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Sculptor Vito Davi was born in the tumultuous days of
pre-war Italy and raised during Communist occupation. A child of Sicilian parents,
he was born in Fiume, which today is part of Croatia. His family was forced to flee
to Sicily in 1947 to escape the oppressive regime in their region.
In 1951 Vito immigrated to Canada where he spent nine years
working in the gold mines of Timmins Ontario. In 1964 he made the United States his
home.
Vito was introduced to the artistic world at a very early
age, his father was a calligrapher and engraver and his elder brother a painter. Vito's
first artistic endeavors included ceramics and porcelain. He received first place
awards for this work at the Grayslake Illinois, Amateur Artist's Show, it was his first
showing.
Vito chose bronze to expand his visual language. Fascinated
with Cervantes' "Man of La Mancha," Vito produced several highly detailed bronze
figurines of "don Quixote" and was invited to exhibit them at the 1984 World's
Fair in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Within one year Vito recreated Michelangelo's "The
Creation of Man" in a relief sculpture; his version is titled "A Moment in
Creation". This piece can be seen in his online portfolio.
Vito is now working on a bronze grouping including Moses
casting the Sacred Tablets, with anger down Mt. Sinai. It will be an edition of six
with two artist's proofs.
Vito has received numerous awards. His most prized award is
the gold medal presented to him in 1976 at the Italian Cultural Center in Stone Park
Illinois. The award was presented by Mrs. Enrico Fermi, wife of the famous atomic
scientist.
Drawing on his own experiences and emotions, Vito's works
are painstakingly detailed and rendered with breathtaking realism. Each piece comes
with a numbered certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Vito will
personally deliver his work anywhere in the Continental United States.
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