phil davies

Like the great masters of this tradition, Poussin, David, Ingres and Picasso, Davies is a skilful exponent of pictorial theatre. In fact, he describes his practice as of someone who writes the play, directs the actors, designs and makes the props and lights the stage, a highly unusual definition of painting but entirely appropriate as Davies is an unusual painter. He believes that mystery can be a potent force in a painted image, that the sense of painting should emerge slowly. He believes that paintings should have undercurrents as well as surface currents. He believes in ambiguity and in the tension generated by opposites.

_ bonjour_ or how to be agood european.jpg

despite their diferences they decided to dance.jpg

the old dog brings the girl some flowers.jpg

the old explorer began to see things.jpg

the poet can write but would he dance _.jpg

you too can dance with potatoe head .jpg

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