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Donald Davis has been an artist computer programmer unix systems administrator and a musician for twenty years and yet remains fresh and open to exploring new ideas and artforms. In the 80s as part of a small community of Artists in Spokane Donald built kinettic sculptures, synthesizers and sequencers and commited several acts of performance art in addition to painting. After 6 years in Eugene during which he Welded for a living and completed the bulk of his BA in history (with an infant in one arm and a book in the other) He committed himself to the art world again. While painting large format mixed media works he turned to building a series of machines that draw. This work continues to evolve and expand into other forms of kinettic sculputre and collaborative work with other artists. He currently lives in downtown portland and is an active member of the Portland Area Robotics Society, and active in the formation of Portlands Dorkbots Group.

Education:

Education:

  • B. A. -- History, University of Oregon, 2004

  • Associate of Applied Arts -- Software Engineering Technology, Spokane Falls Community College, Winter 1991

  • Fine Arts Studies, Spokane Falls Community College, 1983-85, 1992-1993

Exhibitions:

Dates

Location

Description

TBA

Dorkbots, Portland

[WWW] Presentation: "AI Begins with self destruction -- Building artbots with the AVR Microcontroller

Mar. 2006

Collage, Portland

4x4 show. “Minimonument to modern Stormtroopers”

Aug. 2005

Diablos Downtown Lounge, Eugene

Experiments with engineering plotter.

Apr. 2005

Diablos Downtown Lounge, Eugene

SALE!! Every Thing Must GO!!! (studio purge)

Sep. 2004

Salon De Refuse, Eugene

Submission adopted by LCC teachers union for permanent display.

Jan. 2003

Adell Mcmillan Gallery

16 pieces. Invite from UofO Cultural forum.

Jun. 2002

Feinsteins, Eugene

Drawing Machines (Joint show with Jessie Whiley)

Nov. 2001

Diablos Downtown Lounge, Eugene

Reagan/Bush Portraits

Jul. 2001

Alton Baker Park

Art in the Vinyard (invite from UO Cultural Forum)

Jul. 2001

Allan Brothers Beanery, Eugene

Pieces from the house

Apr. 2001

Theos, Eugene

New Zone Members Show

May. 2000

WOW Hall, Eugene

New Zone Members Show

Apr. 2000

The Buzz, Erb Memorial Bldg, OU

"Eighteen Really Strong Pieces"

Feb. 2000

Foolscap Books 780 Blair, Eugene

"Submarines / Hells."

Nov. 1999

Fools Paradise, Eugene OR.

"Recent safe art."

Aug. 1998

Sandinos Fonda, Eugene OR.

"Fire in my heart, Death in my pocket"

Jan/Feb.1995

Juice Bar, Eugene OR.

Fire Pieces

Jun. 1994

Coffee News Coffee News,Boise,ID.

"Meditations on Hell"

Feb. 1994

Coffee News Coffee News,Boise,ID.

"Valentines day fires"

Dec. 1993

The Davenport, Spokane WA.

Juried: (Christmas exhibition)"Geometrics"

Feb. 1992

Java Adagio, Spokane WA.

"Petrochemicals"

Jan. 1992

SAS Arts Downtown, Spokane WA.

Juried: "Geometrics"