Artist Jay Davis Profile (2022)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art
Place Covered: Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-04-15
Duration: 00:12:54
Subjects: Arts | ARTISTS | Painters | Animation
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- Kendrick, Dorothy Producer
- Davis, Jay Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 15, 2022, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” features Dorothy Kendrick’s profile of Jay Davis, an animator and artist from Monroe, Louisiana. He discusses: his background in architecture; his work as an animator with Walt Disney Feature Animation; his work on other Hollywood films; his decision to start painting; moving back to Monroe; his love of showcasing the natural beauty of northeast Louisiana; and the stories behind some of his paintings of flowers and birds. Host: James Fox-Smith