Exhibitions

George Davis: Master Draughtsman

Opens 06-12-2014,  closes 01-03-2015

Argyle Galleries 1 and 2

An exhibition revealing the consummate drawing skills of major Tasmanian artist George Davis, whose interests cross artistic and scientific boundaries.

Comprising finely detailed drawings of insects, birds and flora, as well as portraits, figurative studies and landscape.

Paintings where underlying drawing plays an integral role are also included.

The exhibition is to be accompanied by the launch of a major book on the artist's drawings.

Image details: George Davis (b. 1930) First departure, pre dawn (Fisher Island) 1995, charcoal, 57 x 76, purchased with funds from the Plimsoll Bequest, 2000.