David Martin is an artist who resides in Canton, Ohio. He is currently a resident artist at Patina Arts Centre in Canton, Ohio. He graduated high school with an emphasis in art and music and then from the University of Akron with a major in Fine Art Photography and minors in painting and Commercial Photography. He has been battling mental health issues since the early 2000's and turned to art as his therapy, especially after receiving a medical discharge from the U.S. Navy, in 2011.