Willis "Bing" Davis: Reach High & Reach Back
Few people have impacted the arts quite like Willis “Bing” Davis. An African American artist, educator and community activist from Dayton, Ohio. Davis’ artwork is known for its incorporation of African and African American themes, as well as its focus on social justice issues. The work of this award-winning artist has been featured across the country as well as the world.
Episodes
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Willis "Bing" Davis: Reach High & Reach Back
57m 27s
Few people have impacted the arts quite like Willis “Bing” Davis. An African American artist, educator and community activist from Dayton, Ohio. Davis’ artwork is known for its incorporation of African and African American themes, as well as its focus on social justice issues. The work of this award-winning artist has been featured across the country as well as the world.
Extras + Features
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Arts Working Together
1m 50s
Arts can work together, sometimes even in the same exhibit. It's all about the message you're trying to convey and the experience you're creating for the audience.
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Sharing Your Work
1m 44s
For Willis "Bing" Davis, the anxiety about sharing his work is more about worrying that it will be misinterpreted more than not enjoyed.
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Becoming an Artist
2m 2s
Although Willis "Bing" Davis had been pegged to be his community's next great athlete, he was five years old when he knew he wanted to be an artist. People laughed, but he never gave up hope and he never stopped working toward his dream.
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