The Frankie Magazine 2011 Calendar is now available via their online shop. It features illustrations by artists from all over the world and includes my painting, "Of Two Minds." $29.95/each
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Frankie Magazine 2011 Calendar
UPDATE: This calendar is sold out.
The Frankie Magazine 2011 Calendar is now available via their online shop. It features illustrations by artists from all over the world and includes my painting, "Of Two Minds." $29.95/each
The Frankie Magazine 2011 Calendar is now available via their online shop. It features illustrations by artists from all over the world and includes my painting, "Of Two Minds." $29.95/each
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Minneapolis Institute of Arts!
I am beyond excited about my upcoming show with Erika Olson Gross,
Terrence Payne and
Joe Sinness at the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts in their gorgeous
MAEP (Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program) galleries.
Flourish
Opening Thurs, Oct 21st, 2010
Visit our new blog for previews and full details about the exhibition:
http://FlourishMAEP.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Open Lab Magazine
I did an interview with Open Lab magazine.
Mosey on over to No New Enemies if you'd like to read the full text.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Art on TV: Neato!
The CSA: Community Supported Art Program was profiled on the PBS NewsHour and it is just plain fabulous!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
New Tiny Showcase Print
Prints of my painting, "Tug O' War", are now available from Tiny Showcase! limited edition of 100
6" x 7.5" (plus border for framing)
Just $20 each.
$250 from the sale of this print will go to the charity of my choice: Springboard for the Arts Artist Emergency Relief Fund
Woo Hoo!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Community Supported Arts: Pick-up Party #2!
The second crop of art "shares" from the CSA: Community Supported ART will be ready for pick up on Friday July, 23rd at MN Original's Party in the Park.(Above is a peek at my prints for the project. Also included in this round are Minneapolis artists Andy Ducett and Amy Rice.)
The party starts at 5:00pm in Mears Park in St. Paul.
Featuring: live music (by Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps, Nachito Herrera, and the Mad Ripple Hootenanny) and DJ Scott Stulen, food available from Barrio, Drawing Club (with Alexa Horochowski, Clea Felien, Beth Barron, Allen Brewer, Pamela Valfer, Carl Perkins and many more), and local artists selling their wares.
It is going to be really fun. I hope you can make it!
Tangletown Gardens' Garden and Art Tour
Contemporary art by dozens of the regions finest artists installed for the day in private Twin Cities Gardens.Calling all art and garden lovers! Don’t miss Tangletown Gardens’ 2010 Garden and Art Tour, Saturday July 24th, 9:00-4:00 (with a super fun after-party at Tangletown Gardens in Mpls).
For more information, please visit http://www.tangletowngardens.com/
(That pretty image on the postcard above is by my friend Amy Rice.)
Monday, July 12, 2010
Paper Darts Vol 2 release party- MPLS!
Did you see my interview/paintings in there? I'm so excited!
Please come and celebrate the release of Paper Darts Vol. 2 on Thursday. July 15th, 2010 in Minneapolis.
I'll have a bunch of paintings and collages on display and there will be a ton of fun things to do and eat and see. FREE!Full details on the PaperDarts website.
You can also become a fan and RSVP on the PaperDarts Facebook page.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
I was never paid for the sale of these paintings.
*** UPDATE: I had to remove all reference to the galleries involved as they have threatened legal action against me.
wowz. =-(
Artists (and art lovers) beware!
I have not (and probably will never be) reimbursed for the sale of this painting:
or this big ol' framed drawing:
The paintings were sold at the Aqua Art Fair in Miami during Art Basel in Dec 2008.
Photos of the paintings at the art show:
(The guy in the hat is an artist that I really admire. He had nothing to do with this -he just happened to be in the photo- so I blocked out his face.)
More info here:
((deleted))
They sold my art, kept the money, and washed their hands of me.
=-(
Has this ever happened to you? What did you do?
wowz. =-(
Artists (and art lovers) beware!
I have not (and probably will never be) reimbursed for the sale of this painting:
or this big ol' framed drawing:
The paintings were sold at the Aqua Art Fair in Miami during Art Basel in Dec 2008.
Photos of the paintings at the art show:
(The guy in the hat is an artist that I really admire. He had nothing to do with this -he just happened to be in the photo- so I blocked out his face.)
