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Brett Davis ARBS SSC
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AboutFor over 25 years, Brett Davis has worked in all facets of bronze sculpture, from welding, fabricating, chasing and fountain design. He has studied and created historical and specialized patina formulas for bronze and brass; for leading Canadian and International sculptors, galleries and museums. One of his many specialities is performing restoration and architectural features in the private and public sector; of which some can be found in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Charlottetown, PEI and Niagara Falls,Canada. |
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Exhibition HistoryBrett Davis's Exhibition History,2008 - "Toronto Art Expo" - Metro Convention Center, Toronto, Canada 2007 - "Montreal Expo Art Festival - Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2006 - "2008 - Beijing Olympic Landscape Sculpture Theme" - Traveling Exhibition, Beijing, P.R. China 2006 - "First Elaborate Sculpture Exhibition" - Henan Museum, Zhengzhou, P.R.China 2006 - "Cultural Influences" - Solo Exhibition - Gallery 1313 - Toronto, Ontario, Can. 2005 - "Big Rock Garden Sculpture Exhibition" - Big Rock Garden Park- Bellingham, USA 2004 - "Issues of Identity" - The Art House - Westbourne, England 2004 - "Music in Art" - Anchorage Museum of History & Art- Anchorage, Alaska 2004 - "Peace Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibition" Blaine, Washington, DC - USA 2003 - "Exhibition of Sculpture" - ( International Group Show)- Changchun Museum, Changchun, P.R. China 2000 - "Toronto International Art Fair"- Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario 2000 - "Stone Age to Bronze Age" - ( Dual Show with David Ruben Piqtoukun) Canadian Sculpture Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1999 - "Art Focus/ 99" - (Show with SSC members) BCE Place, Toronto, Ontario 1998 - "70th Anniversary of SSC" - ( Show with SSC members) John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1998 - "Contemporary Figurative Works" -( Group Show) Robert Mede Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1998 - "Other Dimensions" - ( Show with Dorothy Clarke McClure) Kathelene Gormley McKay Art Centre, Unionville, Ontario, Canada 1997 - "Art by the Lake" - ( Group Show with Colour & Form Society) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada PUBLIC ART & COMPETITIONS: 2005 - Prince Edward Island Service Memorial Fountain - Competition Canada 2004 - Hue Sculpture Park Vietnam 2004 - Haliburton Sculpture Forest Canada 2003 - King City Public Library Canada 2003 - China Changchun Musuem China 2001 - China Changchun World International Sculpture Park China 2000 - Newmarket Twon Hall Millenium Sculpture canada 1998 - Newmarket Public Library Canada 1995 - Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography / CVBrett Davis was born in Toronto Ontario in Canada in 1957. He graduated with honours from Toronto's Central Technical School Special Fine Art Program in 1981 where he majored in sculpture, and was the recipient of the K.A. Griffith Award and the Peter Haworth Award for Meritorious Achievement. He is a member of The Sculptors Society of Canada and The Royal British Society of Sculptors. Brett has created custom and commission based cast bronze sculpture for 25 years, working in all facets of non-ferrous metals from welding, fabrication, chasing and fountain design, and has combined other materials into his works such as stained glass and stone. For 25 years, Brett has also studied and created specialized patina formulas for his own works as well as many Canadian and International artists. He teaches chemical patination and conducts workshops at local and international reputation as a bronze artist with numerous public works in Asia, United Kingdom, USA and Canada.For many years, Brett Davis has worked extensively with many prominent landscaping firms in the public and private sector, integrating garden art, and site specific bronze sculptures and bronze water features into the landscape design. His figurative sculptures are designed using two different approcahes to the human form. The realistic figurative concepts are based on a 20th century classical style, that are designed as public monuments to immortalize a significant person, family or historic event that have become landmarks in the community and have been key in the promotion of culture and tourism. The most recent works are based of the female form, integrated with architectural elements that are derivative of ancient Greece, emulating the beauty of women, and presented in a classical or fragmented form. They deal with the social and physiological aspects of cultural and historical change, an integration into another society, a now country, a new life. Brett Davis's abstract works project a new Renaissance of art in architecture derived from the ingenuity of ancient civilizations who combined the human form with structural elements, giving birth to a timeless architectural style. The relationship to space is most significant in his larger scale works. They are conceptualized to be incorporated into new or existing architecture and landscape designs, that harmonize with the environment and its natural surroundings. He uses bronze as his material of choice for its recognition as a noble metal, and for its longevity, outdoor durability and structural properties it possesses, and the extensive repertoire of patina colours that compliment the form and enhance the descriptive nature of each sculpture. