Craig Davison
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tar Wars has always been an immense source of inspiration for Craig Davison. With so
many different characters, the scope to feature his endearing- ly scruffy, high-energy kids playing at being them has always been huge. His captivating new collection puts Star Wars very firmly centre stage. "I've created several pieces in the past linked to these movies", he said "and I was asked by so many people to do more that I decided to create a collection that is entirely dedicated to the Star Wars theme. The films also have a special place in my heart. I was a kid when the first one was released in 1977, and after watching it in the cinema I promptly bought loads of Star Wars comics. They were one of the first things that got me hooked on drawing." ANYTHINGGOES "These paintings are all about what children would do after seeing Star Wars, which is look around for objects that they can use to make them look and feel like their favourite characters. For young kids it's all about uninhib- ited play using their imagination and free-spirited resourcefulness, like using pegs for ears in 'Yoda Am I' - exactly the kind of things my friends and I did when we were young." The collection comprises eight oil paintings, with Davison everything – and even anyone – to take their imaginative leap. In 'I Need Your Help R2' , a bowl, a baby walker and a baby make a great R2 D2, and in 'Full Force' , headphones do a perfect job of creating Princess Leia's iconic hairstyle. A cardboard box makes perfectly capturing the way children use anything and a fantastic helmet in 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' and walking sticks and umbrellas are just the thing for lightsabers in '5 Vaders!... Right We're Having 5 Lukes!' .
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Rather than starting with detailed sketches, Davison is always impatient to get straight
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