ARTHUR KDAV's LAST PAINTING My dad, Keith Davis - Arthur Kdav, went to college at Knox College in Galesburg, IL. When he was there he met some wonderful people. Included in that group of people was a fellow art student, Tom Collins. Tom and my dad continued to be in contact throughout my father's life. When my father passed away, Tom Collins, stopped by my house to see some of my dads work again. He decided to create some custom ice cream bowls - tea bowls for his children and close friends. Below is a picture of my father's last painting along with the amazing ice cream bowls that Tom created. Amazing that the colors Tom chose matched so wonderfully with Arthur Kdav's last painting. A heartfelt thank you to Tom Collins. This last painting also had a similar palette as two of his early portraits from Knox College. I have posted the earlier paintings as well. Our family isn't certain who the models were for the port...
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Arthur Kdav/Keith Davis first learned to sew and repair sails for boats out on the east coast in Marblehead, Massachusetts. In 1966-67, he traveled from the midwest after college to go see the shores of Walden Pond. While he was there he met someone who told him about a wonderful town in Massachusetts that he should go visit. Marblehead. So he went there and found an artist gallery to visit. He went into Ned Fish's gallery. He asked Ned questions about the town and told him about his own artwork and desires to stay in Marblehead. They immediately shared a common love in the arts and a kinship. Ned was going to be out of town the next week with his wife on vacation. He told my dad that if his wife approved he could stay and take care of the gallery while they were out of town. So, he met Ned's wife and she approved of Keith Davis (Arthur Kdav) so he was offered the chance to be there for the week they were away...
I am so excited to get it hung up in our home! Its a great piece!
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