Leigh Davis' paintings draw on numerous studies from life, specifically from the figure, the landscape and the Cornish coastline, which he develops on paper and panel through a reductive abstraction.
In the studio Leigh's work moves beyond observation towards the essentials of form, line and colour. His palette and bold approach to compositional structure are informed by the geology of the landscape, and a sense of scale and spatiality are central to his work. This new collection demonstrates not only his engagement with Cornwall as a landscape, but with the historic principals of Cornish Abstraction, where deconstruction and refinement of form are essential to both painting and sculpture.
Leigh was born in Shropshire and studied Silversmithing and Jewellery in Birmingham before completing a multidisciplinary degree in Ceramics, Wood, Metal and Plastics at the University of Wolverhampton. He has exhibited his paintings and sculptures since 2012, and his work is held in private collections in the UK and internationally.