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Artist Statement:
There is beauty everywhere. So
I explore the underground
spaces, surfaces, corners,
crevices, signage, graffiti
and even discarded packaging
of cities, finding as much
interest there as a tourist
sees in the classic art and
architecture. I impulsively,
obsessively collect from the
cities under my feet. The
ignored and neglected
surprises and symbols...
Jenny Davis 2008
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Artist Exhibitions:
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Outlook8 Virtual
Gallery Secondlife
2008 Jenny Davis 12
Paintings 12 Months Le
Toilette Asnieres France
2008 Jenny Davis at Malt
Gallery Second Life Virtual
Gallery
2007 Ongoing - Ausgallery
International Representation,
Worldwide
Austrade
Australian Government
incentive
2007 Parisgrit, Tilt
Contemporary Art Gallery
Melbourne Australia
2005 Jenny Davis Can...
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Artist Galleries:
Outlook8 Virtual gallery
Secondlife
Ausgallery International
Representation Worldwide
Austrade Australian Government
Tilt Contemporary Art
Melbourne Australia
Carteret Contemporary Gallery
North Carolina USA...
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Artist Reviews:
MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
REVIEWS
2009 Art Review Hong Kong
online
2008 Art from Rubbish Mountain
Views Newspapers
2008 Midnight Echo Magazine
internal photograph, “Odd
Feeling”
2008 Heart put into Art Leader
Newspapers
2007 Paris work on Show Leader
Newspapers
2005 Immersing in the Spanish
Culture Leader Newspapers
2005 A Culture ...
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Collections:
PUBLIC-CORPORATE-PRIVATE
COLLECTIONS
Public Collections-Can Serrat
International Art Center
Barcelona Spain
Corporate Collection-
Mohamed’s Barcelona Spain
Private Collections in
Australia England New York
California Paris Romania
Spain, Canada and Ireland
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Jenny Davis Biography:
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Age
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52
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
3
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Undergraduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
not provided |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Expressionism - (1940 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Too many to list here
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| Favorite Work of Art |
not provided
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
LIFE!!!!!! |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I had no choice it was within me whether I liked it or not |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Jenny Davis Biography
1956 Born in Carlton Victoria Australia
1960 Grew up in Preston and Seaford, suburbs of Melbourne Australia.
1968 Win Moomba Drawing prize Melbourne Australia Age 12
1974 First oil painting imagined landscape.
(Collection of Davis family)
1977 1st daughter born
Start writing and drawing
1979 Travel around parts of Australia particularly Northern Territory a large influence in my life and work.
Enter Stott’s college Sydney creative arts course
1980 Sojourn to Central Victoria over next 6 years delve into all types crafts arts art craft supply shop
1985 1st son born
1986 2nd daughter born
Begin painting imagery landscapes in hospital for 3 months.
1988 Leave Central Victoria for the mountains in Yarra Valley Victoria
1993 Study next 3 years at Swinburne TAFE
Associate Diploma in Visual Arts
Certificate in Arts and Design
Painting drawing printmaking ceramics sculpture
Beginning of group exhibition history
1994 Mentorship and studio practice with sculptor Lazlo Biro
Public art project Melbourne Australia
1995 Certificate in welding Mig Oxy and Arc Boxhill TAFE Victoria Australia
1996 Gain place at Victorian College of Arts in Melbourne to study BA of sculpture due to illness deferred
Recovery exhibition at National Gallery of Victoria
1996 Spend time creating work from Yarra Valley Victoria Australia sculpture drawing and exhibiting in many group shows and competitions
2000 Car accident injuries slow down creative pursuits concentrate on business marketing and promoting work worldwide via internet and create few paintings
Give up welding for sculpture
2001 Studio finished
Enter painting classes with Shane Merry & Richard Granville -Smith next 5 years Due to self promotion gain some gallery representation in Australia with overseas interests
2002 1st solo exhibition at Whereart is @ gallery Fitzroy Melbourne Australia
Studio practice Outlook8studio Yarra Valley Australia
Lose some use in right arm
2003/4Gallery representation in Australia New York Spain and Germany
Professional studio Practice
Private teaching- Outlook 8 Studio Melbourne Australia.
2004 Professional studio practice and arts development
Enter competitions and awards apply for funding for residencies and grants
Australian group exhibition in New York
Resume work on sculpture after an absence of 3 years
2005 Continue Studio Arts practice
Apply for funding for cultural exchange exhibitions in Europe
Melbourne solo exhibition at Beale Gallery on Auburn
Tilt Contemporary Gallery group retrospective
Organise freight and paintings for exhibition in Leipzig Germany
2005 Awarded Arts Residency at Can Serrat International Art Center Barcelona Spain Study -studio space- public talks- research and create new works for exhibitions
Travel 4 weeks to 10 cities in Europe and England creating new work for future cross/cultural exhibitions
2006 Full time studio practice.
Lose some in left arm continue to create and push exhibitions in Australia & overseas
Palm Awards Certificate of Honour for Excellence in the Arts Leipzig Germany
Create new work for International exhibition at Carteret Contemporary Art in North Carolina USA
2007 Melb5 exhibition in Berlin
3 months live and work in Paris to set up network for future exhibitions and possible migration to Europe or USA. Create in Paris
Begin in Paris “Meet the Tenant” Project new areas of video & photography
Parisgrit exhibition Melbourne
2008
Prepare create new work for collaborative exhibition with artist Amy Ernst staged in New York
Awarded EMDG Australian Trade Commission Grant- Export Award Australia
2009/10
Studio practice continue working in areas of found objects & recycling playing with new ideas in painting collage craft mixed media photography online virtual spaces & digital art
Paris 3 months live and work continue arts project “Meet the Tenant”
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