Mitch Davis-Mann

Impending, Oil Painting

2020

Artist Comments
A powerful wave advances toward the beach with rolling water and seaspray. Artist Mitch Davis-Mann left the background as raw linen, creating a contrast of hues and tones. "I wanted to capture the brief crashing moment of the ocean while creating a high contrast with the linen left untouched," says Mitch.

About the Artist
Artist Mitch Davis-Mann creates luminous, dream-like seascapes and landscapes. Amazingly, he paints many of his meditative scenes while also working on an assembly line at one of the biggest automotive manufacturing plants. "We build 500 to 650 cars per day per shift, and in between building those cars I have 35 or so seconds," says Mitch. "Build one car, run over, add a detail with those 35 seconds, then rush back to the next car." On a typical workday, Mitch spends almost five hours in front of the canvas. In the beginning, he says it was a frustrating process, where he would lose his place constantly and by the time he remembered what he was working on, the next car would arrive. It eventually became a rhythm though, and now it keeps him focused in the factory. When he's not working, Mitch enjoys traveling, mountain biking and playing in a darts league every Thursday. His work has been exhibited in galleries in Canada and the United States, a local museum show, and on loan to the legislative assembly building in Toronto.

Words that describe this painting: wave, ocean, seascape, water, coast, powerful, beach, seascape, representational, oil painting, blue

Impending
Mitch Davis-Mann
Oil painting on stretched linen
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
18 in. h x 24 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 6 oz.