Octavia Campbell-Davys is a Mallorca-based artist whose work explores the island’s quieter, often overlooked moments. Rather than its landmarks or spectacle, she is drawn to the subtle: shifting light on stone, reflections on water, and fleeting scenes of everyday life.
Having lived on the island for over eight years, Mallorca is both her subject and sanctuary. Her work reflects a deep sensitivity to presence, beauty, and transience, capturing the island’s atmosphere through memory and observation.
Influenced by Edward Hopper’s atmospheric realism and David Hockney’s clarity of form, she brings a contemplative stillness to scenes that might otherwise go unnoticed.
With an international background and a lifelong connection to the arts, Octavia’s practice is rooted in observation, memory, and emotional resonance. Her paintings invite viewers to see Mallorca not as a destination, but as a lived and deeply felt experience.
Recent Activity
Interviewed by Mallorcan Daily Bulletin
Featured in The Islander Magazine
Currently Exhibiting in various locations across Mallorca including Trobar, Sauvage Restaurant and Byron's Mallorca.
Chosen to take part in the "imaginar el Mar" exhibition for charity:
