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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Artist: William R. Davis
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
Materials
Oil, Panel
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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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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William R. Davis Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
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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.
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