Ryan Thayer Davis creates intricate abstract paintings that investigate structure, color, and spatial perception through an iterative, process-driven practice. Beginning with intimate gouache or sumi ink studies on paper, he translates these compositions into larger canvases, either meticulously preserving every nuance of the original or using them as a framework for dramatic reinvention through color, material, and form. His layered compositions are built through sustained acts of problem-solving, transforming deliberately challenging arrangements into dynamic paintings that suggest shifting landscapes, imagined architectures, and fantastical machines in perpetual motion.