ABOUT
Joan Élan Davis is an established artist with over thirty national museum and gallery exhibitions and numerous solo exhibitions. Her paintings have been included in good company with artists such as Bartlett, Cassat, Krasner, Matisse and Tamayo to name a few. In addition, her paintings are included in private and corporate collections throughout the world. Davis has been commissioned for hotel and restaurant projects, exclusive private residences, fundraising efforts and auctions.
Joan’s organic forms stem from her imagination and her colors reflect the emotion and energy of an experience. Her abstract process includes using cardboard and floor work and her more defined floral pieces include layers of charcoal and graphite drawing intermixed with colorful glazes of paint.
No matter the style or series, each and every painting by Joan elan Davis pleasantly evokes a timeless sense of elan and joy of life.
Brands & Collaborations
Solo Exhibitions
JY Fine Art Gallery, Gardens Grown, Suzhou, China
Adobe House, San Franciso, CA Design Showroom, San Francisco CA
Iron Horse, San Francisco, CA Design Showroom, San Francisco CA
Baker Knapp & Tubbs, The Kohler Company, San Francisco CA Design Showroom
Bo Co Concepts, Shanghai China
Cabana Home, Mill Valley, CA
Lake Tahoe Summerfest Opening Gala, Lake Tahoe, Nevada Solo exhibition of Abstract Paintings, poster signing.
Flowers & Birds exhibition, solo show of floral works by Joan élan Davis, Suzhou China.
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.
Lets Play Outside, Original Abstract Paintings by Joan elan Davis, Studio Chameleon, Newport Beach, CA.
Abstract Landscapes, Joan elan Davis, Lisa Smith Curations, 88 Kearny Building, SF, CA.
Natural Notations, Axis Gallery, San Francisco, CA Presentation made to CCAC students and faculty.
Informality, Works on paper, by Joan élan Davis, Sloan Miyasato Showrooms, SFDC, San Francisco, Ca
Recent Notational Abstractions, by Joan elan Davis, Shorenstein Properties, 425 Market Street,
San Francisco, CA Curated by Casey & Associates.
Natural Notations, Paintings by Joan élan Davis, Citicorp Building, One Sansome, San Francisco, CA Through December. Sponsored by Case Art Company.
New Works by Joan Elan Davis, The Simmons Gallery 565 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
Catalogue.
Gardens Past, Shorenstein Properties 45 Fremont Street, sponsored by Case Art Company,
San Francisco, CA.
The Paradise Paintings Eleanor Austerer Gallery, Recent works by Joan Elan Davis, San
Francisco, CA
New Works by Joan Elan Davis, North Beach Gallery San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Paintings by Joan Elan Davis, Artsmart/Linda Zweig Fine Art, San Francisco, CA.
Paintings by Joan Elan Davis, Lionheart Gallery, Hyatt Regency, Louisville, KY
Joan Elan Davis, Paintings, Opera Columbus, Columbus, Ohio
Energy in Color: Paintings by Joan Elan Davis, La Vec Tower Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
International Exhibitions
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 American Embassy in Budapest. Artists include Jennifer Bartlett, Lee Krasner, Grace Hartigan, Joan Elan Davis. Catalogue.
Selected Group Exhibitions
Gallery Abstract Landscape Artists, Desert Art Collection Gallery, Palm Desert, CA
Female Painters, Studio Chameleon, Newport Beach, Ca
San Francisco Design Center Galleria, Four Artists, Galleria, SFDC, SF, CA
National Upholstering Company, Local Artists, San Francisco Design Center, SF, CA
National Association of Women Artists, NYC , NY
Hudson Street Gallery, New Found Talent, NYC, NY
Long Beach Arts, Open National Exhibition, Long Beach, CA
Gallery 1212, Abstraction, Burlingame, CA
Bank of America, Women’s Work Now, San Francisco, CA. Assistant Curator Joan élan Davis.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Staff Exhibition, San Francsico, CA
The Simmons Gallery, Hearts and Gardens, 565 Sutter Street, SF, CA
Chandler Gallery (formerly Museum West), The Sunshine Show, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art , Council Auction, CA
NationalAssociation of Women Artists Gallery, The Annual Members Exhibition, 5th Avenue, NYC.
Catalogue in archives of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC.
Eleanor Austerer Gallery, Abstraction and Surrealism,565 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA. Group exhibition with Roberto Lauro, Francesca Genoves. Vladimir Cora.
National Association of Women Artists “Illuminations”, a Juried Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, 928 Broadway, New York, NY
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York. National Association of Women Artists
Slide Exhibition of New Members Work.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Auction, San Francisco, CA.
San Francisco Art Institute Auction, San Francisco, CA
Chatahoochee Valley Art Museum Biennial, La Grange, GA
Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, MO
The Project Rm., Ebert Gallery San Francisco, CA
The San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands CA
Three Paintings, Three Women, Sightings Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
The Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS.
The Bolinas Museum, Bolinas, CA. Curator Paule Anglim, Paule Anglim Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, NC Curator Gallery Director of Studio 107.
Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR
Nathan B. Rosen Museum and Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
eklektikos Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Freeport Art Center, Art in Bloom, Freeport, IL
Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
San Francisco School of Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Design Library, Houston, Texas
Mark Twain Library, Redding, CT (Juried by Director of the Ridgefield Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut.)
Copeland Garey Fine Acrts, Columbus, Ohio
Selected Public and Private Commissions
Reno Philharmonic, Hand Painted Violin
Private Commission, David and Amy Doyle
Hearts and Heroes, San Francisco General Hospital, Valentine’s Day Fundraiser, tabletop sculpture
Santa Rosa Showcase Home Tour, David Mewes Collection , Santa Rosa California
Hearts of San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital. Heart selected for sponsorhip by San Francisco Magazine
Heirloom Furniture/Century Furniture Showrooms, exclusive artist for the San Francisco Showroom.
Several large scale private painting commissions for private collectors
Awards and Art Related Information
Membership to the National Association of Women Artists Inc., New York City, NY
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
Who’s Who in America
Special Recognition for Excellence in Painting, Abstract ’99, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
Recent Publicity, Reviews and Publications
Joan elan Davis’, Garden Violin up for Bid!,” Channel 4 TV News, Reno Nevada, regarding the Reno Philharmonic Auction of hand painted violins for the Auction
Tahoe Quarterly, Joan elan Davis, Painter
Newport Beach Magazine, Joan elan Davis at the Studio Chameleon Gallery
San Francisco Chronicle, Pink Pages, “Their Back: Hearts and Heroes”.
California Home +Design, Seascapes
Marin Home Magazine, art featured on cover and main cover story
Hearts in San Francisco, Hardcover book featuring the artists hearts done for San Francisco General Hospital
Market Week, The San Francisco Design Center Publication, Keynote Speaker, Century Furniture Showrooms
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
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
WPIX Channel 5 Evening Magazine News, San Francisco “Interview with
Joan Elan Davis at North Beach Gallery ”
Limited Edition Prints
Bentley Publishing, California
Bruce McGaw Graphics, NY
Artfully Yours, Inc. “San Francisco Collages”, San Francisco, CA
Next Monet, Limited Edition Prints, San Francisco, CA
Select Design Projects
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
Artist in Residence, 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
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.)
Rhonda Hirata, Director of Marketing at the San Francisco Design Center, San Francisco, CA
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