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brett davis

This artist accepts commissions

Mediums Used

cast bronze, bronze (foundry cast), Bronze on Bronze base, Patinated foundry bronze, bronze lost wax casting, patinated and waxed, bronze cast, Patinated Bronze, Bronze,

For 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 conservation on historical bronzes 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.

Through thousands of years of history, numerous civilizations have built magnificent monuments and sculptures to signify their political, social and religious needs that were created in extraordinary styles.

My sculptures are designed in both a figurative and contemporary architectural style combined with my newest works that replicate natural or quarried stone. The architectural works project a new renaissance of art in architecture derived from the ingenuity of our ancestors who combined the human form with structural elements and nature, while the figurative sculptures are based on an 19th century contemporary classical style.

I use bronze as my material of choice for its recognition as a noble metal, and for its longevity, durability and structural properties it possesses, and the extensive repertoire of patina colors.

The relationship to space is most significant in my large scale public works. They are designed to integrate into existing or new architecture or be incorporated into landscape designs, that harmonize with the environment and its natural surroundings through color, texture, size and form. Other works are created to symbolize the essence of a community, or made to immortalize a particular person, family or historic event that have become landmarks.

My work projects feelings of optimism, peace and tranquility, with an objective to compliment architectural designs and settings, and beautify parks and gardens.

Sculptures by brett davis

“The Oracle” (Bronze Nude Woman Sculpture)

£33,333

“Contemplation” (Reclining Abstract Nude Female Sculpture)

£15,000

“Converse” (Seated Bronze Nude Females Sculpture)

£5,000

“Composure”(Reclining Nude Abstract Female sculpture)

£5,833

“Love Dancer”(Little Nude Contemporary Abstract Bronze sculpture)

£3,000

“Freedom Dancer” (Small Contemporary Abstract Bronze sculpture)

£3,000

“Apollo” (Bronze Nude Classical Male Torso sculpture)

£18,333

The Protagonist (Modern Competitor Bronze sculpture)

£8,000

Floating Torso (Bronze Classical Reclining Torso statue)

£8,333

Clotho (Bronze Seated Classical Figure sculpture)

£7,500

Pondering (Thoughtful African Canadian Head statue)

£6,667

Roman Head (Bronze Classical Man`s Bust sculpture)

£6,667

“Female Torso” (Bronze Naked Woman Torso Lifesized sculpture)

£8,333

“Blue Heron” (Abstract Modern Bronze Garden sculpture)

£15,000

“Harmony” (Bronze Abstract statue)

£16,667

Athena (Bronze Female Classical Torso Garden statue)

£35,000

“Water Harp” (Bronze Fountain or Water Features statue)

£20,000

Credentials

Biography

Brett Davis was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1957. He graduated with honors from Toronto’s Central Technical School Special Fine Art Program in 1981 where he majored in classical sculpture and won The K. A. Griffith Award and The Peter Haworth Award for Meritorious Achievement. He’s been a member of The Sculptors Society of Canada since 1998. Through his studies, Brett became fascinated with the bronze casting process, while learning about ancient Greek and Roman sculpture and helped work in the school foundry. After graduation he sought employment in the foundry business where he gained experience from working at 2 different bronze art foundries and had the opportunity to work with many re - known Canadian artists. Brett still creates sculptures based on the classical style, but over the years with a love for architecture, he has developed a stylized abstract approach to his work. With over 35 years of experience, he specializes in the creation, installation and maintenance of custom and commissioned bronze works designed specifically for interior and exterior environments. He has gained international recognition as a bronze sculptor with 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 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.

