David Lemm is a visual artist based in Edinburgh. He was appointed Lecturer in Graphic Design at ECA in 2023. Having studied Animation at Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee, his approach has evolved with an interdisciplinary ethos and includes a wealth of design industry experience.

David’s practice based research considers relationships between image, meaning and material process, with a particular focus on representations of landscape and situational visual narrative. He works across printmaking, drawing, collage and  sculptural assemblage.

He has undertaken numerous residencies, commissions and research projects including the Jon Schueler Scholarship, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Skye (2017), LOCUS Public Art Trail, Lerwick (2020-21) and Artist in Residence at Royal Brompton Hospital (2020-22). David has presented solo exhibitions in Edinburgh, London and recently at Moray Art Centre, Findhorn (Fastenings, 2023) He regularly participates in group exhibitions, including Reduct: Abstraction and Geometry in Scottish Art, RSA, Edinburgh (2020), Scottish Landscape Awards, Kirkcudbright Galleries (2025), Edition One:Materiality, No Place Art, London (2025) and his Mapping Eigg series (2014) is currently included in the V&A Dundee Scottish Design Galleries. He is a studio holder at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop.