Marin Masters Fine Arts Show Sale 2018 April 21
Born May 1952 Contact Artist: wrdfa2@gmail.com
Bill Davis
Plein Air Painting Trip, Cortona, Italian republic
May 2014
Painting at Monteriggioni, Tuscany, Italy
2001
Studio View Late Wintertime 2015
Within my Harwich Studio
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Born: Somerville, Massachusetts, May four, 1952
Bill Davis grew upwardly on Cape Cod during a time when the Cape was a much quieter summer vacation state. At 10 years one-time, he took sailing lessons at the Hyannis Port Yacht learning to sheet Beetlecats and other local built wooden boats. At 14 years old, he started working at the Hyannis Theater and continued there until 1970. Attended Barnstable High School and was e'er found in the Art Rooms. After High School graduation and a twelvemonth attending Greatcoat Cod Community College Bill went to work for his father'south Heating & Air conditioning Visitor. Just in the late 70's, he returned to painting at night later work. In 1978 he started selling his paintings to local builders and folks in Hyannis Port. Past 1982 he fabricated the switch to painting full fourth dimension. Beak had his get-go show at Richard Bourne Company 1983 along with an creative person friend Elizabeth Mumford. The prove was well received and attended by Lee Remick and Jackie Onasiss. This was the beginning of a very long list of shows all over the country.
Once you take seen a painting by William R. Davis, you volition understand why Mr. Davis has a national reputation every bit one of the best marine artists before long working in the Usa. Mr. Davis grew upwards in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. He is a self-taught artist whose oil paintings typically capture the serene light of sunrise or sunset on the h2o. He employs many of the techniques traditionally used by American luminosity painters to realize his personal vision, showing a marked preference for 19th century subjects.
In 1987, Davis made history with the get-go ane artist bear witness e'er mounted at the prestigious Mystic Maritime Gallery in Mystic, Connecticut. All xx of the works featured in that show were sold at the opening reception. In 1990 he received the Mystic Maritime Gallery Laurels of Excellence and his painting entitled "Calm Twenty-four hour period off Latimer'south Reef" appeared on the comprehend of Mystic'due south The Art of the Sea Calendar in 1993. Three of his paintings were also used in Shipwrecks Around Boston by noted Greatcoat Cod author, William P. Quinn. Rockport Publishers has included Boston Harbor at Sunset in a new volume entitled, A Gallery of Marine Art. He has also been included in the latest edition of E.H.H. Archibald'south authoritative volume on Marine Fine art from the Flemish masters to the present.
Much of Davis' early works pays homage to 19th century artists such as James Bard, Martin Johnson Heade, Antonio Jacobsen and Fitz Hugh Lane. He limits himself to most 30 colors in the palette of that catamenia. He describes his style every bit "A conglomerate of a number of ideas I saw in other artists with my own refinements". Over the years, he has incorporated his fascinations for the different techniques of these artists. This may be best explained in the works of painter, William Merritt Hunt, prominently displayed in his studio, "The most original painters are those who have stolen hither a little and there a little from everyone. When they arrive a the levels of the masters, they will discover they tin exercise and so much amend work themselves that they can't help existence original".
In a tribute to Martin Johnson Heade which appeared in the July 1991 issue of American Artist mag, Davis refers to sunset as "the hour when night usurps twenty-four hours". He observes that this is the "best time of twenty-four hours for painters to capture the 'inner state' of a landscape" and represents "an unequaled opportunity to sensitize the center to the fragile mysteries of low-cal and shadow".
In the September 1992 issue of Soundings, former Mystic Maritime Gallery Director, J. Russell Jinishian, described Davis by saying "His work evokes the gentility and natural beauty of the 19th century, a time we look back on with some nostalgia equally it was a time less complicated and more civilized".
Although best known for his marine subjects, Davis strives to make his piece of work attainable to those with a multifariousness of tastes while expanding his own horizons as an artist. Following the tremendous popularity of Davis' "Lilacs and Basket", featured on the poster for The Cahoon Museum of American Fine art 1992 exhibition entitled, "The Flowers of New England", the Nantucket Handbasket serial began. Notation cards and express edition prints are now available.
Davis has shifted in the last few years to painting more landscapes on location. In the procedure, he has converted to plein air painting, partly influenced by his friendship with artists Joseph McGurl and Donald Demers. During 1998 the three friends painted together in diverse locations all over New England. The result of their efforts was a show entitled The New American Luminists Revisit the Native Landscape held at Tree's Place in Orleans, Massachusetts.
In April 2001, Wm. Davis' work was illustrated on the encompass of American Creative person Magazine forth with an in depth commodity most his work.
Cape cod life collector'southward edition named davis as one of the Summit 400 most influential, famous, and intriguing people on greatcoat cod. Davis was also an invited panelist at the national conference on representational painting, sponsored by american artist magazine and held in the Summer of 2004.
MEMBERSHIPS:
Fellow Artist Fellow member of the American Society of Marine Artists
Artist Fellow member The Order of Boston Artists Board of Trustee Cape Cod Maritime Museum
Artist Member, Salmagundi Gild, New york, NY
AWARDS:
1989 Honor of Excellence – Mystic Maritime Gallery International Prove
1991 2nd Place – Copley Social club
1999 Laurels of Excellence – Mystic Maritime Gallery International Show
2018 All-time in Show- BoldBrush Fine art Evidence FASO Feb.
2017
Amercan Masters Exhibition, Salmagundi Society, New York, NY Oct
Summer Exhibition, The Christina Gallery, Edgartown, MA July 2nd - Aug. 31st
Spirit & Matter: Contemporary American Luminism. (Don Demers, Joseph McGurl, William R Davis) The Collins Galleries, Orleans, MA Aug. 20th - Sept. 9th
2015
Spotlight Testify , The Guild of Boston Artists, Boston, MA Dec. 5th -16
2014
One Human being Prove Cape Cod Museum of Fine Art , Dennis , MA July fifth - Aug 5th
2012 Offical "POPS past the SEA " artist
Greatcoat Cod Hospice 25th year Award April
Collins Gallery, Orleans, MA grouping show
2011One Man Evidence Quidley & Company, Nantucket, MA Baronial
Private one man Exhibition "St. Botolph Guild" Oct.
2009
2008
Meghan Candler Gallery, Vero Embankment, FL " Group Maritime Testify" Feb
Tree'due south Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "Observations in Nature" July
St. Botolph Club, Boston, MA "Members Exhibit" August-September
Mystic Seaport Gallery, Mystic, CT "International Testify" September
Tree'southward Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "Small-scale Works Vacation Exhibition" November
Mystic Seaport Museum Gallery, Mystic, CT. "Modern Marine Masters" Apr 26
2007
Quidley & Company Gallery, Nantucket, MA "One Human being Testify" July 13-26
Mystic Seaport Museum Gallery,Mystic, CT " Modern Marine Masters" April 28
Tree'due south Identify Gallery, Orleans, MA "Where We are in America: From Sea to Shining Sea" July 5
Tree's Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "Twilight and Reverie" Baronial four
The Lodge of Boston Artists, Boston, MA "New Member Show" November
Cape Museum of Fine art, Dennis, MA "From Body of water to Shining Sea" May 26- July 15
Cahoon Museum of American Art, Cotuit, MA "Of Children and Childhood"
Tree'southward Identify Gallery, Orleans, MA "Small Works Holiday Exhibition" November. 24
Copley Society, Boston, Ma "Patrons Choice Prove"
Banks Gallery, Portsmouth, NH " Visions in Granite" show catalog cover
Meghan Candler Gallery, Vero Beach, FL "1 Homo Show" February.
Mystic Seaport Gallery "Invitational Show" (Guest Speaker) March
Mystic Seaport Gallery "International Marine and Fine art Exhibition" September 30
The Bank south Gallery, Portsmouth, NH "Isles of Shoals" July
Tree'due south Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "I Human Testify" July 29th
Tree'southward Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "Small Wonders Vacation Exhibition" November 24
St. Botolph Club, Boston, MA "One Human being Evidence" Feb.
Mystic Seaport Museum Gallery, Mystic, CT "26th Annual International Marine Art Exhibition" September 24
Tree'south Identify Gallery, Orleans, MA "Marine and Coastal Art" July xxx
Christina Gallery, Edgartown, MA "2 Human Show" July 26
Meghan Candler Gallery, Vero Embankment, FL "Marine Exhibit" February
American Yacht Society, NY Group Show
Cultural Centre of Cape Cod, Yarmouth, MA "Group Show" June 25
Tree's Place Gallery, O rleans, MA "Modest Wonders Holiday Exhibitions" November 25
2004
Hammer gallery, New York "gallery contemporary artists selected works" 1/12-2/28
The Admiralty Gallery , Vero Embankment, FL "Along the Indian River" 2/09
Vose Gallery, Boston MA " Realism Now: Traditions & Departures - Mentors & Protégés" 5/15-7/17
The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA "From Sea To Shining Bounding main: A Reflection of America " 5/09 - 7/03
The Cahoon museum of american fine art, cotuit, ma "twilight and starlight" ii/03 - 3/20
the mystic gallery at mystic seaport, "modern marine masters" 04/24-6/06
christina gallery, edgartown, ma one man evidence "Marine Paintings of New England" July 22
tree'due south place, orleans, ma "Marine & littoral fine art" vii/24-29
national briefing on representational painting, Brewster, MA, (panelist) 08/27 & 28
Tree'southward Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "Small Works Holiday Exhibition" November 26
2003
The Admiralty Gallery, Vero Beach, FL "Indian River & Marine Paintings" Two Man Testify 2/20
Tree'due south Place gallery, orleans, ma "The New American Luminists" third Show 8/30-9/11
The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, International marine exhibition 10/4-11/30
Tree'due south Place Gallery, Orleans MA "Small Works Holiday Exhibition" November 29
Mystic Seaport Museum Gallery, Mystic, CT "Summer Exhibition" (comprehend of show card) June fourteen
Mystic Seaport Maritime Gallery, Mystic, CT "24th Mod Marine Masters Exhibition" May iii
The Cahoon Museum of American Fine art, Cotuit, MA "Twilight and Starlight" February. 3
The Copley Society, Boston, MA "Patrons Choice" February. 27
2002
Cahoon Museum, Cotuit, MA "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave" two/1-3/9,
John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, "Luminous Landscapes" 2/15-3/16
St Botolph Society, Boston, MA "Romance of the Sea"
Tree'due south Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "Marine and Coastal Art" Baronial 31
Mystic Seaport Maritime Gallery, Mystic, CT "23th Modern Marine Masters Exhibition" April 27
St. Botolph Club, Boston, MA "Romance of the Sea" Apr 10
Mystic Seaport Museum Gallery, Mystic, CT "23rd Annual International Marine Art Exhibition" Sept. 21
2001
The Copley Order, Boston, MA "Patron'southward Pick" exhibition 3/22-04/14
Christina Gallery, Edgartown, MA 7/19, (Two Man Show)
Tree's Identify, Orleans, MA viii/4-8/11,
Tree's Place ix/ii-9/16
The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA 10/21-12/xxx.( Group Testify)
The Cahoon Museum of American Fine art, Cotuit, MA "Winter Wonderland, Snow Scenes of New England" Nov. 13
2000
John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA "Scapes, Air, City, State, Ocean" July ane
John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA "William Davis, Donald Demers & Joseph McGurl Paint Northern California"
Tree's Place, Orleans, MA "The New American Luminists, 2nd show"
1999
Mystic Maritime Gallery, 20th Annual International Marine Art Exhibition
1998 Tree'southward Identify "The New American Luminists Revisit the Native Landscape
Sharon Arts Center, New Hampshire, "Seaworthy Ships: Chief Marine Artists"
J. Russell Jinishian Gallery, Inc., CT, "Marine and Sporting Art of Today and Yesterday"
Big Horn Galleries "Marine Art of Yesterday & Today"
1998 Tree'due south Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "The New American Luminists Revisit the Native Landscape" Sept. 5
Mystic Seaport Museum Gallery, Mystic, CT "Wetpaint Auction" June 6
Copley Society, Boston, MA "Wetpaint" June fourteen
1997
Sharon Arts Heart, Petersbough, NH "seaworthy Ships, Principal marine Artists"
Big Horn Galleries, Fairfield, CT "Group Show " December iv
J. Russell Jinishian Gallery, Fairfield, CT "Marine & Sporting Art of Yesterday"
Copley Guild,Boston, MA "Fresh Paint" June 15
Christina Gallery, Edgartown, MA "2 Man Show"
Mystic Seaport Museum Gallery, Mystic, CT "International Show" Sept.
1996
Big Horn Gallery "Marine Art of Yesterday and Today" Feb. 17
Tree's Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "Painting with Light" ii homo prove Baronial 10
Copley Gild, Boston, MA "Fresh Paint" June 9
Maritime Gallery of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, NH "Group Show" March 23
Mystic Seaport Maritime Gallery, Mystic, CT "Invitational Show" April
Wilson Gallery, Nantucket, MA "One Man Prove" July 6
Mystic Seaport Museum Gallery, Mystic, CT "International Prove" Sept
1995
Big Horn Galleries "An American Marine Legacy" Grouping Show
Mystic Maritime Gallery, International Marine Art Exhibition "Mod Marine Masters"
Tree'southward Place Gallery, Orleans, MA Grouping Show
Roger King Gallery, Newport, RI "Newport Maritime Festival"
Willson Gallery, Nantucket, MA "
1994
Lily Pad Gallery, Charlestown, RI "Two Man Testify"
Tree'due south Place Gallery, Orleans, MA "One Human Show" July
Lily Pad Gallery, Charlestown, RI "1 Human Evidence"
Munson Gallery. Vero Embankment Fl. (one man evidence)
SPECIAL EXHIBITS AND LECTURES:
Invitee Speaker , Mystic Maritime Gallery Invitational Show 2006
Cape Museum of fine art permanent drove
The Donovan Gallery 2004 Making Art - Plein air 05/10 -14
The Donovan Gallery 2002 Making Art-Selling Art Seminar
C3 TV Interview Jan. 23 1996
Cape Museum of Fine Arts, Inc. Dennis, MA – Tuesdays with the Muse" series - "Ships, Slips & Boats Afloat" April 17, 2001
Museum of Natural History, Brewster, MA
Barnstable Historical Guild, "Treasures at the Trayser"
Symposium on Cape Cod Maritime History
Community Foundation of Cape Cod, "Making Art and Making A Living"
Cape Cod Antiquarian Dealers Association, Maritime Art of New England 1840-1880
Guest Curator, Greatcoat Museum of Fine art, Marine Exhibit: "Cape Cod: It'south Maritime Influences By & Present" 1993
PUBLICATIONS:
Tidemark 2008 "Fine art of the Bounding main Calendar
American Artist Magazine, "The Totality of Nature" June 2008
True Acounts of Yankee Ingenuity & Grit ( Forepart & Back Cover Illustrations) 2007
Mystic Seaport Fine Art Editions 2006
Visions in Granite (hard cover) Front end Illustration 2006
Isles of Shoals (difficult cover) 2006
Cape Cod Magazine July 2006 "The Mariner on Canvas"
American Art Collector July 2006 (extensive article with images)
Marine Art Quarterly Autumn/Winter 2005-2006 (cover analogy)
Fine Fine art Connoisseur, April 2006 "New American Luminists. Land Light and Ocean"American Artist Mag "Landscape Highlights" 2005 ( extensive article westward/images)
The Weirs Times Vol13, #47 Cover Prototype Cape cod life collector'south edition Top 400 influential, famous, and intriguing people October 2004
Vero Embankment Magazine "Process of Illumination" February 2003
Bound for Blue Water-Gimmicky American Marine Art a new volume by J. Russell Jinishian.
Cape Cod Life, Full Commodity June 2002
Cape Cod Magazine Vacation Edition Dec. 2001 (Front Embrace and commodity)
Fine art of the West September 2001 " Capturing the Grandeur of Yosemite"
Southwest Art November 2001 "Yosemite Artists" American Artist Mag April 2001 Outcome. (Front end Cover) w/ extensive article
Cape Cod Life Mag "The Solitude's of Nature" August 2000 effect – page 76-81.
Tide-Mark Publishing –Art of the Body of water Agenda 2000,
American Creative person Magazine, "Organizing Reference Material" – March effect,
The Barnstable Patriot, 9- 24-1998,
LeChasse-Maree, French Maritime Publication, Rockport Publishers, Marine Art –
A Collection of Fine Art by Jerry McClish,
Cape Cod Guide,
A-Plus, The Register, May viii 1997 "William R Davis, Artist & Collector"
Shipwrecks Around Boston Difficult Embrace Book by William P. Quinn.
Yachts on Canvas Difficult cover book by James Taylor, Illustration
Victoria Magazine,
Mystic Maritime Gallery, The Art of the Body of water Calendar (1993 Cover)
Greatcoat Cod Times – Arts & Antiques, Sept. 1993
Cape Cod Life, "Gimmicky Marine Art, Nib Davis Sets the Trend" Fall 1984 Vol.6 #five
Soundings, "A Experience of Light that Recalls an Earlier Time" Sept. 1992
American Artist Mag "William R Davis on Martin Johnson Heade's Sunsets" July 1991 Currier's Price Guide to American Artists1990
The Review "Breaking Away, Perfect Path for William R Davis" November.- December. 1987
Dictionary of Body of water Painters
Fire and Water ice, A History of Comets in Art Smithsonian Institution, (illustration) 1985
Antique Collector'southward Club Ltd.
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