Sharmon Davidson

Sharmon Davidson Artist Statement My earliest memories are of a preoccupation with careful examination of the world around me, and with making marks on paper to represent what I saw. I was lucky to grow up in an environment where I was free to spend most of my time outdoors, roaming the local woods, creeks, and hills. The more I learned about nature, the more clearly I saw that nothing is really separate in itself. Formed from common elements born from a common source, everything is interconnected in the most intricate ways, both visible and invisible. My work originates from a deep belief in the sanctity of the earth, and in the underlying unity of everything in our universe. I believe that my purpose as an artist is to share that sense of oneness, if only in some small way, with the viewer. Art has the power to expose people to new perspectives, because images touch our hearts and minds at a level deeper than words. Visual expression of the message that we are connected to nature and to one another – and that the connection is real and intimate, not just some ‘theory’ – is increasingly important to our world and our individual communities. I use a vocabulary of nature-inspired symbols – juxtaposed, fused, and interwoven with humans and each other – in my attempt to reveal that essential mystery.