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Tanya Davis (artist)

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Tanya Davis
NationalityAmerican
Alma materFlorida State University
OccupationArtist
StyleHyper-realism
Board member ofPresident of the Torpedo Factory Artists' Association
Websitewww.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

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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

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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,[12] and the 2002 Art & Antiques Magazine Award of Excellence.

Solo shows and selected group shows

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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, DC 2001 - "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[citation needed]

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

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References

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