More info here:
((deleted))
They sold my art, kept the money, and washed their hands of me.
=-(
Has this ever happened to you? What did you do?
Saturday, June 12, 2010
"patient with aliens, a friend to plants and animals"
The director of Swan Song Contemporary Arts, Cynde Randall, wrote these thoughtful words about my show (opening TONIGHT 6/12/10.)
Thank you so much, Cynde!
***
Jennifer Davis creates lyrical figurative works of serious tenderness and beauty. She lures us into her painted world through flowing line, pastel palette and a quixotic sensibility. Her signature style belies her worry and the enduring mystery that permeates her realm. Throughout her compositions, Davis presents an array of fantastic characters and transmuted creatures who seem happy to co-exist in a flat landscape devoid of contextual cues. It is a visionary place. And it resonates with the pictorial truth of Jennifer Davis’ bewilderment and love.
In describing her process, Davis explains that her images rise up out of each surface while she works. She begins her compositions under painting simple territories of flat color. Nearly always, the eyes (of animal or plant) appear first, like portals into some sentient being to which Davis intuits a surrounding form. It can be said that her paintings are self portraits, but not in any staid sense of the word. She appears in each composition—like an avatar of many guises—her primary incarnation a wide-eyed girl who is mild yet ever-vigilant. She is patient with aliens, a friend to plants and animals; always serving as a protector for the meek and those who can not run. She is, indeed, the mistress of her domain.
In her large-scale work titled “Keeper”, our sleepless protagonist (who looks to have been up for days, perhaps even years) carries a large potted plant that reaches high over her head with branched foliage. She easily supports its weight; her connection to the plant made clear by the identical pattern of leaves emblazoned on her dress. For Davis, the plant is a powerful symbol for creativity; each leaf holding a separate concern. “This plant is her responsibility,” says Davis. “It speaks to the daily challenge of being an artist and of living a genuine life in the 21st century.”
A mysterious deer-like creature proceeds across a virtual landscape in “Preserve”, with trees and ferns riding on its back. She is the allusive every-creature, immune to our classification and control. She, too, is emblazoned with leaves on her body, like the pre-historic horses and reindeers honored by their people with indigo tattoos. She carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. Indeed, without her, we are through.
In Davis’s mixed media work titled “New Puppy” the chaos of an endless information loop floats above a dog-headed girl, who sits in the void of a horizon-less space. Holding her head in hands, she ponders her situation. A nearby puppy, fully intact as a canine, is not daunted. This, coupled with the fact that she had the wherewithal to put together a stylin’ outfit, assures us that there is still hope.
A childlike wonderment reads throughout Davis’ work; something that continually exclaims “Look at this!” and “What is really happening?” Davis never pretends to be didactic, but if we choose to apply her riddles to our own make-believe, we might find the answer, which is this: tend to and care for what is in your midst. This simple sentiment holds the power to re-set the trajectory of our human future. It is said that the meek shall inherit the Earth. If this is so, one can only hope that the likes of Jennifer Davis and her cast of sentient beings will ultimately receive what is duly their own.
***
(see the post below for more info about the gallery and show.)
Thank you so much, Cynde!
***
Jennifer Davis creates lyrical figurative works of serious tenderness and beauty. She lures us into her painted world through flowing line, pastel palette and a quixotic sensibility. Her signature style belies her worry and the enduring mystery that permeates her realm. Throughout her compositions, Davis presents an array of fantastic characters and transmuted creatures who seem happy to co-exist in a flat landscape devoid of contextual cues. It is a visionary place. And it resonates with the pictorial truth of Jennifer Davis’ bewilderment and love.
In describing her process, Davis explains that her images rise up out of each surface while she works. She begins her compositions under painting simple territories of flat color. Nearly always, the eyes (of animal or plant) appear first, like portals into some sentient being to which Davis intuits a surrounding form. It can be said that her paintings are self portraits, but not in any staid sense of the word. She appears in each composition—like an avatar of many guises—her primary incarnation a wide-eyed girl who is mild yet ever-vigilant. She is patient with aliens, a friend to plants and animals; always serving as a protector for the meek and those who can not run. She is, indeed, the mistress of her domain.
