A brush with local artists: Meet Steven Davies
A selection committee will then judge the work for approval, following application for membership for the following full year.
Steven Davies is passionate about wildlife and aviation, which can be seen in most of his paintings at the monthly Benoni Art Route exhibition.
The Benoni resident was born in Salisbury Rhodesia in 1970 but grew up in South Africa.
He matriculated in 1988 and thereafter attended the Air Force Gymnasium Valhalla.
There his love for aircraft grew during a year spent in Hoedspruit where he watched Mirage’s coming and going and he flew in Puma helicopters on odd casevacs.
As a child, he loved to sketch wildlife and had a grandmother who, as a commercial artist, nurtured his talent.
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After his service in the air force, he resumed a career in aviation as a pilot and has amassed 18 000 hours on various aircraft flying internationally for 12 years.
Art remains a passion and naturally, aviation became one of his subjects. His preferred medium is Windsor and Newton artist’s oils on gesso primed canvas.
He is known as Steven Davies Art and he paints from home. With his themed paintings, Steven also takes on client commissions.
Benoni Art Route is open to anyone with a passion for drawing, painting and sculpture.
For more information contact Alice Muller on 082 578 7234 or email benoniartroute.ali@gmail.com or visit www.benoniartroute.co.za
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