Thirty years have gone by since Paul Davis jumped into the world of art and illustration. The intelligence and sophistication of his drawings have enabled him to work on commissions for famous magazines and clients, to mount exhibitions internationally, and to create passionate fans of his work around the world.
This exhibition delves into Davis's massive archive, showing a stringently selected set of work that features only those pieces that truly satisfy the artist (most of which have never been published before). The 'line in the sand' of the exhibition's title is a borderline that Paul Davis has drawn in front of himself, one that marks both a beginning and an ending. It also marks the border between art and illustration, a territory often occupied New York Times artist Saul Steinberg, whose work Davis greatly admires. Line in the sand embodies the gathering together of Davis's work at the point just before he crosses this line and sets off into the next phase.
"Line in the sand" will also be published in conjunction with the exhibition.