Artist Nancy Richards-Davis

Nancy Richards Davis - Artist Statement

I am an abstract artist with an emphasis on the encaustic process. I find the encaustic medium one that resonates a dialogue between the painting and the artist. Through the layering of pigmented beeswax and oil, I articulate a continual journey that seeks to reveal an idea, a memory, a feeling.

In Shadow Wisdom, a series that has come out of my reflections on aging, I am reassessing my place and value as a mature woman in a society which denigrates the aged and celebrates only youth . I began to think of older women as Aging Goddesses who redefine beauty with spiritual strength , confidence and wisdom.

The prehistoric Venus of Willendorf , circa 20,000 BCE ,with her mysterious, full bodied figure, takes on new meaning as a woman who has replaced the biology of the womb with the creativity of the heart, mind and soul. The Egyptian Goddess, Isis, worshipped as the archetypal wife and mother, speaks about the nurturing aspects of my life as a mother, wife, teacher, grandmother and caregiver.

The paintings have a strong dark and light composition, bridged with passages of more subtle colors just as life is informed by both the shadows and the light.

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Education

2006 Encaustic Master Class, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA

2001 Craft Summer, Encaustic Workshop, Miami University, Oxford, OH

1998 Art New England, Mixed Media Workshop, Bennington, VT

1992 MA, Painting, Kent State University, Kent, OH

1974 BFA, University of Akron, Akron, OH

1966-69 Art and Education courses, Bowling Green State University, OH

Exhibitions

Solo and Duo:

2006 Nancy Richards-Davis New Work, Malone College, Canton, OH

2000 Excavations, Millworks Gallery, Akron, OH

2007 Exploring Multiple Dimensions, The Society of Layerists National Exhibition, The Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque , NM

2007 Current Work 2007, A National Competition, Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

2007 Artist’s of the Rubber City Juried Show, Mocha Maiden Gallery, Akron, OH

2007 Fresh Art, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH

2007 SLMM Regional Show, Lefevre Gallery, OSU Newark campus, Newark, OH

2006 Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ

2006 Fresh Art, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH

2006 Personal Truths, Solon Center for the Arts, Solon, OH

2006 Tension and Balance, Kent State University, Stark Campus Gallery, Canton, OH

2006 Kaleidoscope, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH

2005 5 Artists: Recent Works/Old Favorites, St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Akron, OH

2004 Kaleidoscope, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH

2003 Kaleidoscope , Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH

2003 Zoo,Zoo, Deadhorse Gallery, Cleveland, OH

2002 Art on View 2002,The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Athens, OH - Juror, Petra Fallaux, Director Carnegie Mellon University Art Galleries

