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Davis Art Studio
During the past thirty years, Harry L. Davis has emerged as one
of America's most accomplished artists. Blessed with natural
ability, Davis is a self-taught artist who began drawing and
sketching as a child in Wilmington, NC. He turned to oil painting
as a means of expression after an accidental shooting in 1970,
while serving with the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army.
Davis has never had any formal training but he has developed
his natural ability and techniques through trial and error. His
painstaking attention to detail,and bold, bright colors are now
trademarks of his artwork. Thousands of viewers have been
captivated by the power and brilliance of his original oil paintings
and limited edition prints.
of America's most accomplished artists. Blessed with natural
ability, Davis is a self-taught artist who began drawing and
sketching as a child in Wilmington, NC. He turned to oil painting
as a means of expression after an accidental shooting in 1970,
while serving with the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army.
Davis has never had any formal training but he has developed
his natural ability and techniques through trial and error. His
painstaking attention to detail,and bold, bright colors are now
trademarks of his artwork. Thousands of viewers have been
captivated by the power and brilliance of his original oil paintings
and limited edition prints.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology, 1979 University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC Williston
Senior High School, 1967, Wilmington, NC
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology, 1979 University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC Williston
Senior High School, 1967, Wilmington, NC
AWARDS
2006 Featured Artist of the Wilmington NC Azalea Arts Festival
2001 Town Hall Man of the Year
1997 Esther Paige-Hill Award
1997 National Art Association Community Service Award
1995-96 Greenwood Middle School Friend of the Arts, Goldsboro, NC
1995 Featured Artist of the Greensboro African-American Arts Festival
1989 Merit Award Winner at Raleigh Artsplosure
1986 Honorable Mention at the National Rehabilitation Association Art Show
1985 Blue Ribbon and Honorable Mention at the National Rehabilitation Association Art Show
1983 Handicapped Citizen of the Year
1982 Outstanding Young Men of America
1981 Special Volunteer from the State of North Carolina
1977-78 Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
2006 Featured Artist of the Wilmington NC Azalea Arts Festival
2001 Town Hall Man of the Year
1997 Esther Paige-Hill Award
1997 National Art Association Community Service Award
1995-96 Greenwood Middle School Friend of the Arts, Goldsboro, NC
1995 Featured Artist of the Greensboro African-American Arts Festival
1989 Merit Award Winner at Raleigh Artsplosure
1986 Honorable Mention at the National Rehabilitation Association Art Show
1985 Blue Ribbon and Honorable Mention at the National Rehabilitation Association Art Show
1983 Handicapped Citizen of the Year
1982 Outstanding Young Men of America
1981 Special Volunteer from the State of North Carolina
1977-78 Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
COLLECTORS
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2007 Arts Council of Wilson, Wilson NC 2006 The Event, Asheville, NC 2004 LyBenson's Gallery, Beaufort, SC 2002 Chase Gallery, Wilmington, NC Harvest Moon Restaurant, Wilmington, NC 2001 Best Of Show Azalea Festival, Wilmington, NC NC Central University Gala, NC Museum of Art 2000 Artworks Gallery, Wilmington, NC 1995 University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC African-American Arts Festival, Greensboro, NC 1992 Art and Soul Gallery, Detroit, MI 1989 University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC Beaufort County Arts Council, Washington, NC 1988 Central Intelligence Agency, McLean, VA 1987 Second Annual Afro-American Artists Exhibit, High Point, NC 1986 University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC King-Tisdell Cottage Museum, Savannah, GA 1985 Black Artists Guild, Kinston, NC University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC Cape Fear Foundation Exhibition of Black Artists, Wilmington, NC 1984 University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC Black Artists Guild, Kinston, NC U.S. Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, Bethesda, MD 1974 Delta Sigma Theta, Wilmington, NC |