David Carlin lives in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
He has participated in over 100 exhibitions and has won numerous awards in painting, sculpture and printmaking. His work is represented in many collections including the Archives of the Government of Ontario, Canada, the Archives of the Taller Experimental de Grafica in Havana, Cuba, Jardín Botánico Nacional, Havana, Cuba and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
David belongs to the following arts organizations: the Boreal North Sculpture Association, CARFAC, Visual Arts Ontario, Fusion: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association, the WKP Kennedy Gallery, the Temiskaming Art Gallery and is a member and a past chairman of the White Water Gallery, North Bay, Ontario