Errantry shares Alonzo Davis’ explorations on paper over the last thirty years, juxtaposed with his newer large-scale mixed media constructions. Exhibited works include prints, collage, and sculpture.
The theme of errantry is interpreted in this exhibition as a form of wandering that includes a sacred motivation. It reflects Davis as a traveler of the physical world, an artist who migrates between several different media, and as an explorer of the depths of his subconscious. His inner travel, expressed through an intuitive, improvisational approach to abstract composition, is reflective of a lifetime of national and international journeying.
“My art choices and world views have been inspired by travel. I seek influences, cultural centers, energies, new terrain, and the power of both the spoken and unspoken. The magic of the Southwest United States, Brazil, Haiti, West Africa, and Asia have all penetrated my work. Southern California, my home for thirty years, has also had an indelible impact, and the colors and rhythms of the Pacific Rim continue to infiltrate,” remarks Davis about his work.