David Evans (1893–1959) was a British sculptor, painter, carver, and teacher whose work combined classical training with modernist sensibilities. Born in Chorlton‑cum‑Hardy, England, he attended the Manchester School of Art and won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, where he studied under Francis Derwent Wood and was awarded his diploma in 1920. He continued his education at the Royal Academy Schools, earning the British Institution Scholarship in 1921 and the Landseer Prize in 1922, followed by the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1923, which enabled him to study at the British School at Rome.

Evans’s career encompassed both sculpture and painting, and he exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy from 1921 onward. His early work often featured stylized religious and mythological themes, while later works such as the group Labour (1929) demonstrated a more realist sensibility. In 1929 Evans became sculptor‑in‑residence at the Cranbrook Foundation in Michigan, where he executed significant architectural sculpture and public art. During his time in the United States he produced work for prominent New York buildings including Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, the Brooklyn Post Office, and St. Thomas’s Church on Fifth Avenue.

Evans was also a respected teacher, holding appointments at several British art schools before his American residency. His craftsmanship and understanding of both traditional materials and evolving artistic trends made him a sought‑after figure in public and monumental sculpture. He continued to work and exhibit until his death in 1959, leaving a legacy of sculpture and imagery that bridges academic skill with early twentieth‑century modernism.