Join Julian Spalding, internationally acclaimed critic, author and former museum director, as he opens the major Francis Davison 2024 exhibition of previously unseen collages at Goldmark in Uppingham.
The shy and introverted Francis Davison never sought the limelight or the interest or approval of his peers. It can truly be said that he lived to create the work - sustained by the love of his wife the artist Margaret Mellis and the frugal life they scratched for their Suffolk smallholding.
Though much admired by artist friends in private, it was not until Spalding championed Davison’s work, whenever and wherever he could, that the art establishment began to take notice. In 1983 Davison received a major show at London’s Hayward Gallery which captivated and influenced many - including a young Damien Hirst.
