CHRISTOPHER DAVISON
The visual language of Christopher's work is influenced by early 20th Century Art & Illustration, Medieval European Art, Indian and Persian Miniatures, and in general, the Decorative Arts of the Ancient World including Greek Vase Painting, Etruscan Tomb Painting, and Egyptian Hieroglyphics. The imagery found in Davison's art is derived from an intuitive, process-based approach, where specific signs and symbols slowly emerge out of an initial burst of chaotic mark-making. Trusting the mystery of the creative act itself overlaps with his interest in mysticism and mystical states of consciousness, experiencing that it is through the pure act of creation that we "yoke" ourselves to a higher consciousness and experience something beyond ourselves.
Christopher Davison
Adam and Eve, 2024
sumi ink, watercolor and colored pencil on paper
20 x 16 in
50.8 x 40.6 cm
Christopher Davison
Passion Play, 2020
ink on paper
13 x 16 in
33 x 40.6 cm
Christopher Davison
Herd (Not Seen), 2020
ink on paper
13 x 16 in
33 x 40.6 cm
Christopher Davison
Prospector, 2020
ink and pencil on paper
13 x 16 in
33 x 40.6 cm
Christopher Davison
New Planet, 2021
ink and pencil on paper
16 x 13 in
40.6 x 33 cm
Christopher Davison
Portrait (Waking), 2021
ink and pencil on paper
16 x 13 in
40.6 x 33 cm
Christopher Davison
Man. Monkey. Ghost, 2021
ink and pencil on paper
13 x 16 in
33 x 40.6 cm
Christopher Davison
Gondola, 2020
ink and pencil on paper
13 x 16 in
33 x 40.6 cm
Christopher Davison
Spring Break, 2020
ink and collage on paper
13 x 16 in
33 x 40.6 cm
STORE ARTWORKS
Christopher Davison
Sign Painter (II), 2022
pencil and ink on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in
27.9 x 21.6 cm
$500 USD
Christopher Davison
Quitting Time (II), 2022
acrylic on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in
27.9 x 21.6 cm
$500 USD
Additional drawings by Christopher Davison are available in the MEPAINTSME STORE, a curated collection of original artworks and limited edition prints, priced at $600 or less, with FREE worldwide shipping.
Christopher Davison
Portrait Dans le Jardin, 2022
pencil and ink on paper
11 x 8 1/2 in
27.9 x 21.6 cm
$500 USD
EXHIBITIONS
SLICES
New Works by Gallery Artists
OCTOBER 10 - NOVEMBER 11, 2024
THE ROGUES GALLERY
APRIL 26 - JUNE 6, 2022
CHRISTOPHER DAVISON
lives and works in San Francisco, CA
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Christopher Davison is an American artist who resides in San Francisco. He has shown his work at various locations in the United States and Europe including Nicelle Beauchene Gallery in NYC, Mark Moore Gallery in LA, and the Rose Art Museum in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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EDUCATION
2006 MFA, Printmaking. Tyler School of Art
2002 BFA, Drawing. University of Central Florida
SELECTED ONE AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2019 Sara Anstis & Christopher Davison. Harpy Gallery, Rutherford, NJ
2017 Body-dwellers. Horton Gallery, New York, NY
2012 Jackanapes, 5790 Projects, Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Brawler. Gallery 817 (University of The Arts), Philadelphia, PA
2010 Tall Tales. Fred Torres Collaborations, New York, NY
2009 Tabernacle. Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Painters Painter. The Trophy Room, Los Angeles, CA
2022 Rogues Gallery. virtual exhibition curated by MePaintsMe
2020 Brindar Con Extraños. TRINTA Arte Contemporánea, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2019 Animal Idealism. Harpy Gallery, Rutherford, NJ
2016 Alumni Exhibition. SVAD, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
2015 Drawing First + Last. Hamilton/Arronson Galleries, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Rumpus Room. Four A.M., New York, NY
2015 Lesser Deities. Underdonk Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015 Their Mouths Filled With Earth. Grizzly Grizzly, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Instar. Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Chaos Hat. Ampersand Gallery and Books, Portland, OR
2014 Duck Show. Greenpoint Terminal Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2014 8 Young Figurative Artists. (curated by Dona Nelson) Fjord Gallery, Philadelphia
2014 Everyday Zeal. Alter Space, San Francisco, CA
2014 Begin Where You Are. Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
2012 CTRL+P. Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
2012 Visionary Works On Paper. West Gallery, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN
2012 Romanticism II. Gross McCleef Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2012 Where My Cones At?. Double Break, San Diego, CA
2008 Invisible Rays: The Surrealism Legacy. Rose Art Museum, Waltham, MA
2008 Darkness/Light/Darkness. Sarah Moody Gallery, Tuscaloosa, AL
2008 My Happy Demons. Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York, NY
2008 Had. Jenny Jaskey Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2008 Erratic. Gallery 817, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2008 Project(OR) - Art Rotterdam. Represented by Fette’s Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Blow Me Away. Julie Chae Gallery, Boston, MA
2008 Extra-Virgin. FluxSpace, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Exxcapes. Exclamation Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2007 La Flåneur. Fette’s Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Personal Effects. Fette’s Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Paper Trail.
2007 V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark Naked Paper. Tower Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2006 Land of Milk & Honey. Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2006 Works on Paper. (Juried by Cornelia Butler) Arcadia University, Glenside, PA
2005 When Fancy Gets Sexy. Temple Rome Gallery, Rome
2005 5 Foreigners (2 Permessi). Il Quadrato Di Omega, Rome
COLLECTIONS
Frederick R. Weisman Foundation, LA
Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. The Netherlands
Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. Waltham, Massachusetts
Sarah Moody Gallery of Art at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
SOHO House. New York
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The San Francisco based artist discusses timelessness, rainbow magic, and digging down to an essence of spirituality.