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and Prizes2010 - "Toronto Art Expo" - Represented by Kipling Gallery, Toronto, Ontario2009 - "Ancient Future" - Leonardo Galleries, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2009 - "Maple Leafs in Dwingeloo" - Holland, Netherlands 2009 - "Toronto Art Expo" - Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada 2009 - Award winner, Kingsbrae Garden Sculpture Competition, Canada 2005 - Ontario Heritage Achievement Award 1998 - Award Winner Colour and Form Society Mississauga, Ontario 1997 - Award Winner, Juried Mill Pond Gallery Show, Richmond Hill, Ontario 1981 - Peter Haworth Award for Meritorious Achievement, Central Technical School Toronto 1981 - Award Winner, Juried Annual Aurora Art Show, Aurora, Ontario 1980 - KA Griffith Award, Central Technical School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SymposiumsBrett Davis's Symposiums2001 - Changchun International Sculpture Symposium, China 2004 - 3rd International Sculpture Symposium, Vietnam 2006 - First Elaborate Sculpture Exhibition and Symposium, China 2009 - 10th Changchun Interinational Sculpture Symposium, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions / CollectionsBrett Davis's impertant Collections2009 - Ministry of Transporation of Ontario, go Bus Station, Canada 2009 - Shuangyang International Sculpture Park, Shuangyang, P R China 2009 - Winning design for RAVE Arts Award Symbol of Recognition, Canada 2008 - 2009 - Kingsrae Garden Sculpture Competition St. Andrews, Canada The Robert Mede Gallery, Canada Art Works, Canada Ethel Curry Gallery, Canada Bremner Fin Art, Canada HONORS 2001 - Resident Artist, Holland Landing Public School 2003 - International Sculpture Conference 2003 - Two televised interviews with Changchun Television 2004 - Member of Royal British Society of Sculptors 2004 - Video, The Creation of a Sculpture 2004 - Televised Interview with VTV, Vietnam 2005 - Televised Interview with VR News, Canada 2005 - Appearance on Room to Grow, Garden Sculpture 2005 - Televised Interview with Dalian TV, China 2005 - Part of advisory committee for creation of sculpture program at Haliburton School of Art 2006 - First Elaborate Sculpture Exhibition, China 2006 - Touring Exhibition, 2008- Beijing Olympic Landscape Sculpture Theme | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public WorksBrett Davis's Public Work2004 - Governor Generals Horse Guard at Denison Armouries, Toronto, Canada 2003 - Lloydtown Rebel, Commissioned by Lloydtown Rebellion Association, Canada 2003 - Citizen of the Year Award, in Lobby of Newmarket Twon hall, Canada 1999 - The Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Award, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Canada 1996 - Two Angels, Pine Hills Cemetery, Canada 1995 - The Lester B. Pearson Award, National Hockey League Players Association at the Hockey Hall of Fame, Canada 1993 - The Fallen Policeman at Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifications / Education1978 - 1981 Graduated with Honours from Central Technical School 3 Year Special Art Program. Specialized in sculpture. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publications / Media / Bibliography2009 - 10th China Changchung International SculptureSymposium 2007 - Homemakers Magazine - Special Feature on Ponds 2006 - Garden Great Rooms 2006 - Water Garden News - Garden Statuary 2005 - Home and Decor Magazine 2004 - Hue Vietnam - 3rd International Sculpture Symposium 2001 - China Chungchan International Sculpture Symposium, Collection of Works | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teaching ExperienceBrett Davis's Teaching Experience1988 - 1995 - Evening Course, Central Technical School ( Painting and Drawing) 2001 - Evening Course, Central Techincal School (Art Welding) 2003 - Patinas on Cementisious and Gypsum based materials, City Sculpture School (Workshop) 2005 - Patinas on Bronze and Brass - Dalian Jinhe Bronze Works Art Foundry, China (Workshop) 2006 - Haliburton School of the Arts, Sir Sandford Fleming College (Sculpture) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Price Range of WorkBrett Davis's work has a price range from £834 to £20000. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mediums utilisedBrett Davis's work is found in the following materials:Bronze, Wax and Stryrofoam (cast in Bronze), Plaster Model avail in Bronze | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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