Bottom of the World - Ken Davis

A5 zine of hand drawn images in sign writing style so synonymous with the bay area. 

A self-proclaimed Luddite and a diehard skateboarding enthusiast, Oakland-based artist Ken Davis embodies a tangle of seemingly contradictory idiosyncrasies, which is precisely the reason his art and the thought process behind it is so fascinating.

Davis received his training as a traditional sign painter, and his personal work certainly reflects his respect for the time honoured craft.

He renders skulls, decaying body parts and punchy slogans with the precision of a Victorian-era craftsman, using lavish materials like mother of pearl and gold leaf to create motifs inspired by his early days in the punk rock, skating and graffiti scenes of the Bay Area.