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Artist Statement:
An Artist
/Educator/Publisher/Producer/Ar
tificer
Born in a northern suburb of
Detroit, Michigan. The
mechanical, artistic and
creative ability of Donald J.
Davenport was first recognized
at the age of five. By the
age of 13 he received a
“Silver” award at the
Tennessee Tech College annual
arts exhibit in 1960. By the
age of 20 he was already an
accomplished commercial and
fine artist. Davenport is
listed in four separate
categories in the Millennium
Edition of Marquis Who’s Who
in America for his diverse
achievements in Video & Film
Producing, Publishing,
Inventing and Educating.
Through his mid twenties and
early thirties, he worked in
several diverse fields
producing commercial, graphic
and fine art for international
corporations. His abilities
include experimental
developing and designing new
concept devices, producing
instructional visual technical
trade curriculum programs for
Video Educational Art Services
in the visual arts. Davenport
founded The Gemini School of
Art and Design in 1981.
His multiple careers continued
to develop with publishing
technical trade manuals for
instruction in the visual arts
and producing visual art
programs by which he received
an International “SILVER”
award from among 27 competing
countries at the Television
International Film Festivals,
New York, 1994 for ...
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Media Release
Contact:
Donald J. Davenport
Publisher / Artist
VEAS Productions
FAX - Phone: 586-751-1421
info@artbydonaldjdavenport.com
Feb 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Who’s Who at the 2006 International Art Expo?
At this year’s New York Decor International Art Expo, some of the most intriguing, magnificent, unique and original works of fine art was on exhibit from renound artist Donald J. Davenport who brings to market unique and different original works of mixed medium paintings. His application provides technical values in extreme realism that certainly captivates the attention of many viewers who attend this year show.
Among several paintings in his exhibit were titled “Origin of Art” a 60" X 40" mixed medium painting that combines realism, surrealism and cubism together in one magnificent work of art. The painting shows four symbolic art shapes created using variegated blue gold leaf which appear to drift slowly across the captivating background of a turbulent blue opalescence sky.
The second painting is titled “Bridled Romance” a magnificent 60" X 40" mixed medium painting depicting two romantic gilded and glass jewel enhanced carousel horses.
Davenport is an artist who expresses himself through diverse applications and applied mixed medium to define the value of realism. Davenport works with complementary materials and three-dimensiona enhancements which he says “Provides greater magnification, clarity and perspective. The technical values are one of the key principles in Davenport's work. who reflects great technice skills, imagination and devout passion.
Several other paintings by Davenport showcased at the International Art Expo New York also were “King’s Champion”, “Classical Steed”. “Clowning Around” and “Summer Dress”. Hand made enhanced gilded ornate frames complement some of his subjects with embellished glass jewels and gold leaf.
To view these paintings on line you may want to click on the links below:
http://www.artbydonaldjdavenport.com
Additional information on Davenport the educator can be seen at http://members.aol.com/gemartschl/
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