum | Stanford, California |
| | Northern Illinois University | Chicago, Illinois |
| | Fresno Art Center | Fresno, California |
| | Arizona University Art Museum | Tucson, Arizona |
| | Hobart Gallery | Santa Barbara, California |
| | R. McDougal Art Gallery | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| | Gallery Ravel | Austin, Texas |
| 1984 | The University of Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| | Selections of Mexican and American Art | Review |
| | From the Mexican Museum | |
| 1983 | The Galleria/Studio 24 | San Francisco, California |
| | The Mask as a Visual Image | Review |
| | Contemporary Sculpture | |
| | California State College Stanislaus | Stanislaus, California |
| | Prints with the DeSoto Workshop | Review |
| | San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art | San Jose, California |
| | Prints with the DeSoto Workshop | |
| 1982 | The Laguna Beach Museum of Art | Laguna Beach, California |
| | The National Watercolor 62nd Annual | |
| | Juror, Henry T. Hopkins | |
| 1981 | Joseph Chowning Gallery | San Francisco, California |
| | Watercolors by Prominent Northern | Review |
| | California Artists – Juried | |
| 1979 | The Richmond Art Center | Richmond, California |
| | Three California Artists |
| | Walnut Creek Civic Arts Gallery | Walnut Creek, California |
| | Richard Bauer/David Gallegos – |
| | Recent Work | |
| | The Richmond Art Center | Richmond, California |
| | “6 W/C 6” Water Colors by Six Bay | Review |
| | Area Artists – Judith Linhares, | |
| | M. Louise Stanley, Willard Melton, | |
| | Donna Mossholder, Earl Loran, | |
| | David Gallegos | |
| | California State University San Francisco | San Francisco, California |
| | Work by Master Program Graduates |
| 1978 | Meyers/Weinshel Gallery | San Francisco, California |
| | Jon/Burke/David Gallegos Paintings | |
| 1974 | Isabelle Percy West Gallery | Oakland, California |
| | California College of Arts and Crafts | |
| | Painting Competition | |
| 1972 | 73 Tuition scholarship competition winner CCAC | Oakland, California |
