Raven Davis
| Raven Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Raven Davis (born 1975) is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) Aboriginal artist and activist living in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] Davis is a multimedia and mixed media artist, as well as a traditional dancer, singer and drummer.
Career
Davis was trained as a new media/graphic designer,[2] and worked as an independent contract designer for several years. Davis's preferred visual art mediums have been gouache, soft body acrylic, photography and natural materials.[2]
In 2010, Davis joined the Friends United initiative as an artist and associate and currently sits on the advisory board.[3] In collaboration with Elisha Lim, the artist's work has recently expanded to include short films.
Honours
- Cape Breton Partnership, Aboriginal Women of Distinction in Business, nomination (2010)
- Cape Breton Industry Award, Sydney Ports Authority (2009)[4]
Filmography
- “I Still Believe” (2015) Director and Producer.
- “Spooning” (2015) Co-Produced with Elisha Lim.
- “Love Never Felt so Good” (2014) Collaboration with Elisha Lim.
Exhibits
- Raspberry Fever. Ex-Libris Book Store, Toronto (1996)
- Friends United Art Exhibit. Halifax City Hall. (2012)[5]
- This is My Song: Perspectives from Contemporary Native Women. Huntsville. (2012)[6]
- People’s Place Library. Antigonish, Nova Scotia. (2012)
- Friends United. Casino Nova Scotia. Halifax. (2013)[7]
- Sharing the view. CBC, Nova Scotia. (2013)
- Indiginesse. An exhibition of works by contemporary Native women. Aurora Cultural Centre, Aurora, Ontario. (2014)
- Wagmatcook Arts & Culture festival. Wagmatcook, Nova Scotia. (2014)[8]
- Assembly of First Nations conference. Halifax, N.S. (2014)[9]
- Basquiat Idea Bar: Justice. Art Gallery of Ontario. (2015)[1]
- Map of the New Art. Cini Foundation. Venice. (2015)[10]
Personal
Raven Davis's lineage stems from the Saulteaux Ojibwe Nation of Manitoba. The paternal heritage includes Scottish and Irish.[2] Having a mother who is also an Ojibwe artist influenced the young Raven in childhood.[3] Davis was raised in Toronto and attended Ryerson University and George Brown College.[11]
The artist is two-spirited and prefers gender-neutral pronouns. Davis speaks at schools and art venues, raising awareness around issues of gender, sexuality, and race.[12][13]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Basquiat Idea Bar: Justice | AGO Art Gallery of Ontario". ago.net. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- 1 2 3 "CBC.ca | Information Morning Nova Scotia". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- 1 2 "Friends United Advisory Board". friends-united.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "Awards and Nominations | Raven Davis". ravendavis.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "ARTS IN BRIEF | May 12, 2012 | The Chronicle Herald". thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "Aboriginal women sing song of culture with art – CottageCountryNow.ca". nationtalk.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "Friends United | Casino Nova Scotia | Other Spaces | Halifax, Nova Scotia | THE COAST". thecoast.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "October 14–23, 2014 Wagmatcook Cape Breton Island" (PDF). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "Meet artist behind AFN image - CBC Player". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "Imago Mundi". imagomundiart.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "Education | Raven Davis". ravendavis.com. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ "Newsletter.May2015.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ↑ IT ALL STARTS WITH AWARENESS -LGBTQ DAY IN ESKASONI. http://kinu.ca/news
External links
- Official website
- Canada Cultural Center Gallery
- Canada Cultural Center Interview
- CBC Nova Scotia. Sharing the View