David Jarvinen is a self-taught mosaic artist who came to the mosaic art form through his ceramic tile contracting business. David began teaching classes as a substitute for a clay artist in 2006, which led to providing materials in his ceramic tile store, leading to instructing more and more classes that had a focus on techniques and materials used. He understands the difficulties with manipulating mosaics and is very good at helping participants get past hurdles encountered with this type of art. David has installed many commissions and murals in the Phoenix and Tucson, AZ area through 2023.