education

B.S.J. Ohio University, Athens, OH 1985
Silvermine School of Art, New Canaan, CT 1995-96
San Francisco School of Art, San Francisco, CA 1997-98

Solo exhibitions

• Jan 2009/10 McGuire Furniture, solo show with one year of rotating 14 works combined with high end modern furnishings. SF location. Exhibition includes designer events with Burberry and more.
• July 2008 Lets Play Outside, Original Abstract Paintings by Joan elan Davis, Studio Chameleon, Newport Beach, CA
• Mar 2008 Abstract Landscapes, Joan elan Davis, Lisa Smith Curations, 88 Kearny Building, SF, CA
• Feb 2008 Natural Notations, Axis Gallery, San Francisco, CA Presentation made to CCAC students and faculty.
• April 2007 Informality, Works on paper, by Joan élan Davis, Sloan Miyasato Showrooms, SFDC, San Francisco, Ca
• Oct 2007 Recent Notational Abstractions, by Joan elan Davis, Shorenstein Properties, 425 Market Street,
  San Francisco, CA Curated by Casey & Associates.
• Oct 2006 Natural Notations, Paintings by Joan élan Davis, Citicorp Building, One Sansome, San Francisco, CA Through December. Sponsored by Case Art Company.
• Oct 2005 New Works by Joan Elan Davis, The Simmons Gallery 565 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
  Catalogue.
• Sept 2004 Gardens Past, Shorenstein Properties 45 Fremont Street, sponsored by Case Art Company,
  San Francisco, CA.
• Oct 2003 The Paradise Paintings Eleanor Austerer Gallery, , Recent works by Joan Elan Davis, San
  Francisco, CA
• Oct 2002 New Works by Joan Elan Davis, North Beach Gallery San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• Mar 2001 Paintings by Joan Elan Davis, Artsmart/Linda Zweig Fine Art, San Francisco, CA.
• Oct 2000 Paintings by Joan Elan Davis, Lionheart Gallery, Hyatt Regency, Louisville, KY
• Nov 1994 Joan Elan Davis, Paintings, Opera Columbus, Columbus, Ohio
• Sept 1994 Energy in Color: Paintings by Joan Elan Davis, La Vec Tower Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

international exhibition

March 2003-05 A Celebration of American Women in Art -
Curated by American Ambassador to Hungary, Nancy G. Brinker and Chair of the Board, National Museum of Womenin the Arts, Washington, D.C. Wilhelmina Cole Holladay. American Women in Art at the private American Embassy in Budapest. Artists include Jennifer Bartlett, Lee Krasner, Grace Hartigan, Joan Elan Davis. Catalogue.

selected group exhibitions

• Nov 2008 Gallery Abstract Landscape Artists, Desert Art Collection Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
• Mar 2008 Female Painters, Studio Chameleon, Newport Beach, Ca
• Feb 2008 San Francisco Design Center Galleria, Four Artists, Galleria, SFDC, SF, CA
• April 2007 National Upholstering Company, Local Artists, San Francisco Design Center, SF, CA
• Feb 2006 National Association of Women Artists, NYC , NY
• Dec 2005 Hudson Street Gallery, New Found Talent, NYC, NY
• Nov 2005 Long Beach Arts, 2005 Open National Exhibition, Long Beach, CA
• Aug 2005 Gallery 1212, Abstraction, Burlingame, CA
• May 2005 Bank of America, Women’s Work Now, San Francisco, CA. Assistant Curator Joan élan Davis.
• Nov. 2004 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Staff Exhibition, San Francsico, CA
• Aug 2004 The Simmons Gallery, Hearts and Gardens, 565 Sutter Street, SF, CA
• May 2004 Chandler Gallery (formerly Museum West), The Sunshine Show, San Francisco, CA
• April 2004 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art , Council Auction, CA
• Oct 2003 NationalAssociation of Women Artists Gallery, The Annual Members Exhibition, 5th Avenue, NYC.
  Catalogue in archives of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC.
• June 2003 Eleanor Austerer Gallery, Abstraction and Surrealism,565 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA. Group exhibition with Roberto Lauro, Francesca Genoves. Vladimir Cora.
• Feb 2003 National Association of Women Artists “Illuminations”, a Juried Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, 928 Broadway, New York, NY
• Nov 2002 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York. National Association of Women Artists
  Slide Exhibition of New Members Work.
• May 2002 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Auction, San Francisco, CA.
• April 2002 San Francisco Art Institute Auction, San Francisco, CA
• Mar-May 2002 Chatahoochee Valley Art Museum Biennial, La Grange, GA
• Nov 2001 Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, MO
• Jan 2001 The Project Rm., Ebert Gallery San Francisco, CA
• Dec 2000 The San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands CA
• Sept 2000 Three Paintings, Three Women, Sightings Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
• July-Sept 2000 The Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS.
• July 2000 The Bolinas Museum, Bolinas, CA. Curator Paule Anglim, Paule Anglim Gallery, San Francisco, CA
• June 2000 Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, NC Curator Gallery Director of Studio 107.
• May 2000 Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR
• Mar 2000 Nathan B. Rosen Museum and Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
• Feb 2000 eklektikos Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
• Jan 2000 Freeport Art Center, Art in Bloom, Freeport, IL
• Jan 2000 Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
• Nov 1999 San Francisco School of Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
• Sept 1998-99 Design Library, Houston, Texas
• Oct 1997 Mark Twain Library, Redding, CT (Juried by Director of the Ridgefield Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut.)
• Oct 1994 Copeland Garey Fine Arts, Columbus, Ohio

