In 1987 the pottery was moved to John O' Groats and subsequently renamed John O' Groats Pottery and Gallery where he now has his studio. Although still a potter David is now devoting most of his time to painting which has always run concurrent with his ceramics.
David paints naturalistically and in more colourist abstract styles. His images have evolved over the years and can now be more graphic in appearance.
The Highland landscape is his main source of inspiration. In Caithness the landscape and weather are all pervasive and feature strongly in many of his paintings although David has recently been looking to the Puglia region of Italy, where he visits regularly, for subject matter.