Artist Bio:
Austin Davis is an American mixed media artist currently based in Washington State. Austin has developed several different painting techniques over his career; spanning from Realism and Impressionist painting to sign painting. Because of both Austin’s lived experiences and his diverse experience as a painter, he is able to create something knew from something old; blending juxtaposing styles and subject matter into something uniquely his own. Although visually different from one another, Austin’s work becomes unified under potent, underlying messages. Messages that demand to be seen, heard, and felt.
In 1995 Austin was born into a military family in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother, a Chinese immigrant, who served as a nurse in the army. His father, an active duty, intelligence officer, often deploying overseas during the Iraq War. As is with many other military families, Austin’s moved constantly. Before the age of 13, Austin had lived in over 9 different houses. This along with Austin’s own influences contributed towards his unique perspective on American life.
With no formal Art education, Austin gravitated towards what organically inspired him and developed a style through imitation and exploration. For almost a decade now, Austin has made his mark in sign painting, tattooing, mural painting, and contemporary art. Intense, powerful, and radically outspoken is the thread connecting it all.
“I don’t ever want my work to become predictable. I can’t imagine a worse fate as an artist than to perform the same painting over and over again like a factory worker. That is production, not expression. That is a job. Art is sacred and should remain sacred. To me, Art is the vehicle I use to explore my curiosities. That’s what I want to chase, not becoming known for a style or to make it – to have an Instagram page with thousands of posts of the same image repeated into infinity. Spare me.” – Austin declared in a recent interview 2024