A FLEETING THOUGHT BECOMES SOMETHING CONCRETE.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My art comes from my swirling subconscious; a collection of ideas emerging from my cluttered and foggy brain. As I put my pen to paper, the universe I inhabit comes clearer. Thoughts become sketches and scenes: nature, characters, ideas greater than myself. Cosmic goop becomes lines on a page, shaping the uncertainty of my inner world into tangible expressions of myself.
I create stories through moments captured in time.
The page of a sketchbook.
The panel of a comic.
Blending the technique of traditional pen and ink illustration with brush pens and color, my visions are translated to the page. The permanence of the ink contrasts the infinite impermanence of the idea itself.
A fleeting thought becomes something concrete.
VISUAL ART
Since childhood, Davis has loved to draw. Doodling on the side of notebooks in school, it was not until early adulthood that he decided to pursue visual art more formally. Finding inspiration from Japanese manga and anime styles, Davis has created several self-produced comics and commissioned works for local bands, musicians, and authors. He is currently the branding artist for Lancaster indie band Stillflow and has created custom album covers for five albums to date.
DANCE
Davis’ dance training began at age ten, studying Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Acro, and a number of styles under the Hip Hop umbrella (notably House, Breakin’, Poppin’, and Top Rocking). He has studied with notable dancers and choreographers such as Clyde Evans, Joshua Polk, and as a member of the I AM PHRESH Training Program led by Mark “Smart Mark” Boston and Shanika “QP.”
MUSIC
During his teenage years, Davis participated as a member of his high school’s drumline and marching band, performing in numerous events in the Greater Philadelphia area. His love for music brought him to study percussion as part of Millersville University’s Music Production and Management Program, completing two years of study.