Tanya Davis (artist) explained

Tanya Davis
Nationality:American
Occupation:Artist
Style:Hyper-realism
Alma Mater:Florida State University
Boards:President of the Torpedo Factory Artists' Association
Website:www.tanyadaviswatercolors.com

Tanya Davis is an American artist (born in Florida[1]) predominantly known for her hyper-realistic representational watercolors which are often on the subject of reflections and transparency.[2] She is a past President of the Torpedo Factory Artists' Association,[3] [4] [5] one of the largest artists associations in the US.[6] In 1999 she was selected as the Torpedo Factory Artist of the Year.

Education

Davis received a Bachelor of Arts: Studio Art, magna cum laude, from Florida State University in 1981, and has been a professional artist since 1990.[7] [8]

Career

Davis is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society[9] and the Baltimore Watercolor Society,[10] as well as a Member of the Florida Watercolor Society[11] and the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. Her artwork has been recognized for multiple awards including the Holbein Artist Materials Award of Excellence,[12] the Escoda Award of Excellence, and the 2002 Art & Antiques Magazine Award of Excellence.

Solo shows and selected group shows

1997 - University of Maryland University College, MD

1998 - Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, VA

1999 - The Art League, Alexandria, VA

2000 - Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2000 - Spectrum Gallery, Washington, DC2001 - "Contemporary Realism: A Survey of Washington Area Artists." The Athenaeum, Alexandria, VA[13]

2008 - "Trading Spaces." ArtSpace, Raleigh, NC

2015 - "9th Annual Keystone National Exhibit." Mechanicsburg Art Center, Mechanicsburg, PA

2016 - "45th Annual Florida Watercolor Society Exhibition." Ocala FL

2017 - "Florida Watercolor Society 46th Annual Exhibition." Ft Lauderdale, FL

2017 - "Wet." Mansion at Strathmore, Rockville, MD

2017 - "Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition" BlackRock Arts Center, Gaithersburg, MD[14] [15]

2017 - "Dreams and Recollections." Artists & Makers Studios, Rockville, MD[16] [17]

2018 - "Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition", BlackRock Arts Center, Gaithersburg, MD[18] [19]

Selected collections

References

  1. Web site: Tanya Davis Artists and Makers Studios. 24 April 2016 . en-US. 2019-02-18.
  2. Web site: The Stars of the DMV!. 2017-11-01. Old Town Crier. en. 2019-02-19.
  3. Web site: "Crazy great": a report from the Torpedo Factory's first Art Material Market – Torpedo Factory Artists' Association. en-US. 2019-02-18.
  4. Web site: Fine Art: New Exhibits. Connection Newspapers. 2019-02-19.
  5. News: Fine Art. 2007-02-13. Alexandria Gazette-Packet Newspaper. 2019-03-10.
  6. Web site: Artist Directory – Torpedo Factory Artists' Association. en-US. 2019-02-24.
  7. Web site: Artist Profile Torpedo Factory Art Center. en-US. 2019-02-18.
  8. Web site: Visiting artists take up shop at Torpedo Factory Alexandria Times Alexandria, VA. Alexandria Times. 22 July 2013 . en-US. 2019-02-19.
  9. Web site: National Watercolor Society - Signature Members. www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org. 2019-02-19.
  10. Web site: BWS - Member public profile. bws.wildapricot.org. 2019-02-19.
  11. Web site: ARTISTS. 2016-02-09. Florida Watercolor Society. en-US. 2019-02-19.
  12. Web site: Florida Watercolor Society. 2017-10-17. Florida Watercolor Society. en. 2019-02-19.
  13. Web site: Renaissance women reign over exhibits. 2001-09-08. The Washington Times. en-US. 2019-02-19.
  14. Web site: BlackRock Center for the Arts Presents the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition. 2017-06-19. East City Art. 2019-03-10.
  15. Web site: 2017 Mid-Atlantic regional watercolor exhibition - Baltimore Watercolor Society. Baltimore Watercolor Society.
  16. News: Going Out Guide for Montgomery County, Jan. 5-11, 2017. Donovan. Carrie. 2017-01-04. The Washington Post.
  17. Web site: Artists & Makers Studios Presents Dreams and Recollections Group Exhibition. 2017-01-03. East City Art. 2019-03-10.
  18. Web site: Medalists Announced in 2018 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition. 2018-06-18. East City Art. 2019-03-10.
  19. Web site: 2018 Mid-Atlantic regional watercolor exhibition - Baltimore Watercolor Society. Baltimore Watercolor Society.
  20. Web site: Search University of Maryland Art Gallery. artgallery.umd.edu. 2019-02-19. 2019-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20190211160909/http://artgallery.umd.edu/collection/browse. dead.

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