B.S. Boston University, Diploma SMFA, MFA California Institute for the Arts. Solo shows include Thomas Solomon's Garage, LA; Elizabeth Harris Gallery, NY; Charlotte Jackson, Santa Fe; Newspace, LA; Carter and Citizen, LA. Group shows include ACME , LA; Cal State Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach; Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA; Traywick Contemporary, Berkeley, CA; Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR.
David McDonald has taught at USC, UCLA, and Cal State Long Beach and received the Pollock Krasner Grant.