PAUL.DAVIES
The ability to look deeply is the root of creativity. To see past the ordinary and mundane and get to what might otherwise be invisible - RICK RUBIN
The ability to look deeply is the root of creativity. To see past the ordinary and mundane and get to what might otherwise be invisible - RICK RUBIN
Artist Statement
My recent abstract works in ink emerge from a deep engagement with the playfulness of the creative process.
The physical act of making these panels is a delight of exploration: the building up of the textured gesso on the wooden panel, the architectural ink spilling from the pen to create an interplay of shifting shapes, the shapes themselves congregating into pattern and then proliferating into possibilities that spill off the panel.
The playfulness of the creation extends to those who appreciate these abstracts. The diptych and triptych blocks are interchangeable. Viewers have the tactile and imaginative pleasure of arranging – and rearranging – the panels to create a configuration that conveys their sense of the art in its living space.
All art is created by an interplay between the artist and its beholder. With this art, the art actually is transformed by its beholder.
Exhibtions of current work will be presented throughout 2023 and 2024. Gallery locations and dates will be posted here when they become available, so check back often!
Gallery B
SWS2023 Show
5 Main St. Castine, ME
Nov 18, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
ICA at MECA
COLLECT Show 2024
522 Congress St., Portland, ME
June 15, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
The Grove of Anaheim
Solar Fight Night 2024
2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA
September 10, 2024 - 10 PM
Crumb & Fig Studio
Ongoing Exhibition
Naples, ME and East Blue Hill, ME
Call for an appointment
Education
Chesterfield College of Art, UK
Resume
Born: England, 1964
In art college Paul Davies AKA Crumb & Fig initially studied illustration with the intent of establishing himself in the world of advertising. However, Davies soon realized his calling was that of a fine artist.
Paul works in studios throughout the year located in Maine (Portland, Naples, East Blue Hill) and Zurich, Switzerland.
Selected Solo Exhibits
2013 to 2023
2000 - 2012
1993 to 1999
— Please reach out - I'd love to talk with you —
Recent Works Archived Works
Below is a gallery featured both recent work and I've also added a few splashes of archived pieces from private collections that still have a special place in my heart. I think it's important to show the progression of my work over the years and also look back fondly to some of the earlier creative bursts.
Keep In Touch
Tel: +1 (207) 831-9530
824 Roosevelt Trail #281
Windham, ME 04062, United States
