Welcome to DaveArt

David Gunnarsson, the artist behind DaveArt,
is specialized in painting masks
for the best goalies in the world.

Check out DaveArt masks in the NHL shop in New York City

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Husband, father, paint nerd🤓 #1️⃣ NHL Mask Artist & The Cradle Of Creativity for the best NHL goalies for more than 3️⃣0️⃣ years 🥅🎨🥇🏆

🚨 Work in progress at the DaveArt Lab… 🚨
Spraying energy into every stripe on this beast ⚡️
One of my favorite things with mask art is how raw textures and colors can already create attitude before the main story even begins. This one is slowly waking up… 😈🎨🐯

#DaveArt #WorkInProgress #TheCradleOfCreativity #GoalieMaskArt #PaintRide

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🚨 Work in progress at the DaveArt Lab… 🚨 Spraying energy into every stripe on this beast ⚡️ One of my favorite things with mask art is how raw textures and colors can already create attitude before the main story even begins. This one is slowly waking up… 😈🎨🐯 #DaveArt #WorkInProgress #TheCradleOfCreativity #GoalieMaskArt #PaintRide

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🚨 #DaveArtNewMaskAlert 🚨 🦁🇫🇮❄️

The Finnish Lion has awakened. 🇫🇮🔥

For Justus Annunen — Team Finland 2026 this mask transforms into a roaring, icy beast painted in deep Finnish blue energy. 🦁⚡️

The massive lion flows all around the shell in full 360° storytelling, with fur, fangs inspired by his Pred masks, and frozen power swirling together into one aggressive look. ❄️💥

A mask built to feel proud, powerful and dangerous — carrying the spirit of Finland straight onto the world stage. 🇫🇮🏒

Cold as ice. Fierce as a lion.

Painted by hand. Driven by heart. 🎨❤️
Stories on masks. Fantasy unleashed.

Thank you Justus and Team Finland for the paint ride ❤️🇫🇮

@justusannunen @leijonatofficial @predsnhl @nhl #daveartfamily @iihfmen

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🚨 #DaveArtNewMaskAlert 🚨 🦁🇫🇮❄️ The Finnish Lion has awakened. 🇫🇮🔥 For Justus Annunen — Team Finland 2026 this mask transforms into a roaring, icy beast painted in deep Finnish blue energy. 🦁⚡️ The massive lion flows all around the shell in full 360° storytelling, with fur, fangs inspired by his Pred masks, and frozen power swirling together into one aggressive look. ❄️💥 A mask built to feel proud, powerful and dangerous — carrying the spirit of Finland straight onto the world stage. 🇫🇮🏒 Cold as ice. Fierce as a lion. Painted by hand. Driven by heart. 🎨❤️ Stories on masks. Fantasy unleashed. Thank you Justus and Team Finland for the paint ride ❤️🇫🇮 @justusannunen @leijonatofficial @predsnhl @nhl #daveartfamily @iihfmen

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⭐️ HBD Devin! @devin_cooley @nhlflames @nhl #daveartfamily mask: @proschoicemask

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⭐️ HBD Devin! @devin_cooley @nhlflames @nhl #daveartfamily mask: @proschoicemask Repost: @nhlflames

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⭐️ @josephwoll @usahockey @mapleleafs @nhl #daveartfamily mask: @proschoicemask

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Day 1 at #MensWorlds

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🚨 #DaveArtWorkInProgress 🚨

Tiny details. Big attitude. 😎
Building this cool little mask guardian one airbrush layer at a time… blue tones, soft fur textures, and just enough swagger behind those shades. 🧊🎨

30 years into the paint ride and the passion for creating never slows down. Every mask starts with moments like this.

Hand painted from the heart at the DaveArt Studio 🇸🇪
#DaveArtFamily

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🚨 #DaveArtWorkInProgress 🚨 Tiny details. Big attitude. 😎 Building this cool little mask guardian one airbrush layer at a time… blue tones, soft fur textures, and just enough swagger behind those shades. 🧊🎨 30 years into the paint ride and the passion for creating never slows down. Every mask starts with moments like this. Hand painted from the heart at the DaveArt Studio 🇸🇪 #DaveArtFamily

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David in TV studio at the All Star
David as young
David with Henrik Lundqvist and Kevin Weekes

The Story of DaveArt

– a part of hockey history

David Gunnarsson, the artist behind DaveArt, has been painting as long as he can remember. Back then it was just a dream and his only real choice for a career.

Growing up in the countryside…his grandfather told him he would become a farmer and take over the family business. But David´s greatest passion was art, he painted all the time and when he didn’t paint he would brainstorm new paintings with his fantasy and creativity.

See the full Story of DaveArt

Check out the masks of the stars in the mask gallery...

DaveArt - CradleOfCreativity

To paint a hockey mask… when Dave does it

When Dave paints a a hockey mask it is not just a painting, it is a Story.

The most important elements when creating an artwork on a mask are storytelling and creativity, to be able to think outside the box and transform the mask into a story.

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Do you want to be a DaveArt client?

Anyone has the chance to get a mask painted and created by the artist who dominates the mask art of the NHL goalies, David Gunnarsson of DaveArt.

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DaveArt Junior – The Legacy Begins

Meet Charlie Gunnarsson – son of David Gunnarsson – and the next generation of goalie mask magic.

Want a custom-painted mask by a rising star – under the mentorship of the artist trusted by the biggest names in the NHL?
Then this is your chance. Unique style, great quality, and an unbeatable Apprentice price.

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🚨 Work in progress at the DaveArt Lab… 🚨
Spraying energy into every stripe on this beast ⚡️
One of my favorite things with mask art is how raw textures and colors can already create attitude before the main story even begins. This one is slowly waking up… 😈🎨🐯

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🚨 #DaveArtNewMaskAlert 🚨 🦁🇫🇮❄️

The Finnish Lion has awakened. 🇫🇮🔥

For Justus Annunen — Team Finland 2026 this mask transforms into a roaring, icy beast painted in deep Finnish blue energy. 🦁⚡️

The massive lion flows all around the shell in full 360° storytelling, with fur, fangs inspired by his Pred masks, and frozen power swirling together into one aggressive look. ❄️💥

A mask built to feel proud, powerful and dangerous — carrying the spirit of Finland straight onto the world stage. 🇫🇮🏒

Cold as ice. Fierce as a lion.

Painted by hand. Driven by heart. 🎨❤️
Stories on masks. Fantasy unleashed.

Thank you Justus and Team Finland for the paint ride ❤️🇫🇮

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Happy birthday to our youngest son Charlie, 15 years today! We are so proud of you and we love you so much 🎂❤️👋🏻😎 @daveartjunior ... See MoreSee Less

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50 years of Dave ❤️
30 years of DaveArt ❤️

A beautiful day together with closest family and friends. Lots of laughter, coffee, cake, memories… and pure chaos in true birthday style 😄

Still crazy to think this paint ride started 30 years ago when I was 20 years old. So thankful for every single year of creativity and for all amazing people around me ❤️🎨

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