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DCD – DAVID CLEMENT DAVIES

GALLERY – CASA D’AMOR 62 GRAND RUE, ST PAUL DE VANCE

The exile from the ordinary compels the passion to create, so to reach for the fullest expression of meaning, spirit and one’s Self. Described as ‘A Master of Fantasy’ as a highly published storyteller, experiencing the triumphs and traumas of our seismic cultural changes, David’s sculpture and painting is underpinned by a love of animals and the natural world, their vitally needed protection and celebration, and the simple joy of creating. David’s novels have won awards and been translated into several languages, reflected in the themes and scope of his sculpture. His musical Mr Moliere’s Mouse was work shopped at the Royal Academy of Music. Remebering the fury of his Art Teacher at Westminster School, when he did not do Art A Level, he first visited Pietrasanta in late 2017 to rekindle an old passion, is Self Taught and loves to experiment in various media, but especially enjoys the freedom, depth and plastcity of clay.

As an adventurer and travel writer too DCD has travelled to many countires, Sky dived from 11,000 feet, ridden across the Namib dessert, scuba dived with sharks, been a Rocio pilgrim, covered the polo match on the Shandur pass and helicoptered over the Grand Canyon. His travel writing specialized in Environmental subjects.

At the London Art Biennale 2021, with The Heavy Hand of Man, adult fairy tale, a retelling of Jack and The Beanstalk as a cry of Environmental horror
IN THE FOUNDRY – Phoenix Woman, bronze 2021, inspiration rising from the ashes of each day’s life.
LEONARD0’S POMEGRANITE, a famous Renaissance sketch transplanted to a magic fruit, to stress that all is the seed of Nature and how our Species must reconnect with it.
HARNESS THE STARS, 1 0f 7, staying open to the wonder and mystery
LEAF STORM – In a Tuscan garden, inspired by Shelley’s Ode to The West Wind 2019 – ‘yellow and pale and black and hectic red, pestilence stricken multitudes!’
HUMMINGBIRD AND FLOWER, Unique commission in Hummingbird Series
WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICECREAM, humorous homage to Munch, 2019, smiling at what artists often try to sell these days, or we all buy in the machine.

EXHBITIONS:

AWARD Teravarna 2025 ‘FIGURATIVE’ Online Competition – ‘Material Transformation’, after Pinnochio

AWARD Teravarna 2025 ‘ANIMALS’ Online Competition – ‘A Beacon From the Sea’

Nuditas, Exhibizone, HARNESS THE STARS September 2024

Pitagora 5. Santa Severina, Calabria, July 2024

Biafaren, Canada, “Existence” 2024

Exhibizone Grand Prize October 2023, Lady Polo Player and Pony, bronze

Solo Summer Show, 2023, Villa Sofia, Gombitelli, Italy. Sculpted Ceramics, Fairy Tales, Humorous Homages and Bronzes

Brounhaha Artist of The Year 2023, online juried show based in Hong Kong

Solo Show, Croce Verde, Pietrasanta, Sculpted Paintings and Grotesques

Diversia, UN Calendar Group Show, June 2022

Solo Show, Casa Del Popolo, Solaio, Dipinti Scolpiti, June 2022

Gallerium, 2021, Canada, EXINCTION Save the Planet

Luxembourg Art Prize Certificate of Artistic Achievement 2021

The London Art Biennale 2021, Chelsea Town Hall, Gagliardi Gallery, King’s Road

Intrecciarte, Via Barsanti, Pietrasanta, 2020, 2021

Bath Art Fair, Gallery South West, Charity 2020

Flower Power 1 and 2, Camaiore and Lucca, 2018, 2019

The Novels:

Fire Bringer, Macmillan and Dutton, Long listed for the Carnegie Medal, Family award winner, 76 Selection winner and starred Kirkus reviews in the US. Earned the comment ‘A Master of Fantasy’ in Booklist, UK

The Telling Pool, Bloomsbury and Abrams, nominated for The Tir Na Nog prize

The Sight and Fell, Macmillan and Abrams, starred Kirkus reviews and 76 Selection Winner

Scream of The White Bear, Honourable mention, US Readers Choice book awards