Born and raised in New Orleans, LA on May 17th, 1995, Davin began his career as an artist at a very early age. Beginning at the age of four, Davin remembers avidly drawing various comics and cards. Davin would soon begin to expand his art horizons as he explored the dfferent kind of art programs offered at the New Orleans Museum of Art. After attending several courses at NOMA, Davin began attending classes offered at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, alongside with his high school courses at Archbishop Shaw High School. Having to catch a 15 minute commute each day during school to attend courses at NOCCA, Davin was immersed in a multitude of art programs ranging from sculpture, to performance, to visual arts.
At the time, Davin became increasingly interested in visual arts, but soon developed a great interest and passion in painting after two years of attending the NOCCA programs. Davin soon encountered major competition through his close friend, Jeff Nguyen. Jeff was already an established artist, having studied in Florence to observe realism and the styles of Caravaggio. Despite the daunting success already being experienced by the peers around him, Davin only became more inspired to become a painter. Surrounded by supportive family and friends, Davin was encouraged to apply to art schools and actively pursue his career in painting. Davin applied himself to various schools aside KCAI, including Cooper Union, MICA, and Xavier University. Although Xavier University had offered Davin a full ride, Davin elected to attend KCAI due to its influential urban setting and the intimate size of the school.
Through his exploration in art, Davin was influenced by several sources, including his family. environment, and other artists. Davin's grandfather, a fellow artist and jack of all trades, was an architect whose designs and artistic process guided Davin through artistic visions. The city of New Orleans inspired Davin through its unique colors, shapes, and seemingly unending amounts of events taking place in the city. However, one of the biggest influences on Davin's art remains the work and ingenuity of Pablo Picasso. Heavily inspired by Picasso's cubism and abstract art, Davin's work attempts to have each of its viewers interpret a different story and meaning behind each of the pieces. The abstract nature of Davin's artwork forces viewers to approach and question the conventionalism of common objects. Davin's work also attempts to create unions between disparate time periods. By creating pieces combining elements from different time periods, Davin's artwork causes its spectators to deliberate upon the significance of distinct time periods and how they have affected our society today. Furthermore, the combination of time periods allows the viewer to consider how very different times can have similarly powerful or equally adverse effects on the mindsets and aesthetic of society in the present.
Through his painting and artwork, Davin wishes to pursue a career in fine art exhibition. Although studying as a painting major, Davin was initially conflicted due to his desire to also study math and science. Despite his clashing interests, Davin was urged by his close friend and cousin, Daniel, to pursue both interests. Through the support of his peers and family, Davin now wishes to pursue a career in fine arts with a masters in optometry.
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