David Hettinger is an Illinois painter of life. Every painting for Hettinger is a present experience in which he is reliving a past experience. His still-life's hold personal memories for him such as painting his Mother's geraniums wintered over and placed on a windowsill bathed in light. His figurative art pieces are not just portraits or 'paintings of people' but of relationships and moments in time. His plein-air landscapes are beautiful open air paintings of the Fox Valley rural life, fields and vistas.