In her large-scale work titled “Keeper”, our sleepless protagonist (who looks to have been up for days, perhaps even years) carries a large potted plant that reaches high over her head with branched foliage. She easily supports its weight; her connection to the plant made clear by the identical pattern of leaves emblazoned on her dress. For Davis, the plant is a powerful symbol for creativity; each leaf holding a separate concern. “This plant is her responsibility,” says Davis. “It speaks to the daily challenge of being an artist and of living a genuine life in the 21st century.”
A mysterious deer-like creature proceeds across a virtual landscape in “Preserve”, with trees and ferns riding on its back. She is the allusive every-creature, immune to our classification and control. She, too, is emblazoned with leaves on her body, like the pre-historic horses and reindeers honored by their people with indigo tattoos. She carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. Indeed, without her, we are through. 
In Davis’s mixed media work titled “New Puppy” the chaos of an endless information loop floats above a dog-headed girl, who sits in the void of a horizon-less space. Holding her head in hands, she ponders her situation. A nearby puppy, fully intact as a canine, is not daunted. This, coupled with the fact that she had the wherewithal to put together a stylin’ outfit, assures us that there is still hope. A childlike wonderment reads throughout Davis’ work; something that continually exclaims “Look at this!” and “What is really happening?” Davis never pretends to be didactic, but if we choose to apply her riddles to our own make-believe, we might find the answer, which is this: tend to and care for what is in your midst. This simple sentiment holds the power to re-set the trajectory of our human future. It is said that the meek shall inherit the Earth. If this is so, one can only hope that the likes of Jennifer Davis and her cast of sentient beings will ultimately receive what is duly their own.
***
(see the post below for more info about the gallery and show.)
Swan Song Contemporary Arts
Looking to get out of town?
I'm having a show at Swan Song Contemporary Arts- on Lake Pepin in Maiden Rock, WI.
It is a gorgeous one hour drive from Minneapolis.
I'll be there tonight (Saturday, June 12th, 2010) for the reception from 5-7pm. Come on down!
***
Swan Song Contemporary Arts presents Bewildered as the third special exhibition of its 2010 season. Bewildered will be on view from June 12 through July 18, 2010 during Swan Song’s regular hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00-5:00.
I'm having a show at Swan Song Contemporary Arts- on Lake Pepin in Maiden Rock, WI. 
It is a gorgeous one hour drive from Minneapolis.
I'll be there tonight (Saturday, June 12th, 2010) for the reception from 5-7pm. Come on down!***
Swan Song Contemporary Arts presents Bewildered as the third special exhibition of its 2010 season. Bewildered will be on view from June 12 through July 18, 2010 during Swan Song’s regular hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00-5:00.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Art and Yoga?
Sure. Why not?
I hand painted this yoga mat for the upcoming Gorilla Yogis event at Soo Visual Arts Center in Minneapolis.
Friday June 4th
* It starts outdoors, where the Gorillas will lead the practice in Soo’s parking lot with musical styling of DJ Sheik—in the highly visible intersection of 27th and Lyndale Ave South.
* Post-Savasana party inside SooVac gallery for the unveiling of Art MATters, an exhibit featuring local artist designed yoga mats by Isaac Arvold, Peter Bekke from Burlesque of North America, Erin Currie, Tara Costello, Jennifer Davis, Bethany Kalk, Mousesaw, Terrence Payne, Amy Rice and Sean Tubridy.
* Attendees will vote on their favorite designs, and the winner will be put into production by SooVAC + Gorillas. In addition, there will be a drawing for each mat, with proceeds partially benefiting SooVAC, a non-profit gallery that is devoted to emerging artists.
* Wine tasting, snacks, and tunes for your Gorilla gratification!
* Suggested Donation: $10
* facebook invite here
Crazyness!
and OMG- look at this one by Amy Rice!
I hand painted this yoga mat for the upcoming Gorilla Yogis event at Soo Visual Arts Center in Minneapolis. Friday June 4th
* It starts outdoors, where the Gorillas will lead the practice in Soo’s parking lot with musical styling of DJ Sheik—in the highly visible intersection of 27th and Lyndale Ave South.
