Pittsford Fine Art Presents Featured Artist Chas Davis. Exhibition on view September 29 through October 31. An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 2 from 5 to 8 pm.
Chas Davis’ work reflects more than 50 years of drawing and painting experience and over 40 years as a printmaker. His artistic journey began by studying art and architecture at Ball State University, then education in New York City, and at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) where he taught for several years.
Davis spent several years working with architect Paolo Soleri at Arcosanti in the northern Arizona desert, an experience that broadened his perspective on art, architecture, and creative community. In 1983, Davis founded Toxic Press, a painting and printmaking studio centered around his homemade etching press. Eventually he opened ATDE Studio/Gallery in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, a concept that allowed a more direct relationship between artist and audience—a philosophy shared by Louis Perticone, who he would meet later in Rochester, NY. During this period he had a working relationship with Twinrocker Paper, the legendary paper mill in Brookston, Indiana. Among the many projects at Twinrocker was an edition of 250 prints on unique individual sheets of paper for the Memorial Art gallery in Rochester.
In 1999, Davis joined Louis Perticone in the founding of Artisan Works, where his work became an integral part of this unique creative community. Over the years, hundreds of his artworks have been acquired for the Artisan Works collection, with many others finding homes in private and corporate collections. Other recent projects include residencies at Crown Point Press in San Francisco and an upcoming residency in Guanajuato Mexico with Dan Welden.
Davis works from his spacious studio at 220 Anderson Avenue in Rochester, a light and airy environment filled with paintings, prints, and mixed-media projects in various stages of development. Surrounded by color and experimentation, he continues to explore new directions while drawing upon a lifetime of artistic experience.
See Davis’ work on his website at chasworld.com.
“This presentation, entitled ‘Simple Pleasures,’ focuses on smaller things that I enjoy exploring. These things are like threads that may run through my larger paintings, or even through life as well,” says Davis.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 2 from 5-8 pm with the artist in attendance. The exhibition is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours.
Pittsford Fine Art, a gallery owned and run by 23 prominent regional artists, is open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 pm.; first Friday of each month, 5 to 8 pm; and Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm. It is located at 4 North Main Street with parking in front or in the nearby public parking lot. Locate us on the web at pittsfordfineart.com and on Facebook at facebook.com/pittsfordfineart.
For more information, contact andrea.nadel1@gmail.com, or pittsfordfineart@gmail.com.
