Brett Davis was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1957. He graduated with honors from Toronto’s Central Technical School Special Fine Art Program in 1981 where he majored in sculpture.

He’s created custom and commission based cast bronze sculpture for more than 25 years working in all facets of non-ferrous metals from welding, fabrication, chasing and fountain design. He has studied and created specialized patina formulas for many Canadian and international artists and also teaches chemical patination and conducts workshops at local art colleges.

His recognition as a bronze artist has earned an international reputation with works in Asia, England, USA and Canada. Over the years, Brett has worked extensively with many prominent landscaping firms in the public and private sector, creating garden art and bronze water features that become a focal point of the designs.

Through thousands of years of history, numerous civilizations have built magnificent monuments and sculptures to signify their political, social and religious needs that were created in extraordinary styles.

My sculptures are designed in both a figurative and contemporary architectural style combined with my newest works that replicate natural or quarried stone. The architectural works project a new renaissance of art in architecture derived from the ingenuity of our ancestors who combined the human form with structural elements and nature , while the figurative sculptures are based on an 19th century contemporary classical style.

I use bronze as my material of choice for its recognition as a noble metal, and for its longevity, durability and structural properties it possesses, and the extensive repertoire of patina colors.

The relationship to space is most significant in my large scale public works. They are designed to integrate into existing or new architecture or be incorporated into landscape designs, that harmonize with the environment and its natural surroundings through color, texture, size and form. Other works are created to symbolize the essence of a community, or made to immortalize a particular person, family or historic event that have become landmarks.

My work projects feelings of optimism, peace and tranquility, with an objective to compliment architectural designs and settings, and beautify parks and gardens.

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