* Post-Savasana party inside SooVac gallery for the unveiling of Art MATters, an exhibit featuring local artist designed yoga mats by Isaac Arvold, Peter Bekke from Burlesque of North America, Erin Currie, Tara Costello, Jennifer Davis, Bethany Kalk, Mousesaw, Terrence Payne, Amy Rice and Sean Tubridy.
* Attendees will vote on their favorite designs, and the winner will be put into production by SooVAC + Gorillas. In addition, there will be a drawing for each mat, with proceeds partially benefiting SooVAC, a non-profit gallery that is devoted to emerging artists.
* Wine tasting, snacks, and tunes for your Gorilla gratification!
* Suggested Donation: $10
* facebook invite here
Crazyness!
and OMG- look at this one by Amy Rice!
Gallery 360, Mpls
Gallery 360 in Minneapolis is celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a party and a big retrospective featuring many of the artists they have shown over the years.
Gallery 360 gave me my first solo gallery exhibition back in 2002 and I had two more in 2003 and 2007. Not sure where I'd be without 'em??? Thanks, ladies!
Gallery 360 gave me my first solo gallery exhibition back in 2002 and I had two more in 2003 and 2007. Not sure where I'd be without 'em??? Thanks, ladies!
Young Blood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
New show opening Sat, June 5th, 2010
Youngblood Gallery in Atlanta, GA!
The show features work by 6 contemporary female artists: Megan Kimber, Merrilee Challis, Daisy Winfrey, Chrystal Chan, Lesley Reppeteaux and me!
- diversion, 12x16", acrylic/graphite, $450 SOLD
Youngblood Gallery in Atlanta, GA!
The show features work by 6 contemporary female artists: Megan Kimber, Merrilee Challis, Daisy Winfrey, Chrystal Chan, Lesley Reppeteaux and me!
- diversion, 12x16", acrylic/graphite, $450 SOLD
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Interview: Paper Darts
I did an interview with Stephen Pemberton for PaperDarts.org - a beautiful and inspiring art and lit blog and magazine.
(Image by Stephen Pemberton for PaperDarts.)
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Prints!
Here is a list of all of the prints I have available. I will keep this list updated as I get new prints made. Thanks for looking! =-)
Hightail, 16x20", edition of 60, $60/ea, available via my Etsy shop
"Navigator", "Remember" and "Bike Ride" in my Etsy shop.
"Whale", 19x19" in my Etsy Shop.
Set of 3 Mini Prints: Whale, Bat & Mushroom- available in my Etsy Shop.
"Toughy" $35 each. Available from SooVAC.
Tug O' War, 6x7.5", edition of 100, $20 via Tiny Showcase. (SOLD OUT)
"Joyride", 18x24", 3 color print with hand painted details, $40. each in my
Owl, limited edition (of 80) screen prints, 18x24", 9 colors with hand-painted details, $50 at Burlesque Design. (SOLD OUT)
"Mind Over Matters", 11x17" each, 1/2" border for framing, limited edition of 50, $40, available now at Soo Visual Arts Center in Mpls.
"Liberation", "Complicated", and "Realization"
All three prints (plus these two, below) are currently available via Fine Grime in the UK.
- carousel, bumpercars
"Light Snack", limited edition of 30 giclee prints, Image is 7x9" with 1" border for framing, $30, available in my Etsy shop.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
New paintings!
I have a ton of new work posted online. 
* I just put about a gazillion paintings in my Etsy Shop.
* I posted the work from my current show at First Amendment Arts in Minneapolis here.
* Giant Robot in NY has put the entire "Small Favors" show online here. (They have tons of great stuff for well under $100!)
I love painting.
* I just put about a gazillion paintings in my Etsy Shop.
* I posted the work from my current show at First Amendment Arts in Minneapolis here.
* Giant Robot in NY has put the entire "Small Favors" show online here. (They have tons of great stuff for well under $100!)
I love painting.
CSA- Community Supported Arts
It is just like a food CSA- except instead of getting produce from a farm, buying a "share" will get you 3 boxes full of art by local artists throughout the summer.
I am so thrilled to be one of the 9 artists for the inaugural season:
* Calpurnia Peach: (textile/fashion)
* Jennifer Davis/ Burlesque design: (painting/printmaking)
* Andy Ducett: (drawing/printmaking)
* Sam Hoolihan/Switzerland: (musician/photographer)
* Amber Jensen: (book arts)
* Maren Kloppmann: (ceramics)
* Lacey Prpic Hedtke: (tin type photographs)
* Amy Rice: (painting)
* Karl Unnasch: (stained glass/sculpture).
