PUBLIC OPENING

Flights of Joy: New Creations by Mark Davis

The Eternal Source: New Work by Jim Schantz

Saturday, 15 October 2022
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
240 Newbury Street, 3rd Floor

Mark Davis was born in New Haven, CT in 1954 and educated at Goddard College in Vermont. He began making jewelry in his teens and his dexterous metalwork is entirely self-taught. His initial forays into mobiles utilized the metals of his jewelry making: sterling silver, gold plating, and brass. The variety of styles and materials that Davis uses to build his mobiles has expanded dramatically over the years to create a complex and compelling body of work. In addition to moderate scale pieces of movement, with newfound color and grace, Davis also creates large scale public and private commission pieces. His works have been exhibited by Pucker Gallery since 1995 and are included in numerous private and public collections including: Andover Memorial Library, Andover, MA: the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital; the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA; the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; New England College, Henniker, NH; and the Rose Museum at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.

Jim Schantz has found his spiritual and artistic center in the Berkshire region of Massachusetts. He studied art in California, Maine, New York and London and earned an MFA from the University of California, Davis. Using mostly pastel and oil paint, his evocative and richly worked landscapes masterfully capture times of day, seasons and qualities of light that provide solace for both artist and viewer. His works are included in museums and public collections throughout the United States.