During the past twenty years, Harry L. Davis has emerged as one of America's most accomplished artists. Blessed with natural ability,
Davis is a self-taught artist who began drawing and sketching as a child in Wilmington, NC. He turned to oil painting as a means of expression after an accidental shooting in 1970, while serving with the 
82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. 

Davis has never had any formal training and he has developed his natural ability and learned techniques through trial and error. His painstaking attention to detail and bold, bright colors are now trademarks of his artwork. Thousands of viewers have been captivated by the power and brilliance of his original oil paintings and limited edition prints.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology, 
1979 University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

Airborne School, 1968 Fort Benning, GA

Military Police School, 1968 United States Army, Fort Gordan, GA

Williston Senior High School, 1967, Wilmington, NC

AWARDS 

2001 Town Hall Man of the Year

1997 Esther Paige-Hill Award

1995-96 Greenwood Middle School Friend of the Arts, Goldsboro, NC

1995 Featured Artist of the Greensboro African-American Arts Festival

1989 Merit Award Winner at Raleigh Artsplosure

1986 Honorable Mention at the National Rehabilitation Association Art Show 

1985 Blue Ribbon and Honorable Mention at the National Rehabilitation Association Art Show 

1983 Handicapped Citizen of the Year 

1982 Outstanding Young Men of America

1981 Special Volunteer from the State of North Carolina 

1977-78 Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities