Leah Davis
- Work
- Biography
Leah Davis, the childhood oddball from a wee Scottish town, is on a pop-portraiture-powered quest of self-discovery. Jump aboard this wild ride of vibrant exploration, where she's inviting you to join her colourful journey of empowerment, healing, and shameless self-expression.
She predominantly explores the realm of oil paints, though previously has experimented with mixed media.
Her portraits are a visual diary, charting her quirky evolution and resonating with kindred spirits. Navigating life's peaks and valleys, her subjects stand tall, wholeheartedly embracing the diverse spectrum of experiences that unfold before them.
Davis' art doesn't just offer solace; it throws a party celebrating the sheer strength in embracing your true, fabulous self. Dive into a world where emotions run wild, your "weird" little quirks are celebrated, and authenticity reigns supreme.
Decode the narratives within her portraits, becoming not just an observer but a co-author of this empowering journey into self-discovery.
She predominantly explores the realm of oil paints, though previously has experimented with mixed media.
Her portraits are a visual diary, charting her quirky evolution and resonating with kindred spirits. Navigating life's peaks and valleys, her subjects stand tall, wholeheartedly embracing the diverse spectrum of experiences that unfold before them.
Davis' art doesn't just offer solace; it throws a party celebrating the sheer strength in embracing your true, fabulous self. Dive into a world where emotions run wild, your "weird" little quirks are celebrated, and authenticity reigns supreme.
Decode the narratives within her portraits, becoming not just an observer but a co-author of this empowering journey into self-discovery.
2020/22: MA Fine Art - Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen
With Merit
2016/20: Contemporary Art and Contextualised practice - UHI, Inverness
First Class Honours
Solo Exhibitions:
1st- 30th April ’21
Artist of the Month, Society of Caithness Artists, Online
30th Sep - 1st Nov ‘19
You’re so Weird, Upstairs Gallery, Inverness, Scotland
Joint Shows
2023 A Chip Off The Old Pop, with Michael Forbes, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
Group Exhibitions:
2024 Material Matters, North Coast Visitor Centre, Thurso, Scotland
2024 Foresight, Elgin Library, Elgin, Scotland
2024 A Fragile Pot, The Middle Room, Nairn, Scotland
2024 Analogous, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
2023 Highland Art Prize, The Briggait, Glasgow -Awarded Highly Commended
2023 Re:Form, Elgin Library, Elgin, Scotland
28th Oct - 6th Nov ‘22 Members Photography Show, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
26th Aug - 3rd Sep ‘22 Master’s Degree Show, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland.
6th - 31st Aug ‘22 Members Exhibition, Pop Gallery, Forres, Scotland.
7th - 13th March '22 Inside Out: Outside In, Inverness Creative Academy, Inverness, Scotland
11th Dec - 20th Feb '22 Graduate Goodies, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
13th - 28th Nov '21 Onwards, Look Again, Aberdeen, Scotland
9th Nov - 5th Dec ’21 Covenant: Life Beyond the Wire, Moray Art Cente, Findhorn, Scotland
9th – 30th Oct ‘21 Member’s Exhibition, Pop Gallery, Forres, Scotland
2nd July '21 - ongoing
Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
1st – 31st July ‘21
Annual Exhibition 2021, Society of Caithness Artists, Online
Jan '21 - Permanent display
Asher's Bakery, Inverness, Scotland
19th Dec ’20
Everything’s Illuminated
With Merit
2016/20: Contemporary Art and Contextualised practice - UHI, Inverness
First Class Honours
Solo Exhibitions:
1st- 30th April ’21
Artist of the Month, Society of Caithness Artists, Online
30th Sep - 1st Nov ‘19
You’re so Weird, Upstairs Gallery, Inverness, Scotland
Joint Shows
2023 A Chip Off The Old Pop, with Michael Forbes, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
Group Exhibitions:
2024 Material Matters, North Coast Visitor Centre, Thurso, Scotland
2024 Foresight, Elgin Library, Elgin, Scotland
2024 A Fragile Pot, The Middle Room, Nairn, Scotland
2024 Analogous, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
2023 Highland Art Prize, The Briggait, Glasgow -Awarded Highly Commended
2023 Re:Form, Elgin Library, Elgin, Scotland
28th Oct - 6th Nov ‘22 Members Photography Show, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
26th Aug - 3rd Sep ‘22 Master’s Degree Show, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland.
6th - 31st Aug ‘22 Members Exhibition, Pop Gallery, Forres, Scotland.
7th - 13th March '22 Inside Out: Outside In, Inverness Creative Academy, Inverness, Scotland
11th Dec - 20th Feb '22 Graduate Goodies, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
13th - 28th Nov '21 Onwards, Look Again, Aberdeen, Scotland
9th Nov - 5th Dec ’21 Covenant: Life Beyond the Wire, Moray Art Cente, Findhorn, Scotland
9th – 30th Oct ‘21 Member’s Exhibition, Pop Gallery, Forres, Scotland
2nd July '21 - ongoing
Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, Scotland
1st – 31st July ‘21
Annual Exhibition 2021, Society of Caithness Artists, Online
Jan '21 - Permanent display
Asher's Bakery, Inverness, Scotland
19th Dec ’20
Everything’s Illuminated
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- Lady of The Flowers
- Painting
- Leah Davis
- Animus
- Painting
- Leah Davis
- Untitled
- Painting
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