MICHAEL H DAVIES

michael_h_davies@hotmail

The seemingly endless arctic tundra has helped me realize the bounty that nature provides. My goal is to attempt to share experiences and give the viewer a small glimpse into the harsh Canadian wilderness.

My work as an artist has not forced me to neglect my interests in traditional fiddle playing, creating hand tied fishing flies or in my fondness for solo canoeing. In reality, my interests have given me the opportunity to grow creatively and in many cases have given me inspiration for my artwork. The unpredictability of my subjects is what intrigues me.  For example the seemly randomness of a scattered pile of leaves which for a brief moment in time lay still, only to be tossed and rearranged by a slight gust of wind in to another compositionally sound pose.

I feel that the natural world is unnoticed and often neglected. I hope to show beauty in a serene mountain scape or frozen arctic lake, not overlooking something as simple as a few colored leaves strewn about the ground.