Rosalind Davis

Rosalind Davis is a mixed media painter creating complex and 3d dystopian landscapes, with a romantic and melancholy undercurrent.

The subjects that Davis depicts are seemingly neglected structures in the midst of urban landscapes. Her attention to detail of these buildings and her sensitivity to their character makes clear that these are in fact social hubs: places of refuge for the people that use them – a means of survival in bleak urban areas where there is widespread social deprivation.

The medium Davis utilises, fusing painting with collage and embroidery, is complex, creating experimental expressions in painting. Her technique adds fragility and tenderness, emphasising the disconcerting juxtaposition between aesthetics and meaning. The effect she achieves is disconcertingly touching and powerful, creating landscapes that are a visual echo of human experience.

Davis’ work is influenced by the tradition of urban realism and the landscape art movement of George Shaw, Jock Mcfadyen and Edward Hopper as well as the materiality and experimental surfaces of Michael Raedecker and Peter Doig. In addition there are references to the Romantic movements and the melancholia of the Pre- Raphaelites.

Davis studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art and has exhibited widely securing exposure through exhibiting in many prestigious shows and galleries and has paintings in both public and private collections.

Please contact Sarah Long, Carolyn Ryle Hodges, or Ruth Knox for further information.