Terry Kolb Davis was born and raised in America’s Heartland, a cultural region of the United States that is often associated with mainstream, conservative political and religious ideology. Davis is employed at the College of Visual Art + Design at the University of North Texas where he works as a Lead Instructor in the CVAD Foundations Department.
The work Davis makes as a fine artist challenges the structure of modern social concepts concerning gender roles, whiteness, and capitalism. His current body of work deconstructs the traditional American concepts defining masculinity. In this work, the performative nature of the male sex role, and its defined stereotypes, are uncovered and questioned. This often manifests in the appropriation of images from the western genre of filmmaking, as well as the reimagining of iconic film stars and other relevant symbols. Davis believes that masculinity is fluid and ever-changing, and his work is a means to encourage an active dialogue on the subject.
Visit Terry at Heather Lane Garage and Gallery, 3410 Heather Ln.
