Dávila Ricardo Santos was born in the Ria de Arosa (Puebla de Caramiñal) and lives up to sixteen years in the "Muiño Hair", the farm owned by her family there.

In 1960 he moved to Barcelona, where he studied commercial art and began modeling at the School of Arts and Crafts.

In 1962 he travels through France and Italy know the techniques of the artisans and sculptors of marble.

In 1962 he settled in La Coruna and founded his first workshop devoted to wood carving. And she joined the group "ART Xoven."

In the seventies performed works Spanish cities until it is installed on the Costa del Sol: At that time out in different rooms and province of Malaga: Malaga Autumn Salon, Diputación Provincial de Málaga, Tivoli, School of Applied Arts in Estepona, Club Cultural Center and Siguers Estepona.

In 1976 the workshop is municipal plastic Expression of Estepona and forth in the II, III and IV Bienal de Arte de Marbella.

In the 80's exhibited at the Casa de la Cultura de Ronda, Bienal de Alcobendas, Lucena, VII Bienal de Marbella, Marbella Town Hall, Diputación Provincial de Málaga.

Make important murals in 1985 for Madrid and Saudi Arabia.

In 1986, maintains his studio-shop in Marbella and, among other works, designed the Plaza of Olives and the Monument construction.

In 1989 devotes part of his time designing furniture and selflessly collaborating with schools and youth cooperatives Workshop.

Between 1992 and 1994 works for the Giving of Ronda and designed to cooperate in Andalucia in a program of the Government of Andalusia on social economy.

In 1991, performs a free-standing sculpture in stone of St. John the Evangelist for the Church of St. John Lateran in Bedding.

In 1995, moving to Round Stone riding a workshop and performs a large number of sculptures in stone and olive wood; include the sculpture of South Camping (Round) which represent a unique allegory of Cervantes, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza sitting at a table, and free-standing sculpture of Christ and the Church of Dehesa Ronda (Malaga), done in chestnut wood ..

In 2003 he moved to Parauta where he directs a school of carving which later continued in Igualeja (Málaga): In both countries started a large number of youth in the chestnut wood carving.

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In 2009 he settled in Arriate (Málaga) alternating stone sculpture carving olive wood (portraits, faces, legendary bandit of the Serrania de Ronda, Naked female, bust of Christ ....). The last piece of stone is a high-relief made of 3 meters of Gastor representing the Town Crier - "Isidro," that is located in the Plaza del Gastor (Cádiz).

Ricardo Davila is known for its carvings in olive roots that have given prestige internationally, his works appearing in various museums and private collections.

Teaching is one of the most vital concerns and many disciples who have learned him.