Davis described how the works emerge intuitively.  He initially focuses entirely on the abstract, playing with colour before integrating figuration and composition. Working out of his studio in Sydney, this provides him with the freedom to create without constraint, allowing ideas to emerge naturally. Often he says that the conceptual parameters of the work come after the fact. However, the idea of nature, whether physically inhabiting it or mentally imagining it, has always been a form of respite and retreat.This perhaps informs its continual meandering presence throughout his practice. 

The smaller works, titled a “Street Choir,” take another direction. Bright stencil-like trees stand before a shallow darkened background, allowing them to visually pop. Davis describes these works as an “ode to street trees.” Fragments of text and speech bubbles such as “bleeding heart” and “every little fear,” serve to personify the trees, giving them individual character. It also perhaps speaks to the peculiarities of human emotion and desire.These works were loosely inspired by the countless lockdown walks taken by Sydney siders during recent lockdowns. Street trees, often passed by without a sideways glance, became for many their only exposure to the natural world, subsequently taking on a new level of significance and appreciation. As an avid art book collector, Davis chose to present them in linear rows and columns similar to a reference book. Each tree is considered without bias for their unique traits and characteristics. 

Davis completed his Masters of Art Education at the University of New South Wales, Sydney in 1996. He then worked as an art teacher before transitioning to focusing entirely on his own practice.Throughout his career, he has exhibited regularly with commercial galleries in Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast. Recent solo exhibitions include: Floating the Falling,Van Rensburg Galleries, Milton, 2021; New Paintings, Bromley & Co., Melbourne, 2017; Black Forest, Gallery One, Gold Coast, 2017; New Paintings, Bromley & Co., Melbourne, 2016 and Tip of The Mountain Top of The Tree, Gallery One, Gold Coast, 2015. 

His work was also featured in the 2007 Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. Davis currently lives and works in Sydney.