We are excited to announce the return of Rodney O’Dell Davis, the former Dean and Instructor of our campus in Thailand, as he returns in the capacity of Dean and Instructor of our Sri Lankan campus. Rodney will work with the Sri Lankan team and bring his experience and mastery to the education that his students will receive. To learn more about Rodney, read his bio below:
Rodney O’Dell Davis followed his passion for fine art, to New York City, where he was accepted into the prestigious Grand Central Academy of Art core-program. After some years diligently studying representational art- he applied to the ÁNI Art Academy Waichulis; where he met and apprenticed under Anthony Waichulis. Upon completing this challenging and rewarding program, he was offered the position of Head Instructor at ÁNI Art Academies Thailand. After four years of Deanship at ÁNI Art Academies, Rodney is ready to embark upon an exciting new chapter. The O’Dell Studio is the logical next step in Rodney’s journey, designated to launch new and exciting opportunities for students seeking careers in Fine Art. Rodney is constantly inspired, invigorated, and thankful for the community of talented individuals, who have lent him support over the years.
Rodney O’Dell Davis’ aesthetic could be described as a veritable carnival of serenely macabre, romantically gothic beauty- a slow, graceful stroll through evocative, melancholic memory. At once darkly fantastical, haunting, dignified, and sublime. As if unable to rouse oneself from a dream—Davis’ work will linger in your thoughts, long after the experience.
Rodney O’Dell Davis strives to create works that are so powerful, they pull the observer into raw, emotionally charged realities. His desire is that the audience will come away from his work with the same sensation of unearthly rapture that he feels when crafting them.
You can also follow Rodney on his Instagram to stay up to date with his artwork.
