Exhibitions

Alan Davie: Inspirational. Timeless

6 - 22 October 2021

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Last week we celebrated what would have been the 101st birthday of Alan Davie, the major figure in the art of our time (born 28 September 1920, Grangemouth, Scotland - died 12 April 2014, Hertfordshire, England).

Absorbed by a wide range of interests and possessed incredible talent, Davie lived his long life occupied by music and painting. In the army, and unable to paint, he turned to words and love of poetry. He was captivated by the teachings of Zen philosophy, oriental mysticism and primitive art. He spent endless hours gliding and underwater swimming.

This exciting new exhibition at Alan Wheatley Art features a selection of early paintings from the 1950s and 1960s juxtaposed with works Davie had created later in his life, in 2008.

There is something for everyone – paintings for the art connoisseurs with Alan Davie works already in their collections, as well as for the new collectors looking for ‘the’ first Alan Davie painting, and, in addition, the art lovers who would like to enjoy and be inspired by the works of one of the most celebrated artists of Modern British Art.

Inspirational. Timeless.

 
 All works are for sale.

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The Hiding Place of Dragon, 1955

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on masonite
160 x 193 cm

Harbour Sunrise, 1958

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on paper
26.5 x 42 cm
Signed, inscribed and dated upper left 
(ADE – 0020)

Untitled No.17, 1958

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on paper laid on board
26.6 x 42 cm

Entrance for a Red Temple No.4, 1960

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on canvas
122 x 101.5 cm
Signed and dated verso
Opus O.318 

Game of Hook the Ghost, 1960

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on canvas
152.5 x 182.8 cm
Opus O.292

Insignia of the Tree Men No.10, 1960

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on canvas
30.5 x 22.9 cm
Opus OG.1858

Moon Bow No.6, 1960

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on canvas
23 x 30.5 cm
Opus OG.203

Castle for Queen 'B', 1961

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on canvas
30.5 x 42.5 cm
Signed, dated and inscribed with the title verso
Opus O.426A

Spray Day, 1961

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on paper
27.9 x 58.4 cm
Opus O.222H

Wheel on the Tight Rope, 1961

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on paper laid on board
42 x 53.3 cm
Opus OG.223/61-33

Woodpecker's Choice, 1961

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on canvas
101.5 x 122 cm
Opus O.389B

Joystick No.1, 1962

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on canvas
122 x 152.5 cm
Opus O.436

A Method of Divination with Numbers, 2008

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on board
37 x 32 cm / 14 ½ x 12 ½ inches
Opus O.2027

In Such Cases, 2008

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on board
37 x 32 cm / 14 ½ x 12 ½ inches
Signed, dated and inscribed with the title verso
Opus O.1980

Magic Fruit, 2008

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on board
37 x 32 cm / 14 ½ x 12 ½ inches
Opus O.1939

Sky Flowering, 2008

ALAN DAVIE

37 x 32 cm / 14 ½ x 12 ½ inches
Opus O.2015

To Partake of the Nature of Talismans, 2008

ALAN DAVIE

Oil on board
37 x 30.5 cm / 14 ½ x 12 inches
Opus O.1941