Episode 12 of the Chatt Art podcast features the extraordinary Norman Davis.
This episode comes to you just as his newest works grace the walls of the River Gallery in the Bluff view Art District, where he works as Assistant Manager.
Norman Davis is a fine artist whose portraiture and stunning depictions of the human figure are well known within the Chattanooga fine arts community. His work has a signature style and color palette that sparks immediate recognition. You know when you have had the privilege of seeing a Norman Davis artwork.
"I do try to let the artwork speak for itself and not determine for someone how they see it." - Norman Davis
*This drawing in pink, 'Untitled,' is referenced in the episode.
Norman’s work has always held a sort of quiet power that commands attention and transcends surroundings. This power seems to live intrinsically within each stroke of the pencil resulting in a composition that holds a sensitivity that invites you to just stay awhile and peer into the rendering. There is a subtle intensity that speaks softly and is impossible to ignore about these drawings. In fact, the very word... drawing... seems inadequate to describe this work.
* This drawing, 'Figure,' now on view at The River Gallery
"I want my muscle memory, I want my mind, I want how I think, I want how I present, how I draw, how I do everything... to be committed to that organic, soulful feel of artwork."
- Norman Davis
The experience of viewing a Norman Davis drawing feels like someone takes your hand and gently guides you through the intermingling of human form and emotion. It is like the movement within the work mirrors the complexity of the emotion of the subject. In fact, motion and emotion intertwine within these new works in a way that seems to signify a new season within his creative journey as a whole.
*This drawing in eggplant, 'Stephen Hawking,' is referenced in the episode.
Within this episode, you will hear from the artist himself all about his creative process, love for fine art and journey as an artist in the Chattanooga valley.
You are invited to join us into a world of pondering about things like:
How the choices we make determine our path as an artist….
Why working mono chromatically offers unparalleled challenge…
If the subject determines the color or color dictates the subject matter…
And.... where a curious cyclist goes to find inspiration in the Scenic City!
*This drawing in green, 'It's Just Begun,' is referenced in the episode.
Listen to episode 12 of the Chatt Art podcast with Norman Davis to find out the answer to all these questions and more!
And don’t miss your chance to see his work in person… the opening of the new exhibit is
tonight!
Friday, August 6th
5 -7 pm
The River Gallery
Come out and chat about art with us!
Keep up with Norman Davis
Purchase a work at river-gallery.com