Not an Artist?
What if you've been told you're not artistic enough to be an artist?
What if you've been told you're not artistic enough to be an artist?
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Willis "Bing" Davis: Reach High & Reach Back
Not an Artist?
Not an Artist?
What if you've been told you're not artistic enough to be an artist?
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Becoming an Artist
Willis "Bing" Davis knew he wanted to be an artist when he was 5 years old.
Willis "Bing" Davis knew he wanted to be an artist when he was 5 years old.
Can Art Help Overcome?
Art can be a great tool for expression.
Art can be a great tool for expression.
Being a Professional Artist
Being a professional artist isn't all about the art.
Being a professional artist isn't all about the art.
Arts Working Together
Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Writing, Spoken Word... they all work together.
Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Writing, Spoken Word... they all work together.
Just Walk Away
Pigeonholing art into a 9 to 5 schedule doesn't always work.
Pigeonholing art into a 9 to 5 schedule doesn't always work.
Art Can Open Doors
The arts often spur shared experiences, which can open doors between people.
The arts often spur shared experiences, which can open doors between people.
Getting into the Flow
Finding your flow is personal, but it's an important part of creating art.
Finding your flow is personal, but it's an important part of creating art.
Art and Understanding
Art isn't a universal language, but it can be used to understand other cultures.
Art isn't a universal language, but it can be used to understand other cultures.
Sharing Your Work
It can be nerve-wracking to share your work.
It can be nerve-wracking to share your work.
Creating with Found Objects
Using found objects can be a way of expanding one's appreciation of life and art.
Using found objects can be a way of expanding one's appreciation of life and art.
Creative Headspace
It's easy to get stuck when you're working creatively, but how do you get into the flow?
It's easy to get stuck when you're working creatively, but how do you get into the flow?
Being Ourselves & Clay
There are many ways to work with clay and, in some ways, it's a microcosm for our society.
There are many ways to work with clay and, in some ways, it's a microcosm for our society.
Adornment & Understanding Others
Willis "Bing" Davis creates wearable art, mostly from found objects.
Willis "Bing" Davis creates wearable art, mostly from found objects.