Greg Davies

Born in England, Greg Davies moved with his family to Canada when he was two and grew up in Niagara Falls. From a young age Davies knew he was passionate about art. After high school, Davies went to university to study art history, receiving his undergrad from York University and his masters from the University of Toronto. He did start working on his doctoral thesis in Italia Baroque caricature, comic portraits, but life and family forced him to put this on pause. He hopes to eventually turn this research into a book. Davis and his family moved to Cape Breton in September after he was hired as curator for the CBU Art Gallery. Before that, he taught art history at McMaster University, Guelph University and the University of Toronto. Davies has been working as a professional curator for three years.

Age: 53.

Occupation: Curator for the

CBU Art Gallery.

Family: Sheila (wife), two daughters – Maddie, 17, and Gillian, 14.

Birthplace: Ilkley, England.

Home: Sydney.

Pets: Slippers, a wiener dog, Pretzel, a calico cat.

First job: A pizzeria.

What talent would you most

like to have: To be a musician. Coffee or tea: Tea. What is your favourite food: Roast chicken.

Favourite movie: A Christmas Carol - the Allister Simms version. Favourite music: Rock, jazz and classical.

Favourite books: The Color Purple. Pet peeve:

Challenging aspects of human nature. What is something you like to do in your leisure

time: Painting, fencing and camping. Favourite motto or expression: Don’t have one.

What traits in people do you admire most: Empathy. Favourite thing about

Cape Breton: The natural beauty and the people. Favourite place to travel

in Cape Breton: The

Highlands. Favourite place to travel outside of

Cape Breton: Italy.