David Clyde Dridan (born 15 December 1932) is a South Australian artist, known for painting landscapes in oils.
He has been active in promoting tourism and appreciation of wine and art in the Fleurieu Peninsula of the State.
[2] He undertook further studies at the East Sydney Technical College in 1956, receiving encouragement from Russell Drysdale,[3] who became a lifelong friend.
[4] In 1975 Dridan founded his winery, and over some 25 years commissioned various artists to create works on the heads (ends) of his wine barrels.
When he sold the establishment he had the 27 artworks framed and conserved as the "Clarendon barrel end collection".