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William R. Davis Art

William R. Davis was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on May 4, 1952, and grew up in Hyannis Port. He became well-known in New England and across the country as a self-taught artist of luminist marine and landscape paintings.

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Maine Harbor Sunset
Maine Harbor Sunset

Maine Harbor Sunset

By William R. Davis 1

Located in Milford, NH

A fine luminous Maine harbor scene by contemporary American artist William R. Davis (1952-). Davis was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, and grew up in Hyannis Port where he took sa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist William R. Davis Art

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Chocorua at Twilight
Chocorua at Twilight

Chocorua at Twilight

By William R. Davis 1

Located in Milford, NH

This luminous New Hampshire White Mountain oil painting of Mount Chocorua at twilight was painted by contemporary American artist William R. Davis (195...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist William R. Davis Art

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St. Augustine Gates Florida
St. Augustine Gates Florida

St. Augustine Gates Florida

By William R. Davis 1

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

"St. Augustine Gates, Florida," painted by William R. Davis, captures the historic charm and architectural beauty of one of Florida's most iconic landmarks. Davis, known for his meti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William R. Davis Art

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Singed lower right. William R. Davis is noted as a marine painter. He grew up in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. He is a self-taught artist whose oil paintings typically capture the serene light of sunrise or sunset on the water. He employs many of the techniques traditionally used by American luminist painters to realize his personal vision, showing a marked preference for 19th century subjects. In 1987, Davis had the first one artist show ever mounted at the Mystic Maritime Gallery in Mystic, Connecticut. All twenty of the works featured in that show were sold at the opening reception. In 1990, he received the Mystic Maritime Gallery Award of Excellence, and his painting entitled Calm Day Off Latimer's Reef appeared on the cover of Mystic's The Art of the Sea Calendar in 1993. Three of his paintings were also used in the book Shipwrecks Around Boston by Cape Cod author, William P. Quinn. Rockport Publishers has included Boston Harbor at Sunset in a new book entitled, A Gallery of Marine Art. Much of Davis' early works pays homage to 19th century artists such as James Bard, Martin Johnson Heade, Antonio Jacobsen and Fitz Hugh Lane...

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