Jim Davies: Iron Light

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Jim Davies “Lodgepole pine confrontation,” nd

oil on canvas, 36" x 48"

Opening Reception:  November 18, 2017 from 2 - 5 pm

Jim Davies is an established and thoughtful artist who, through his landscape paintings, explores the balance between light and dark within nature. He received his Masters of Visual Art at the University of Alberta in 1979. For the past 33 years, Davies has had a vibrant studio practice and has exhibited across Canada. His works are part of numerous private and public collections including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Mazankowski Heart Institute and the Government of Canada.

My focus and interest is to suggest an aesthetic dichotomy that can be both complimentary and challenging. The mountains are iconic - the beauty taken for granted. Here I playfully integrate stark contrasts into the mountain settings which arouse other conceptions: feelings of unease, banality, and temporal (worldly) displacement overcome by exhilarating vistas.

- Jim Davies