1969 Etching signed Keith Davis (prior to him using his artist sign Arthur Kdav) Circa 2010 Pastels signed Kdav (Arthur Kdav early work is signed with his birth name Keith Davis)
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A wonderful little story was shared with me today regarding one of my dad's paintings, "One Couple's Journey". This piece was commissioned by a fellow sailor on Lake Pepin. Here is the story about the piece being delivered to their home. When the work was completed, Arthur (as we knew him then) brought it in his cube van to our home and hung it over our fireplace in the living room. We were overwhelmed how profoundly the piece encapsulated our passion for sailing along with the beauty of Lake Pepin. He explained the orange highlights Point No Point and Rattlesnake Coulee in the setting sun, two of the landmarks dear to sailors on Lake Pepin. Hidden behind the main panel are Mississippi clams, just like they are in real life. The curvatures of the iron work are reminiscent of sailboat rigging underway, and one can almost hear the water splashing and bubbling along the hull. He explained his approach pays homage to ancient Native American methods of lacing fabric ov
Steel, Glass, Canvas, Paint and Light - Arthur Kdav This past weekend my husband and I hung one of my father's paintings. It is the only painting which includes stained glass. He designed this piece then asked a glass artist to make the glass design for his work. He welded the steel so that the glass portion can safely slide into position. You have to look closely to see where the plane that canvas is on hovers over the glass in the deeper plane. He was very excited about this one. I recall him talking about how it would be so different. He also wanted to have light behind the glass so there would be the illumination effect behind. In these photos I don't have the back light on. The line movement is worth examining more closely too. This is a great piece of artwork.
ARTHUR KDAV KEITH DAVIS 1944 - 2020 " My canvases are a playground for shadow and light" BACKGROUND Arthur Kdav was born in Illinios and attended the Art Institute of Chicago. He earned a BA degree from Knox College in Galesburg, IL and continued his education as apprentice to New England painter Edward Fish in Marblehead, MA. Kdav resettled in the Midwest, setting up a studio where he produced etchings, engravings, and serigraph prints. In 1981, he developed a new medium, combining canvas, steel and acrylic paint. Kdav continues to create these original sculptural paintings in his studio in rural Wisconsin. He continued to paint until he passed away, he completed his last masterpiece the week of his death. Exhibitions Anderson and Anderson, Minneapolis Cumberland Gallery, Nashville Hangup Gallery, Sarasota Mary Bell Gallery, Chicago Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Xochipilli Gallery, Detroit Judith Posner Gallery, Milwaukee Ann Jacob Gallery, Atlanta Martin Sc