Biography 

Glenn Davis is a graduate of New England School of Art & Design (NESA & D) at Suffolk University. In 1995 he received a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant for a pastel series of the Saugus Ironworks, a National Historic Site. Glenn has been making art for several decades and while watercolor is currently his primary focus, he is experienced in many mediums; oils, acrylics, pen & ink, pastels, and graphite. Glenn has taught watercolor painting, pastels, and drawing in several adult education programs including Cambridge Adult Education Centers and Museum of Fine Art Boston.

Artist Statement

My work in watercolor is representational. Color and light play a large part in what I concentrate on. Experiments in color play a role in affecting the mood and tone of a piece of art. Seasons bring a chance to observe colors: How snow improves a landscape or how Spring’s green foliage differs from Summer’s green foliage.

 My aim is to share – and to allow others to contemplate – a moment in time. I want to give viewers a chance to observe a part of the world they ordinarily drive by. Painting watercolors is a way to share my particular point of view. This is how I saw that grove of trees or that stream cascading through a snow-covered field. If the viewer has similar memories, a silent dialog happens, even if that dialog is months or years in the making.

Method

 The first thing to be recognized is that Davis is a self-taught watercolorist. This painting medium wasn’t taught at NESA & D. However, when he tried his hand at the medium, he found he had an affinity & talent for it. The approach to watercolor fits his personality. The medium requires patience and concentration. Watercolor is difficult to correct. So he does many studies. To achieve the richness of color in his work he uses many transparent layers of paint.