Willis "Bing" Davis: Reach High & Reach Back

Creating with Found Objects

Willis "Bing" Davis likes using discarded and recycling material as a way of expanding one's understanding and appreciation of life and art. "We are a society that make things for our convenience and for our livelihood, but we also have a narrow perception of its functional use."

Creating with Found Objects

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    Willis "Bing" Davis: Reach High & Reach Back

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    Few people have impacted the arts quite like Willis “Bing” Davis. An African American artist, educator and community activist from Dayton, Ohio. Davis’ artwork is known for its incorporation of African and African American themes, as well as its focus on social justice issues. The work of this award-winning artist has been featured across the country as well as the world.

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