Born in Kilmarnock, the young Davy was observed sketching during the course of a train journey by a stranger, who suggested that he should become a designer. Davy’s talents, nurtured by his coal-miner father who determined that his son shouldn’t follow in his footsteps, he was encouraged to view life as an adventure – a view that persists today.
From studying at Glasgow School of Art, to painting murals in the slums of Chicago, Davy has led a creative life. In 1996, the need for heart surgery, and subsequent rehabilitation, allowed time for reflection. It was this time which prompted him to forsake teaching art to become a full-time artist, and concentrate his efforts in expressing his love for the Galloway landscape through paint and passion.