Mick Davis - Recycled Tyre Sculptor I Bio

Recycled tyre sculpture

VISION & PURPOSE

I create figurative, portrait, and animal pieces by recycling everyday objects into works of art. Exploring the body form, while striving for classical elegance, has been a lifelong theme running through my artwork. I combine a classical style with a contemporary spin, to facilitate a wider appreciation of this unique art form, whilst also giving a new use to discarded materials. My long-term vision is to popularise a genre of environmental art, defined by its mediums, topic matter, and accessibility to engage with.

INSPIRATION

EXHIBITIONS & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

My tyre sculptures have featured in solo exhibitions, museums, art festivals, and private collections throughout Ireland and abroad, including in Germany, Switzerland, England, Northern Ireland, and the US.

Key exhibits and awards include:

. 2018 : Exhibited at Eyre Square, Galway International Arts Festival.

2017-18: 'Einstein’ exhibited at the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum in Munich, Germany;
2017: 'Le Poete,' 'Adam,' and 'God' featured at the Sculptures in Context Exhibition in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin, Ireland;
2017: 'Le Poete' won the outdoor 'People's Choice' award at the Sculpture in Context Exhibition - in addition to winning the SIC large outdoor work of distinction;
2017: Exhibited three sculptures at the EU Lab, The Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin;
2016: Exhibited twelve sculptures at the Munich Tollwood Winterfestival (Solo exhibition) in Munich, Germany;
2016: ‘Dragon’s Head’ commissioned by and featured at the Game of Thrones Studios in Northern Ireland;
2016: Exhibited thirteen sculptures at the Recycling and Waste Management (RWM) Exhibition, National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK;
2015: ‘Rodin’ sculpture displayed at the Society of Portrait Sculptors at La Galleria Pall Mall in London, UK
2015: Exhibited fourteen sculptures at The Crescent Arts Centre in Belfast, N. Ireland