Steve Davies (1964- ) was born in Horsham, Victoria. He started exhibiting soon after obtaining a Diploma in Applied Arts from Charles Sturt University in 1984 and, since then, has participated in a wide range of professional activities in Australia and overseas, including residencies, workshop facilitation and management and lecturing in the TAFE system. From 1992-2000, he was a member of David Jones' Craft Australia Boutique in Sydney. He has also found time to further his studies, obtaining a Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts (ceramics) from Monash Univerity in 1996, a Master of Visual Arts (Ceramics) from Southern Cross University in 1998 and a Bachelor of Education from Charles Sturt University in 2001. In 2008, he established the Studio 9 Artspace in Uki in NSW's Tweed Valley. At last count he was living and working in South Golden Beach near Byron Bay. In his ceramics practice, he makes highly decorated and colourful domestic ware and one-off pieces signed with an incised 'S. Davies'.