Richard Davenport

I have always had a knack or propensity for wanting to create works of art. The first indication of this ability and talent dates back to when I was six year’s old when I had created a construction paper home cut into various colors and glued to a piece of paper. My mother noticed what I had done and immediately identified that there was something there with my abilities to create. Throughout middle school and high school I would gravitate to art classes and would create various projects. This then led me to pursue a BA in Art from the University of Alabama Art program.

I enjoy working primarily with oil paint. Part of this joy comes from the understanding of the rich history of works of art that have been produced using oils. My focus is to maximize the use of vibrant oil colors and the creation of great surface textures through the use of detailed brush strokes and rich pallet knife flows. This particular technique and style can be compared to the combined influences of Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh and Jackson Pollock, a blend of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism. I like to affectionally refer to my own brand technique as - thick glorious impasto.

My primary vision for creating any particular ...

Bachelors degree in Art from the University of Alabama Art Program.

Masters of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University.

Montserrat Contemporary Art, New York, New York. Solo Show - “Pressing the Solar System,” 2 November to 30 November 2022.