The Paths We Take 2

Frederick George Davis is a leading contemporary artist who has exhibited widely in the UK and internationally, sharing his time between his homes in Devon and the South of France.

 

Known principally for his exquisite use of colour, texture and pattern, he explores many and varied themes with acrylic, collage, watercolour, gouache and mixed media.

 

His work is unique in its diversity, encompassing a wide range of subject matter taken from his everyday experiences and memories, working in a full range of scales, from intricate detailed pieces to bold large works. Interpretations are often witty and playful, capturing the essence of his starting points with a keen perceptive insight, frequently completed as part of an extensive series of work which testify to his love of experimentation and his unerring ability to tantalise the viewers' imagination. His work retaining a painterly integrity which shines through.

 

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I have used the concept of ‘the paths we take’ to explore a different interpretation. Strong Landscape inferences, incorporating linear construction, are used together with fluorescent and metallic colour motifs and patterns inspired by African textiles. We are all citizens of the world, like it or not, and no nostalgic Hovis adverts should convince us otherwise.

 

2020

Acrylic on Linen

60x60x4cm

Framed in an open frame