Artist Bio
Rick Davies is a contemporary oil painter living and working in Ridgewood NJ. After receiving a BFA with a concentration in painting from the University of Delaware he worked as a Gallery assistant and freelance Art Handler in New York City, while continuing to paint and participate in local shows.
Statement
My work explores the quiet contrast between artifacts of human existence and the vast, unyielding forces of nature. While these structures provide a geometric anchor of shared history and introspection, they are ultimately humbled by the vastness of the landscapes that surround them. I treat all objects as structural elements and employ successive layers of paint to develop an immersive atmosphere that establishes a varied state of tension with the landscape. Through this contrast of rigid form and atmosphere I hope to enhance the viewer’s perception of reality, without a sense of time or a desire to move on.