David is a U.S. diplomat who has served in Guadalajara, Mexico; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Cairo, Egypt; and Washington D.C. His works, which are unrelated to his job, are made from Lego® bricks and reflect the potential for individual and collective progress. Inquires and commission at merrellde@gmail.com.
Activity
- Collaborative art projects with Lego® bricks
- Heaton Family Reunion, Park City, Utah, July 2022
- Eastley Family Reunion, Orem, Utah, July 2022
- Immigrant children at the Rose Park Neighborhood Center (https://gsfutah.org/), Salt Lake City, Utah, July 26, 2022
- Refugee children at the Sunnyvale Community Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 4, 2022
- Displays
- Solo show, Cairo Calligraphy, Tazemmurt Siwa Oasis in Darb 1718, Cairo, Egypt, May 28-June 25, 2022
- Maker Faire Cairo, Maker with Lego® bricks, March 2018
- Riyadh International Book Fair, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2017
- Installations
- U.S. Embassy Cairo, two pieces, June 2022
- Danish Embassy Cairo, one piece, June 2022
- Jewish Community of Cairo, one piece, June 2022
- International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan, one piece, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 2017
- Creations for Charity Implementer
- South Sudanese refugees in Cairo, Egypt, December 2021
- South Sudanese refugees in Cairo, Egypt, December 2020
- South Sudanese refugees in Cairo, Egypt, December 2019
- South Sudanese refugees in Cairo, Egypt, December 2018
- Orphans in Amman, Jordan, December 2017
- Awards
- Merit Award, 11th International Art Competition, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Meditations on Glory, on display at the Church History Museum March 14, 2019 through October 7, 2019
- Best Mosaic, BrickSlopes, June 2018
- Guinness World Record, Largest LEGO® brick word, June 7, 2018