David Aldrich

David Aldrich (November 4, 1907 – September 13, 2002) was an American watercolor painter and architect from Rhode Island.

The family often took painting vacations to Glocester, Rhode Island and to Little Compton, Rhode Island where they painted with their good friends, the Burleighs (local artist Sydney Burleigh was known to Aldrich as Uncle Tid).

Later the Aldriches traveled to Europe and the Caribbean, taking every opportunity to stop by the side of the road to paint when coming upon an inspiring view.

[2] During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps in North Africa and Iran, using his architectural training.

He retained his interest in watercolor painting throughout his life, studying at the O'Hara School, the Positano Workshop, the Rhode Island School of Design and attending figure study classes every week at the Providence Art Club, where he was a life member.