Photo by Ian J. Larraga

David Chum is a professionally trained artist and self-taught designer from Boston. He holds a B.F.A. from the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. David's artwork has been shown in commercial, alternative, and on-line galleries locally and internationally. His work is included in collections across the country.

At an extremely early age, David showed a talent for drawing. He would draw Disney-inspired ballgowns as a child. In junior high, he took a Home Economics class and learned how to sew a pillow. In high school, he designed costumes for the theater company competitively. David has also incorporated hand-made costumes into his artwork.

In 2008, he decided to take a chance and pursue his desire to start his own clothing line. He bought some pattern drafting textbooks and got to work. In 2009 David launched his line, Selah D'or.

Selah D'or (sell-lah door) is a play on the phrase "cellar door," a combination of words in the English language once characterized by J.R.R. Tolkien to have an especially beautiful sound. It loosely translates to forever light or true in Hebrew.