selected public and private commissions

• 2008 Private Commission, David and Amy Doyle
• 2005 Hearts and Heroes, San Francisco General Hospital, Valentine’s Day Fundraiser, tabletop sculpture
• 2005 Santa Rosa Showcase Home Tour, David Mewes Collection , Santa Rosa California
• 2004 Hearts of San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital. Heart selected for sponsorhip by San Francisco Magazine.
• 2004 Heirloom Furniture/Century Furniture Showrooms, exclusive artist for the San Francisco Showroom.
• Several large scale private painting commissions for private collectors. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

awards and art related information

• Membership to the National Association of Women Artists Inc., New York City, NY 2002 Honorary Vice Presidents include, Mary Cassat, Louise Nevelson, Alice Neel, Judy Chicago
• Nominated Member of the National Museum for Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
• Who’s Who of American Women 2002-2003-2004-2005
• Who’s Who in America 2003
• Special Recognition for Excellence in Painting, Abstract ’99, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE

recent publicity, reviews and publications

• Tahoe Quarterly, Joan elan Davis, Painter, February Issue, 2009
• Newport Beach Magazine, Joan elan Davis at the Studio Chameleon Gallery, July, 2008
• San Francisco Chronicle, Pink Pages, “Their Back: Hearts and Heroes”.
• California Home +Design, Seascapes, 11th Annual Home Tour 2005, October 2005
• Marin Home Magazine, art featured on cover and main cover story, August/September 2004
• Hearts in San Francisco, Hardcover book featuring the artists hearts done for San Francisco GeneralHospital, 2004.
• Market Week, The San Francisco Design Center Publication, Keynote Speaker, Century Furniture Showrooms, August 2004
• The Bonanza, Lake Tahoe, New Artists of the North Shore, Incline Village, Nevada
• California Home and Design Magazine, "High Tea Party Fundraiser for San Francisco General Hospital,"
  Bay Area, SF
• Art in the World Radio Broadcast 90.3 FM New York, New York
• Joan Elan Davis on West Coast Abstraction. Interview with Dr. Stella Russell.April 11, 2003
• Catalogue: A Celebration of American Women in Art. Introduction by Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker and Chair of the Board, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. Wilhelmina Cole Holladay 2003
• WPIX Channel 5 Evening Magazine News, San Francisco “Interview with
• Joan Elan Davis at North Beach Gallery ”, 7 p.m. October 19, 2002

limited edition prints

• Bentley Publishing, California since 2007
• Bruce McGaw Graphics, NY since 2008
• Artfully Yours, Inc. “San Francisco Collages”, San Francisco, CA 2002, 2005
• Next Monet, Limited Edition Prints, San Francisco, California 2001

select design projects in 2005

• McGuire Showrooms, San Francisco, CA
  
• Chevron Energy Solutions, San Francisco, CA
  
• Four Seasons Hotel, Private Residences
  
• Santa Rosa Showcase Home
  
• Seascapes, Showcase Home, San Francisco Junior League

art related volunteer, community experience

• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Children’s Docent, 1999-present
• Artist in Residence, 2004/2005 school year, Brandeis Hillel Day School, San Francisco
• Temple Emanu-El Food Pantry, Art Project Coordinator with Preschool Children
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Family Day Volunteer doing art projects with parents and their children.
• Created and Implemented Kids Creations, Brandeis Hillel Day School and Schools of the Sacred Heart,
  Stuart Hall for Boys, art projects for children ages K-5 for the annual fundraiser
• San Francisco Art Institute Council, Chair Fall Lecture Series and Co-Secretary for 2003-04.

art related donations

• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
  
• San Francisco Art Institute
  
• Hamlin School for Girls
  
• Jewish Family and Children Services
  
• Hospitality House
  
• Brandeis Hillel Day School
  
• San Francisco Day School
  
• Schools of the Sacred Heart
  
• The Claire Lilienthal School
  
• Edgewood
  
• Mayas Music Therapy Program for Children

selected public collections

• American Embassay, Budapest, Hungary
  
• Chevron Energy Solutions, Chevron Texaco, San Francisco, CA
  
• Sherman Clay Pianos, San Francisco, CA
  
• Artfully Yours Inc., San Francisco, CA
  
• HiediSays Corporation, San Francisco, CA
  
• The Leanne Bell Collection, Manhattan, New York

(Works are included in corporate and private collections in San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL,
Palm Beach, FL, Houston, TX, Kona, HI and London, England.)

Joan elan Davis's works can be found
at the following galleries:

Studio Chameleon
Newport Beach, CA

ArtSmart / Linda Zweig
New York, New York
www.artsmartgallery.com

Desert Art Collection
Palm Desert, CA
www.desertartcollection.com

Gallery 1212
Burlingame, California
www.1212gallery.com

Art Attack
Incline Village, NV




Joan Davis Art Studios
3 Henry Adams Street
The San Francisco Design Center
San Francisco, California 94103
415.621.3015
joandavisartstudios@gmail.com
www.joandavisart.com