Mick Davis

I create figurative, portrait, and animal sculptures from used tires and steel. A former stone sculptor, I became inspired by the natural landscape of my home in Dingle, Ireland and my love of cycling to find a more environmentally sustainable and less chemical-intensive art medium than the traditional stone works. Used bicycle tires discarded by local bike shops – which are both highly flexible and also durable - were a clear choice for me given my love of cycling and interest in recycling.

Through my artwork, I love to explore the body form, whether human or animal, while striving for classical elegance. Using tires - a new and original medium - I combine a classical style with a contemporary spin, to facilitate a wider appreciation of this unique art form. I especially enjoy that my sculptures give a new use to old tires, bringing environmental awareness to the arts.

I studied art the Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design (IADT): Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland, as well as the College of Marketing and Design: Co. Dublin, Ireland.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:
Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum: Munich, Germany
Exhibited ‘Einstein’, purchased by and featured at the Museum of Transport and Technology in Munich for one year, in a new exhibition entitled ‘Balancing Acts’; from 18/07/2017-18/07/2018.

Munich Tollwood Winterfestival (Solo exhibition): Munich, Germany
Exhibited 12 of my tyre sculptures at a solo exhibition in Munich; featured from 23/11/2016 – 23/12/2016.

National Exhibition Centre: Birmingham, UK
Exhibited 13 of my tyre sculptures at the Recycling and Waste Management (RWM) exhibition, held at the UK’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC), over three days; 13/09/2016 – 15/09/2016.

Society of Portrait Sculptors, La Galleria Pall Mall: London, UK
Exhibited my tyre portrait sculpture, ‘Rodin’, at the Society of Portrait Sculptors; from 18/05/2015 –23/05/2015.

The Crescent Arts Centre: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Exhibited 14 large experimental tyre sculptures of figures and animals; featured from 23/03/2015 – 12/04/2015.

My tyre sculptures have featured in solo exhibitions, museums, art festivals (such as Feile na Bealtaine in Co. Kerry, Ireland), and private collections throughout Ireland and abroad, including in Germany, Switz...