Annette Davis

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Biography

Over the last three decades I have lived in the Kimberley, Pilbara and the Great Southern regions of Western Australia. This experience of living in contrasting environments has heightened my interest in place, history and character. During my two decades in Albany I have co-ordinated many projects for MIX Artists Inc, a group of contemporary artists from the Great Southern. Other curatorial projects have focussed on both historic and contemporary cultural expression in regional WA.

Solo Exhibitions

2019
Continuity
NEXIS Art Space, Narrogin

2017
Continuity
Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany

2013
Walking
WA Museum - Albany, Bendigo Bank Southern Art and Craft Trail

2012
Tree Impressions
Alkoomi Wines, Albany, Bendigo Bank Southern Art and Craft Trail

2011
Reaching Out
Alkoomi Wines, Albany, Bendigo Bank Southern Art and Craft Trail

Group Exhibitions

2024
MIX Unplugged
MIX Artists, Museum of the Great Southern

2023
Immerse
MIX Artists, Albany Town Hall and Collie Art Gallery

2023
Open Borders
Lead Curator, State-wide exhibition project developed by Southern Forest Arts; Co-curator, John Curtin Gallery selected exhibition

2022
South West Art Now
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries

2021
Maelstrom
Nyisztor Gallery, Melville for IOTA

2021
The Alternative Archive Survey Exhibition
John Curtin Gallery, Perth

2021
HeSheThey, Bunbury Biennale
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries

2021
Refugium
MIX Artists, Museum of the Great Southern, Albany and The Painted Tree Gallery, Northcliffe

2021
MIX IT UP
MIX Artists, Albany Town Hall

2020
Hanging by a Thread
WA Fibre & Textile Association, Holmes a Court Gallery, West Perth

2019
Track
The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle

2019
The Alternative Archive – MIX
MIX Artists Inc, Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany.

2018
South West Art Now
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries

2018
Reservoir
MIX Artists, Albany Town Hall and ArtGeo, Busselton

2017
Trophy
MIX Artists exhibition, Albany Town Hall

2017
On the Map
Print Council of Australia and Printmakers of WA, Mundaring Arts Centre

2015
HomeFRONT
MIX Artists, Art on the Move touring exhibition

2014
WEB
Albany Town Hall, Great Southern Festival, PIAF

2013
LightHouse
MIX Artists, WA Museum-Albany, Great Southern Festival, PIAF.

2012
Decade exhibition
Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany

2012
ten(T)
MIX Artists, WA Museum-Albany, Great Southern Festival, PIAF

2011
Take Me Home
Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany

Awards

2024
Community Citizen of the Year
Awarded for advocacy and work in the arts in the Albany community

2015
Manjimup Art Award
Winner, Acquisitive Award

Publications

2023
Open Borders
Co-author, exhibition catalogue, John Curtin Gallery

Annette Davis
Fibre textiles, Installation art, Painting

Artist Statement

I am inspired by the layers of history of a place. As an artist I enjoy immersing myself in an environment, through walking, close observation, sketching and photography. I choose materials and techniques which contribute meaning to the artwork. As a curator I enjoy working with artists to develop exhibitions which respond to the unique aspects of place.