Early Life and Academic Training The story of David True begins in Marietta, Ohio, where he was born in 1942. His early years in the American Midwest provide the foundation for a career that would eventually move toward the urban centers of the East Coast. He did not linger in his birthplace, instead moving toward formal study at Ohio University. The academic years at Ohio University mark a period of rapid technical development. In 1966, David True earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts. He did not stop there. He remained at the same institution to pursue advanced studies, securing his Master of…