2001 Members Show, WomanMade Gallery, Chicago, IL

2001 Women Artists: A Celebration, Butler Institute of American Art - Youngstown, OH

1998 National Sculpture Exhibition, Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, New Castle, PA

1998 All OH Juried Show, Pearl Conrad Gallery, OSU Mansfield, OH

1997 All OH Juried Show, Pearl Conrad Gallery, OSU Mansfield, OH

1997 Marking Territory, Millworks Gallery, Akron, OH

1996 All OH Juried Show, Pearl Conrad Gallery, OSU Mansfield, OH

1995 The View, Rosewood Arts Centre Gallery, Kettering, OH

1993 All OH Juried Show, Pearl Conrad Gallery, OSU, Mansfield, OH

1992 Proscenium’92, The Beck Center, Cleveland, OH

2007 Best in Show, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

2007 First Place Award, Artist’s of the Rubber City Juried Show, Mocha Maiden Gallery, Akron, OH

2006 Juror’s Award, Kaleidoscope, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH

2004 Second Place Award - Kaleidoscope. Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH

2003 Best of Show Award - Kaleidoscope , Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH - Juror, William Busta

2001 Juror’s Award - Women Artists: A Celebration, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

Professional Experience

1974-2004 Art Teacher, Buckeye Local School, Medina, OH

2003 Artist/Instructor: Introduction to Encaustic Painting Workshop, ArtHouse, Cleveland, OH



	Nancy Richards Davis - Artist Statement I am an abstract artist with an emphasis on the encaustic process. I find the encaustic medium one that resonates a dialogue between the painting and the artist. Through the layering of pigmented beeswax and oil, I articulate a continual journey that seeks to reveal an idea, a memory, a feeling. In Shadow Wisdom, a series that has come out of my reflections on aging, I am reassessing my place and value as a mature woman in a society which denigrates the aged and celebrates only youth . I began to think of older women as Aging Goddesses who redefine beauty with spiritual strength , confidence and wisdom. The prehistoric Venus of Willendorf , circa 20,000 BCE ,with her mysterious, full bodied figure, takes on new meaning as a woman who has replaced the biology of the womb with the creativity of the heart, mind and soul. The Egyptian Goddess, Isis, worshipped as the archetypal wife and mother, speaks about the nurturing aspects of my life as a mother, wife, teacher, grandmother and caregiver. The paintings have a strong dark and light composition, bridged with passages of more subtle colors just as life is informed by both the shadows and the light. Resume Education 2006 Encaustic Master Class, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA 2001 Craft Summer, Encaustic Workshop, Miami University, Oxford, OH 1998 Art New England, Mixed Media Workshop, Bennington, VT 1992 MA, Painting, Kent State University, Kent, OH 1974 BFA, University of Akron, Akron, OH 1966-69 Art and Education courses, Bowling Green State University, OH Exhibitions Solo and Duo: 2006 Nancy Richards-Davis New Work, Malone College, Canton, OH 2005 Unspoken Connections, Millworks Gallery, Akron, OH 2000 Excavations, Millworks Gallery, Akron, OH Group: 2007 Exploring Multiple Dimensions, The Society of Layerists National Exhibition, The Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque , NM 2007 Current Work 2007, A National Competition, Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 2007 Artist’s of the Rubber City Juried Show, Mocha Maiden Gallery, Akron, OH 2007 Fresh Art, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH 2007 SLMM Regional Show, Lefevre Gallery, OSU Newark campus, Newark, OH 2006 Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ 2006 Fresh Art, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH 2006 Personal Truths, Solon Center for the Arts, Solon, OH 2006 Tension and Balance, Kent State University, Stark Campus Gallery, Canton, OH 2006 Kaleidoscope, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH 2005 YWCA 9th Annual Show, Butler Institute of American Art- Salem, OH 2005 5 Artists: Recent Works/Old Favorites, St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Akron, OH 2004 Kaleidoscope, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH 2003 Kaleidoscope , Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH 2003 Zoo,Zoo, Deadhorse Gallery, Cleveland, OH 2002 Art on View 2002,The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Athens, OH - Juror, Petra Fallaux, Director Carnegie Mellon University Art Galleries 2001 Members Show, WomanMade Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Women Artists: A Celebration, Butler Institute of American Art - Youngstown, OH 1998 National Sculpture Exhibition, Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, New Castle, PA 1998 All OH Juried Show, Pearl Conrad Gallery, OSU Mansfield, OH 1997 All OH Juried Show, Pearl Conrad Gallery, OSU Mansfield, OH 1997 Marking Territory, Millworks Gallery, Akron, OH 1996 All OH Juried Show, Pearl Conrad Gallery, OSU Mansfield, OH 1995 The View, Rosewood Arts Centre Gallery, Kettering, OH 1993 All OH Juried Show, Pearl Conrad Gallery, OSU, Mansfield, OH 1992 Proscenium’92, The Beck Center, Cleveland, OH Awards 2007 Best in Show, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 2007 First Place Award, Artist’s of the Rubber City Juried Show, Mocha Maiden Gallery, Akron, OH 2006 Juror’s Award, Kaleidoscope, Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH 2005 Judge’s Choice Award - YWCA 9th Annual Show, Butler Institute of American Art, Salem, OH 2004 Second Place Award - Kaleidoscope. Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH 2003 Best of Show Award - Kaleidoscope , Summit ArtSpace, Akron, OH - Juror, William Busta 2001 Juror’s Award - Women Artists: A Celebration, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH Professional Experience 1974-2004 Art Teacher, Buckeye Local School, Medina, OH 2003 Artist/Instructor: Introduction to Encaustic Painting Workshop, ArtHouse, Cleveland, OH





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