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Brett Davis -  A.R.B.S, S.S.C
 
1025 Graham Side Road, RR#2 Newmarket, Ontario,  Canada  L3Y 4V9
Phone: 905-775-5581
Fax - 905-775-7245 
 
BORN : Toronto, Ontario, Canada  1957
 
EDUCATION :
1978 - 1981 Graduated with Honours  from Central Technical School 3 Year Special Art Program. Specialized in sculpture.
1981 - 1983 Central Technical School - Bronze Casting Course
 
PROFESSIONEL : For 30 years, have worked in all facets of bronze sculpture, from welding, fabricating, chasing, & fountain design.  Specialize in the creation of historical & contemporary patina formulas for bronze & brass, for leading Canadian & International sculptors, galleries & museums. Worked extensively with many prominent landscaping firms in the public and private sector, integrating site specific bronze sculptures and bronze water features into the landscape designs, from small scale to monumental.
 
AWARDS :
 
1980  - K. A. Griffith Award;- Central Technical School ; Toronto
1981  - Peter Haworth Award for Meritorious Achievement;- Central Technical School; Toronto
1997  - Award Winner, Juried Mill Pond Gallery Show; Richmond Hill, Ontario
1998  - Award Winner Colour and Form Society, Mississauga, Ontario
2004  - Special Recognition Award, Province of Ontario - Lloydtown Rebel Project
2005  - Ontario Heritage Achievement Award
2007  - Certificate of Recognition, Province of Ontario-Buxton Liberty Bell Project
2009 - Award Winner - "Heron" - Kingsbrae Garden Sculpture Competition - Second Place
 
PUBLIC ART & COMPETITIONS :
 
1995 - "Sustained" - Located - Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre; -Toronto Ontario, Canada
1998 - "Harmony" - Located - Newmarket Public Library - The Bowman Collection.- Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
2000 - "Eternal Peace" - Located - Newmarket Town Hall - Millenium Sculpture - Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
2001 - "Family" & "Symphony" - Located - China Changchun World International Sculpture Park. - Changchun, P.R. China.
2003 - "Endurance" - Located - China Changchun Museum  - Changchun, P.R.China.
2003 - "Lloydtown Rebel" Maquette - Located - King City Public Library - Schomberg, Ontario, Canada
2004 - "Guardians of The Forest" - Located - Haliburton Sculpture Forest Competition - Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
2004 - "The Last Emperor" - Located - Hue Sculpture Park - Hue, Vietnam
2005 - "Prince Edward Island Service Memorial Fountain"- Competition - Located - Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
2008 - 2009 - Kingsbrae Garden Sculpture Competition - "Heron" - Located - St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
2009 - "Right on Time" - Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Competition - Located - Go Bus Station, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
2009 - "Going Home" - Located - Shuangyang International Sculpture Park - Shuangyang, P. R. China
2009 - Winning design for RAVE Arts Award Symbol of Recognition - Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
 
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS :
 
1993 - "The Fallen Policeman” - Located -  Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1995 - "The Lester B. Pearson Award” National Hockey League Players Association - Located - The Hockey Hall of Fame - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1996 -  "Two Angels" Located - Pine Hills Cemetery. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1999 -  "The Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Award". Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre.- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2003 -  "Citizen of The Year Award” - Located in Lobby of Newmarket Town Hall - Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
2003 - "Lloydtown Rebel’-Commissioned by Lloydtown Rebellion Association - Located - Lloydtown, Ontario,Ca. 
2004 - "Governor Generals Horse Guard” - at Denison Armouries, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2006 - 2007 - "Buxton Liberty Bell”- Commissioned by Buxton National Historical Site & Museum - Located -  Buxton, Ontario, Canada - Commemorated at Queens Park Legislative Building, Toronto-Feb.14/ ’07
2009 - "Water Harp” - Located - Carrick Fergus, Belfast Ireland
2011 - "Tylee's Angel" - Located Old Mill Cemetery - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
HONOURS  :
 
1998 - Became a member of Sculptors Society of Canada ( SSC )
2001 - Resident Artist - Holland Landing Public School - Holland Landing, On. Millennium Project
2003 - International Sculpture Conference - Participant - Changchun, P.R. China
2004 - Became a member of Royal British Society of Sculptors  (ARBS ) - England
2005 - Residency - Dalian Jihe Bronze Works Art Foundry - P.R. China
2005 - Part of advisory committee for creation of sculpture program at Haliburton School of Art,  Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
2006 - First Elaborate Sculpture Exhibition - Specially invited artist - Zhengzhou, Henan Province, P.R. China
2006 - Touring Exhibition - 2008 Beijing Olympic Landscape Sculpture Theme, Beijing, P.R.China
2006 - Part of advisory  committee for the formation of arts group, "ASK”- Art Society King
2007 - Short listed - G.R. Cress Bird Bath Competition - Redwood, California, USA
2011 -  3 sculptures purchased for permanent collection - Columbus Centre - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUMS : 
 
2001 - Changchun International Sculpture Symposium, P.R. China
2004 - 3rd International Sculpture Symposium, Hue, Vietnam
2006 - First Elaborate Sculpture Exhibition and Symposium - Zhengzhou, China
2009 - 10th Changchun (Shuangyang)  International Sculpture Symposium, P.R. China
 
GALLERY REPRESENTATION :  
 
The Robert Mede Gallery  - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Leonardo Galleries - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kipling Gallery - Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
Hazelton Fine Art Gallery - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
TEACHING :
 
1988 - 1995 - ( Painting & Drawing )- Evening Course - Central Technical School - Toronto, Ontario
2001 - ( Art Welding ) - Evening Course - Central Technical School - Toronto, Ontario
2003- ( Workshop) - Patinas on Cementisious & Gypsum based Materials -City Sculpture School- Toronto
2005 - (Workshop) - Patinas on Bronze & Brass- Dalian Jinhe Bronze Works Art Foundry- P.R. China
2006 - Sculpture - Haliburton School of the Arts- Sir Sandford Fleming College - Haliburton, Ontario
2010 - (Workshop) - Patinas applied to Conservation on Non-Ferrous metals - Canadian Conservation Institute
 
BIBLIOGRAPHY :
 
2001 - China Chungchun International Sculpture Symposium - Collection of Works
2003 - Two televised interviews with Changchun Television - Changchun, P.R.China
2004 - Video - The creation of a Sculpture - "The Rebel Returns” -by Christopher Rowley
2004 - Hue Vietnam - 3rd International Sculpture Symposium
2004 - Televised Interview with VTV( Vietnam Television) - Hue, Vietnam
2005 - Televised Interview with VR News Television - Barrie, Ontario, Canada
2005 - Televised  Interview with Dalian TV at Dalian East West Gallery - Dalian, P.R.China
2005 - Appearance on "Room to Grow” with Carson Arthur - Garden Sculpture - Aug. 28, 2005
2005 - Home & Décor Magazine - Garden Sculpture
2006 - Water Garden News - Garden Statuary (American Magazine)
2006 - Garden Great Rooms - by Lorraine Mennen - Pathways to Perrenials
2007 - Homemakers Magazine - Special Feature on Ponds 
2009 - 10th China Changchung (Shuanyang ) International  Sculpture Symposium
2012 - Urban Sculpture - Published in Changchun, P. R. China
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