This is going to be so fun!
Get the full scoop here.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
ArtCrank 2010 Minneapolis
Here is a sneak peek of my print for the show:
- 18x24", limited edition of 100, 3 color screen print with hand painted details
ArtCrank: A Poster Party for Bike People
Bicycle themed prints by 39 artists for just $30 each!
Opening Night Party: Saturday, April 10
7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
at Shelter Studios
"The 2010 ARTCRANK MSP Opening Night Party will be held in the spacious confines of Shelter Studios in Northeast Minneapolis on Saturday, April 10, thanks to Sheehan Photography. After that, the show will move back to its old stomping grounds at One On One Bike in the heart of Downtown Minneapolis. A three-day run at Lure Design in the Northrup King Building during Art-A-Whirl wraps things up.
With help from our sponsors, we’re working to raise money for Full Cycle, a Minneapolis nonprofit that gives free bikes to homeless youth and teaches them bike maintenance. And at the Opening Night Party, we’ll have valet bike parking, courtesy of Nice Ride Minnesota and Dero Bike Racks. Ride your bike to show, and pedal home with some local poster art."
Prints by:
Aaron Purmort • Adam Brackney • Adam Turman • Aesthetic Apparatus • Allan Peters • Amy Campbell • Amy Jo • Angel Bomb • Andy Skoglund • Anthem Heart • Ben Levitz • Bjorn Christianson • Brian Hartley Sago • Briana Auel • Broken Crow • DWITT • Elizabeth Mullen • Erik Anthony Hamline • Gregory Hubacek • Jennifer Davis • Jessica Hall Burns • Johnny Slocum • Joseph Duffy • Katherine Lamm • Kelly Munson • Lovely Mpls • Lure Design • Maranatha Wilson • Middle Coast Collective • Pedalr • Rob Angermuller • Ross Bruggink • Scott Agrimson • Scott Neff • Spencer Haugh • Tara Costello • Tim Kramer • Tonja Torgerson • Zara Gonzalez
For more previews and event details follow "ARTCRANK" on Twitter.
Update:
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- 18x24", limited edition of 100, 3 color screen print with hand painted detailsArtCrank: A Poster Party for Bike People
Bicycle themed prints by 39 artists for just $30 each!
Opening Night Party: Saturday, April 10
7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
at Shelter Studios
"The 2010 ARTCRANK MSP Opening Night Party will be held in the spacious confines of Shelter Studios in Northeast Minneapolis on Saturday, April 10, thanks to Sheehan Photography. After that, the show will move back to its old stomping grounds at One On One Bike in the heart of Downtown Minneapolis. A three-day run at Lure Design in the Northrup King Building during Art-A-Whirl wraps things up.
With help from our sponsors, we’re working to raise money for Full Cycle, a Minneapolis nonprofit that gives free bikes to homeless youth and teaches them bike maintenance. And at the Opening Night Party, we’ll have valet bike parking, courtesy of Nice Ride Minnesota and Dero Bike Racks. Ride your bike to show, and pedal home with some local poster art."
Prints by:
Aaron Purmort • Adam Brackney • Adam Turman • Aesthetic Apparatus • Allan Peters • Amy Campbell • Amy Jo • Angel Bomb • Andy Skoglund • Anthem Heart • Ben Levitz • Bjorn Christianson • Brian Hartley Sago • Briana Auel • Broken Crow • DWITT • Elizabeth Mullen • Erik Anthony Hamline • Gregory Hubacek • Jennifer Davis • Jessica Hall Burns • Johnny Slocum • Joseph Duffy • Katherine Lamm • Kelly Munson • Lovely Mpls • Lure Design • Maranatha Wilson • Middle Coast Collective • Pedalr • Rob Angermuller • Ross Bruggink • Scott Agrimson • Scott Neff • Spencer Haugh • Tara Costello • Tim Kramer • Tonja Torgerson • Zara Gonzalez
For more previews and event details follow "ARTCRANK" on Twitter.
Update:
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