Influences

- Greek & Roman sculpture & architecture
- Art Deco
- Expressionism
- Life & freedom

Public Works

SELECTED PUBLIC ART
1998 - "Harmony" - Located - Newmarket Public Library - The Bowman Collection - Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
2000 - "Eternal Peace" - Located - Newmarket Town Hall - Millennium Project - Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
2001 - "Family" & "Symphony" - Located - China Changchun World International Sculpture Park. - Changchun, P.R. China.
2004 - "The Last Emperor" - Located - Hue Sculpture Park - Hue, Vietnam
2005 - "Prince Edward Island Service Memorial Fountain"- Competition - Located - Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
2009 - Winning design for RAVE Arts Award Symbol of Recognition - Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
2014 – Won competition for creating 2 bronze herons for “Georgina Entry Wall Feature”
Located at Georgina, Ontario

SELECTED PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
1995 - “The Lester B. Pearson Award” National Hockey League Players Association - Located - The Hockey Hall of Fame – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2003 – ‘Lloydtown Rebel’ - Commissioned by Lloydtown Rebellion Association - Located - Lloydtown, Ontario, Canada
2004 - “Governor Generals Horse Guard” - at Denison Armouries, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2006 - 2007 - “Buxton Liberty Bell”- Commissioned by Buxton National Historical Site & Museum - Located - Buxton, Ontario, Canada - Commemorated at Queens Park Legislative Building, Toronto - Feb.14/ ’07
2013 – Commissioned by the IIAC to create award for the “Investment Industry of Canada” for inductees into the IIAC Hall of Fame
2014 – Commissioned to create life sized bronze figure of former CBC Television host “Roy Bonisteel” – Unveiled in Trenton, Ontario, October, 2015
2018 – WWII Soldier – Life size figure – Privately commissioned – Located at Richmond Hill Cenotaph, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
2019 – Life size figure of “Phil Panese” – Privately commissioned - Located at Trenton Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Ontario, Canada

Teaching Experience
1988 - 1995 - (Painting & Drawing) - Evening Course - Central Technical School - Toronto, Ontario 2001 - (Art Welding) - Evening Course - Central Technical School - Toronto, Ontario 2003- (Workshop) - Patinas on Cementisious & Gypsum based Materials -City Sculpture School - Toronto 2005 - (Workshop) - Patinas on Bronze & Brass- Dalian Jinhe Bronze Works Art Foundry- P.R. China 2006 - Sculpture - Haliburton School of the Arts- Sir Sandford Fleming College - Haliburton, Ontario 2010 - (Workshop) - Patinas applied to Conservation on Non-Ferrous metals - Canadian Conservation Institute
Public Acquisitions
Acquisitions 1998 - "Harmony" - Located - Newmarket Public Library - The Bowman Collection - Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 2009 - 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 2009 - “Water Harp” - Located - Carrick Fergus, Belfast Ireland 2008 - 2009 - Kingsbrae Garden Sculpture Competition St. Andrews, Canada 2011 - 3 sculptures purchased for permanent collection - Columbus Centre - Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2013 – Commissioned by the IIAC to create award for the “Investment Industry Association of Canada” for inductees into the IIAC Hall of Fame 2014 – “Blue Heron” – Located in Bilgola, Australia
Symposiums
2001 - 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

Categories

This artists work is found in the following categories on site:
Archaeology inspired sculpture statues Dance Sculptures and Ballet sculptures Nude Garden Yard Outdoor Outside sculptures statues Public Art Sculpture sculptures/statues Abstract Contemporary Modern Outdoor Outside Garden / Yard Sculptures Statues statuary Abstract Contemporary Nude sculpture statues Human Form: Abstract Sculptures Contented Happy Relaxed Sculpture or Statue Conversation Piece, People sitting or Standing Chatting sculpture statue Couples or Group Sculptures Abstract Dance/Dancer sculptures Classical Style Sculptures and statues Garden Or Yard / Outside and Outdoor Sculptures Nudes/ Male Sculpture Torsos Sculptures or Chests Females Women Girls Ladies Sculptures Statues statuettes figurines Figurative Abstract Modern or Contemporary Sculptures Statues statuary statuettes figurines Stylized People Sculptures After the Antique Sculptures carvings Statues Bronze Little or Small sculpture Nudes, Female Sculptures Nude sculpture statue statuette Figurine Ornament Sitting Squatting Reclining Female Woman Girl sculpture Busts and Heads Sculptures Contemplative, Restful, Thougtful Sculptures Interior Indoors Inside Sculpture Male Men Youths Masculine statues sculptures statuettes figurines Stylised Heads/Busts Sculptures

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antique antiquity bronze statuary corroded bronze Female statue nude bronze classical sculpture Women bronze with patina smooth finish Bronze Classical style Greek Roman Roam