David Mkrtchyan was born in Armenia and currently lives and produces art in Los Angeles. A graduate of Igityan National Center of Aesthetics in Yerevan, David has been classically trained by Armenian greats such as Valmar, Razmik Pogosyan, and Artashes Hunanyan. After moving to America, David studied advertising design and fashion sketching. He has multiple awards from organizations such as the International Peace Festival in Bulgaria, and from the Motion Picture Council of Southern California. He currently paints and works with various mediums on canvas and book illustration. David Mkrtchyan has showcased his work in various individual and collaborative art shows.