How many people do you know that are paralyzed from the waist down, who have still managed to compete in special olympics, earn a living through art, give art/history presentations at schools, teach Sunday school, take martial arts, lift weights at a gym, drive his own customized van--cross country selling his art at various shows, and inspire a whole town to get on board with making more public places accessible to the physically challenged --before this was required? Well now you do. His paintings range from religious to sports, music, African/ethnic, Americana, and seascapes/landscapes. To see more of his art than the piece below, and to purchase some, either go to his website at
http://davisartstudio.net/Homepage.html or, look for Harry L. Davis amongst the Wilmington Art Group on their facebook page
Below is just some of the additional 411 online about him, stemming from the UNCW library, but one amendment is that Oprah Winfrey owns none of his work (that he knows of) but actresses Halley Berry and the late Nell Carter, actors Denzel Washington and Bill Cosby, plus African-American novelist Gloria Naylor are amongst those who do:
MS125
Harry Lee Dav is
Harry L. Davis, born in Wilmington, NC, is a self taught artist and operates the Davis Studio in Wilmington. Davis is an oil painter whose use of bold bright colors and his attention to detail has become his trademark. Davis focuses mainly on African American heritage and culture and his paintings have included themes such as African/Tribal, Americana, Spiritual and Boxers.
Although he drew as a child, Davis had no formal art training. After an accident while a member of the 82nd Airborne Davis used painting as a form of therapy. Since then he has built a successful career and his paintings are owned by celebrities such as Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey and Bill Cosby and institutions such as University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Home Savings and Loan Association, Wilmington and the Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute at the University of Wisconsin, Monomania, WI.
Davis has exhibited his work all over the United States in cities such as Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and New Orleans. Davis has also been working with North Carolina students since 1988 to help teach them about art and African culture. In 2001 he was named the Man of the Year by the Town Hall Community Education and Cultural Center in Wilmington.
This collection is a reflection of his artistic career featuring newspaper clippings, correspondence with celebrities and children and publications featuring his work.
This collection has been designated Accession number 125 of the Manuscripts Collection, Special Collections Department, William Madison Randall Library, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 South College Road Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-3297.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Processed by Mary Katherine M. Abbott
Manuscripts Collection
William Madison Randall Library
The University of North Carolina Wilmington
Summer 2006
Inventory
Manuscript/Box/File
125/1/1Newspaper Clippings
125/1/2Wayne County Public Schools Correspondence, related to a visit from Davis
125/1/3Correspondence referring to his work including names such as Oprah Winfrey, Spike Lee and Gloria Naylor
125/1/4Contracts and Agreements
125/1/559th North Carolina Azalea Festival, 2006, cover designed by Davis, see p. 9
125/1/6Web Print out from "The Virtual Muse," Davis' website featuring his work
125/1/7Programs and Advertisements for Harry Davis exhibitions and work
125/1/8Program referring to Davis as Man of the Year, 2001
125/1/9Publication, Indulge, Vol. XI, Issue 1, mentions Davis p. 9
125/1/10Publication, U.S. Art, Vol. 6 # 4, p. 60 Davis' art featured in article about boxing
125/1/11
Art exhibition brochures for 2006 NC Azalea Festival, The Event, and Art on the River; email correspondence
125/1/12
Newspaper Clippings, 2005
125/2/1
Prints by Harry Davis, all with Certificate of Limited Edition
Wodaabe Herdsman 124/200
The Baptism 271/500
Southern Legacy 157/300
Hausa Chieftain 322/750
Akie Tracker 144/300
After The Drought Artist Proof One of 20
Desert Charge 48/500 (Map Drawer 18)
http://davisartstudio.net/Homepage.html or, look for Harry L. Davis amongst the Wilmington Art Group on their facebook page
Below is just some of the additional 411 online about him, stemming from the UNCW library, but one amendment is that Oprah Winfrey owns none of his work (that he knows of) but actresses Halley Berry and the late Nell Carter, actors Denzel Washington and Bill Cosby, plus African-American novelist Gloria Naylor are amongst those who do:
MS125
Harry Lee Dav is
Harry L. Davis, born in Wilmington, NC, is a self taught artist and operates the Davis Studio in Wilmington. Davis is an oil painter whose use of bold bright colors and his attention to detail has become his trademark. Davis focuses mainly on African American heritage and culture and his paintings have included themes such as African/Tribal, Americana, Spiritual and Boxers.
Although he drew as a child, Davis had no formal art training. After an accident while a member of the 82nd Airborne Davis used painting as a form of therapy. Since then he has built a successful career and his paintings are owned by celebrities such as Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey and Bill Cosby and institutions such as University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Home Savings and Loan Association, Wilmington and the Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute at the University of Wisconsin, Monomania, WI.
Davis has exhibited his work all over the United States in cities such as Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and New Orleans. Davis has also been working with North Carolina students since 1988 to help teach them about art and African culture. In 2001 he was named the Man of the Year by the Town Hall Community Education and Cultural Center in Wilmington.
This collection is a reflection of his artistic career featuring newspaper clippings, correspondence with celebrities and children and publications featuring his work.
This collection has been designated Accession number 125 of the Manuscripts Collection, Special Collections Department, William Madison Randall Library, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 South College Road Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-3297.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Processed by Mary Katherine M. Abbott
Manuscripts Collection
William Madison Randall Library
The University of North Carolina Wilmington
Summer 2006
Inventory
Manuscript/Box/File
125/1/1Newspaper Clippings
125/1/2Wayne County Public Schools Correspondence, related to a visit from Davis
125/1/3Correspondence referring to his work including names such as Oprah Winfrey, Spike Lee and Gloria Naylor
125/1/4Contracts and Agreements
125/1/559th North Carolina Azalea Festival, 2006, cover designed by Davis, see p. 9
125/1/6Web Print out from "The Virtual Muse," Davis' website featuring his work
125/1/7Programs and Advertisements for Harry Davis exhibitions and work
125/1/8Program referring to Davis as Man of the Year, 2001
125/1/9Publication, Indulge, Vol. XI, Issue 1, mentions Davis p. 9
125/1/10Publication, U.S. Art, Vol. 6 # 4, p. 60 Davis' art featured in article about boxing
125/1/11
Art exhibition brochures for 2006 NC Azalea Festival, The Event, and Art on the River; email correspondence
125/1/12
Newspaper Clippings, 2005
125/2/1
Prints by Harry Davis, all with Certificate of Limited Edition
Wodaabe Herdsman 124/200
The Baptism 271/500
Southern Legacy 157/300
Hausa Chieftain 322/750
Akie Tracker 144/300
After The Drought Artist Proof One of 20
Desert Charge 48/500 (Map Drawer 18)
COPYRIGHT: Retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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