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Alan Davie Paintings

British, 1920-2014
Painter, born in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. His father was also an artist and Davie junior was encouraged to enrol at Edinburgh College of Art, 1937-40, where he was taught by John Maxwell. Following army service with the Royal Artillery in World War II, Davie worked variously as a jazz musician, textile designer, potter and as a jewellery designer. In 1946, he held his first solo exhibition at Grant's Bookshop, Edinburgh and soon after travelled around Europe meeting Peggy Guggenheim which was to broaden his artistic outlook. His work over the years was much influenced by Abstract Expressionism, Oriental mysticism and Indian mythology. His first London show took place at Gimpel Fils, London in 1950 and his first New York exhibition at the Catherine Viviano Gallery, New York in 1956. During the 1960's and later many of Davie's drawings appeared in print form executed by the Curwen Press and also were seen in the eclectic magazine Motif. Davie was awarded the Gregory Fellowship at Leeds University 1957-59 and in 1962 he held a retrospective exhibition in Amsterdam at the Stedelijk Museum. Other retrospective exhibition venues include the McLellan Galleries, Glasgow, 1992, RWA Bristol, 1992, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1993 and 'Jingling Space' held at Tate St. Ives. This highlighted Davie’s works from the 1930’s to the millennium. Examples of his work are in the collections of the City Arts Centre, Fleming Collection, Harrogate Art Gallery, Jerwood Foundation, Lillie Art Gallery, MoMa, New York, Museums Sheffield, NCAS, Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery, Tate Gallery, Towner Art Gallery, Ulster Museum, University of Warwick Art Collection, V&A, Worcester Art Gallery and major museums around the world including MoMA, New York. Alan Davies was appointed CBE in 1972, a senior member of the RA in 2012 and a major exhibition of his work opened at the Tate Britain a few days after his death.
(Biography provided by Ayton West Gallery)
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Artist: Alan Davie
Celtic Dreamboat II
By Alan Davie
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Alan Davie CBE RA HRSW Scottish 1920-2014, Celtic Dreamboat II, 1965; lithograph in colours on wove, signed, dated and numbered 6/75 in pencil.
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20th Century Abstract Alan Davie Paintings

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Pencil, Lithograph

Fox Watch
By Alan Davie
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Alan Davie CBE RA HRSW Scottish 1920-2014, Fox Watch (Series 1, No. II), 1970; lithograph on wove, signed, dated and numbered '19/20' in pencil, image: 62 ...
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20th Century Alan Davie Paintings

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Lithograph, Pencil

Queen Emma - Alan Davie, painting, modern, british, big, large, colorful, colors
By Alan Davie
Located in London, GB
Alan Davie (1920-2014) Queen Emma June 1968 oil on canvas (triptych) 213.5 x 404 cm signed, dated and titled (on the verso) Price: £300,000 GBP (inc. 20% U...
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1960s Modern Alan Davie Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Improvisations on a Chagall Theme no. 1 - Alan Davie, painting, modern, british
By Alan Davie
Located in London, GB
Alan Davie (1920-2014) Improvisations on a Chagall Theme no. 1 December 1966 oil on canvas 213 x 172.5 cm signed, dated and titled (on the verso) Price: £95,000 GBP Provenance: Mor...
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1960s Modern Alan Davie Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flight on the Flieblies no.1 - Tempera on Paper by Alan Davie - 1972
By Alan Davie
Located in Roma, IT
Flight on the Flieblies no. 1 is a beautiful tempera on paper, realized by Alan Davie (1920-2014) in 1972. Signature and date in pencil on the lower right margin. Title in pencil on...
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1970s Contemporary Alan Davie Paintings

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Tempera

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