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Andrew Perry Davis

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2017

Terra cotta with glaze, 17" x 4" x4"

Artifacts or antique toys inspire many of the forms I make. My favorite objects are ones that defy quick or easy interpretation. I use animal imagery to reference primal drives and break down class distinctions. I combine elements that at first seem to be contradictory and invite the viewer to play with interpretations. I want to hold on to that fleeting moment of translation that happens when you encounter something new. Most of my plaster molds are from original forms that I have sculpted. I use a terra cotta casting slip and a variety of low fire surfaces.

About the artist: Andrew Perry Davis is originally from South Carolina, where he completed his B.F.A. at Winthrop University in 1998. After completing his M.F.A. in Ceramics at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2002 he relocated to Michigan where he taught ceramics and drawing at Central Michigan University. In 2008, he was a juried nine-month resident at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Maine. He has been ceramics program technician at IUPUI Herron School of Art and Design since 2011. His work has been featured in numerous group shows including “Materials Mastery” at Fort Hays State University, an exhibition in conjunction with the 49th Annual Kansas Artists Craftsmen Association Conference and the 4th Annual Lilstreet International, at Lilstreet Art Center in Chicago. In 2013 he curated “Creature Mythos,” a group show at Harrison Center for the Arts in Indianapolis featuring work inspired by animal myths or mythical animals. His work is published in 500 Animals in Clay, 2006, and Humor in Craft, 2012.

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