ArtPrize September 19 - October 7, 2012 | Grand Rapids, MI
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Willa Davis
Jackson, MI
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Star Chamber II
Star Chamber II
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Willa Davis

Artist bio

I was born in Detroit and was first inspired by the magnificent art in the DIA. After studying art at Eastern Michigan University I moved to Chicago where I apprenticed in several graphic arts and photography studios—thus beginning my career, and adventure in commercial art and photography.
Selected exhibitions:
2010 and 2011: Jackson, MI. RED shows
2010 ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, Mi
2009 ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, Mi
2009: Art634, Jackson,MI
2007-08: Art & Science Collaborations 9th Annual International Exhibition of Digital Prints, New York Hall of Science, Queens, NY. Juried by JD Talasek, and Cynthia Pannucci.
2007: Denver International Airport Invitational, Denver, CO.
2006: It’s Not a Photo Exhibition, The Chelsea Art Museum, NY,
2005: Great Lakes Region Juried Exhibition, Chelsea River Gallery, Chelsea, MI. Juried by Sean Ulmer, University of Michigan, Art Museum Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.
2004: The Center for Fine Art Photography, Ft. Collins, CO.
About the work
Title: Star Chamber 2

Art form: 2-D

Medium: Abstract Photography

Year created: 2011

Description of work: The original image for this mandala was from my closeup photo of the side hood of a 1931 Duesenberg Derham Tourster. I took this photo at the 2003 Meadow Brook Concours.
The other two images are from NASA:
NASA image “Carina Nebula” Image Credit: Hubble Space Telescope. NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI).
NASA image “Big Babies in the Rosette Nebula” Image Credit: Herschel Space Observatory, ESA and the PACS, SPIRE & HSC consortia, F. Motte (AIM Saclay, CEA/IRFU - CNRS/INSU - U.ParisDidedrot) for the HOBYS key programme.

Willa Davis is showing at:

DeVos Place Convention Center DeVos Place Convention Center
303 Monroe Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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