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Jay Davenport, American 20th/21st Century |
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| About the Artist: Jay Davenport has always been interested in and excited by fine art especially animals and wildlife. With an encouraging push from his grandfather he began private instructions at an early age. His enthusiasm and education in arts continued as he later earned an Associate's Degree in Painting and Illustration. His passion for Realism and Trompe L’Oeil led him to an apprenticeship at The Waichulius Studio. Jay Davenport has participated in many exhibits across the country, some of the awards he has won include The Bosque Conservatory Silver Medal and numerous awards in Artist Magazine Annual Competition. His passion for art has also been shown in numerous publications including 2007 Strokes of Genius, The Best of Drawing. With his strong foundation in representationalism, Jay’s desire to paint the comical and humorous side of animals and how the different things they do relate to human life. “If we would only step back once in awhile and observe and even laugh at ourselves occasionally.” Education: 2001-2005 The Waichulis Studio, Representational Atelier, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania 1996-1999 Luzerne County Community College, Associates Degree of Painting/Illustration, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania 1995-1996 The Art Hatchery with Judith Hatcher, Private Instruction, Bear Creek, Pennsylvania 1993 Illustrator Joe Smudin, Private Instruction, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1991-1993 Nancy Cathoner, Private Instruction, Hazelton, Pennsylvania Awards: 2010 American Art Collector (February) 2009 American Art Collector (November) 2009 Southwest Art Magazine (October) 2009 Artist Magazine National Finalist 2009 F.A.S.O. National Finalist 2009 F.A.S.O. National Finalist 2008 Artist Magazine; National Finalist 2006 American Artist’s Drawing Magazine, ‘2005 Competition Winners’, Spring Issue 2006 Artist’s Magazine, Finalist- Still Life and Animal 2005 American Artist’s Drawing Magazine, Magazine Competition Finalist 2005 Bosque Conservatory, Silver Medal; Group Exhibit 2005 Artist’s Magazine, Honorable Mention- Still Life 2005 Hazleton Art League, Theodore R. Laputka Memorial Award; Group Exhibit 2005 Art Renewal Center Second Annual Salon Competition, Drawing Exhibit 2004 Wyoming Valley Art League, First Place- Drawing; Group Exhibit Exhibitions: 2010 Scottsdale Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ, Through the Painter’s Eye Show 2010 Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA, Between Realities Show 2009 Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, Small Works Show 2009 Scottsdale Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ, Small Works Show 2009 Meyer Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Trompe l’oeil Invitational 2009 Galerie Kornye West, Fall Invitational Show, Fort Worth, Texas 2008 Galerie Kornye West, Fall Invitational Show, Fort Worth, Texas 2008 Galerie Kornye West, Solo Show, Fort Worth, Texas 2007 Galerie Kornye West, Fall Invitational Show, Fort Worth, Texas 2007 Bendann Gallery, Spring Show, Baltimore, Maryland 2007 Galerie Kornye West, Spring Show, Fort Worth, Texas 2006 Bendann Gallery, Anniversary Show, Baltimore, Maryland 2006 Galerie Kornye West, Fall Invitational Show, Fort Worth, Texas 2006 Bendann Gallery, Spring Show, Baltimore, Maryland 2006 Andreva Gallery, Realism Show, Santa Fe, New Mexico 2006 Anthony Waichulis and Company, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, California 2005 The Waichulis Study ‘Capturing Realism’ MacDonald Art Gallery, Dallas, Pennsylvania 2005 The Bosque Conservatory, Clifton, Texas 2005 Wyoming Valley Art League, Group Exhibit, Kingston, Pennsylvania 2005 Hazleton Art League, Group Exhibit, Hazleton, Pennsylvania 2004 Andreva Gallery, Juried Group Exhibit, Santa Fe, New Mexico 2004 Under the Stairs Gallery, Solo Exhibit, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania 2004 Wyoming Valley Art League, Group Exhibit, Kingston, Pennsylvania 2002 Wyoming Valley Art League, Group Exhibit, Kingston, Pennsylvania 2002 The Hoyt Invitational Exhibit, Kingston, Pennsylvania 1999 Luzerne County Community College, Student Exhibit, Naticoke, Pennsylvania 1998 Luzerne County Community College, Student Exhibit, Naticoke, Pennsylvania Publications: 2007 Stroke’s of Genius: Instructional Book, North Light Book Company 2006 Artist’s Magazine, ‘The Future of Realism: 20 under 40’, March, 2006 Affiliations: 2006- Present Galerie Kornye West, Fort Worth, Texas 2006 International Guild of Realism |
