TOBY DAVIS

- artist’s resume

Education

2008                     BFA in Fine Art ( Illustration emphasis ) Boise State University - Boise, Idaho

2004-08                Boise State University - Illustration program  

2004                      Scottsdale Art School - Plein Air Class with James Coulter, Spring Session

2001-03                Portland State University - Fine Art program

1984-87                Boise State University - general studies

Exhibitions

2008                      Punch,  MFA Thesis Exhibition, Boise State University - Boise, Idaho

2008                      Cre8, Graduate Portfolio Show, Boise State University - Boise, Idaho

2014                      Show Off! 2014,  Smith & Coelho - Eagle Idaho

2014                      Art{ful}, Meadow Lake Village - Meridian Idaho

2014                      Waterworks,  Track 13 Gallery, -  Nampa, Idaho

2014                      Forum IV,  Treasure Valley Artist’s Alliance Annual Show - Boise, Idaho

2014                      A Peaceful World, The Gallery at Finer Frames -  Eagle, Idaho

2015                      Show Off! 2015,  Smith & Coelho - Eagle Idaho

2015                      Zion’s Bank Annual Art Show - Boise Idaho

2015                      Design Made, Gallery at Finer Frames - Eagle, Idaho

2016                      Favorite Things, Fulton Street Showroom - Boise, Idaho

2016                      The Re-Grand Opening Show, The Gallery at Finer Frames -  Eagle, Idaho

2016                      Show Off! 2016,  Smith & Coelho - Eagle Idaho

                                         (I was selected as the featured artist and my painting " E Grand Avenue- Chicago" was selected as the signature piece for the show. )

2016                      Zion’s Bank Annual Art Show - Boise Idaho

                                         (my painting "Going Home" was selected as the signature piece for the show)

2016                      14th Annual Art Source Gallery Juried Art Show

                                         (my painting "E. Grand Avenue- Chicago" was awarded Best of Show)

2016                      "Man on the Street" solo show ay Evermore Prints - Boise, Idaho

2016                      "Landscapes" - Global Lounge 1st Annual Art Exhibit - Boise, Idaho

2016                      "Howdy" - Swell Artist Collective - Boise, Idaho

2016                       “Paint Your City” - LA Art Guide - Los Angeles, California

2017               “ 2017 Solo Show” - Gallery at Finer Frames - Eagle, Idaho

2017                        Show Off! 2017,  Smith & Coelho - Eagle Idaho

2017                       “Buildings of Historic Boise Art Show”  Swell Artist Collective and

                                  the Idaho State Preservation Office” 

2017                     Zion’s Bank Annual Art Show - Boise Idaho

2017                     14th Annual Art Source Gallery Juried Art Show

                                         (my paintings “Pike Place Market & “9th Street Cafe” were 

                    co-awarded Best of Show)

2017                      Boise City Traffic Box (13th and Bannock St) 

2017                      “32 Cells” Swell Artist Collective - Idaho State Historical Society

2017                       Swell Artist Collective Art Crawl 

2017                       Western Idaho Fair -

                                          (my paintings “Pike Place Market & “9th Street Cafe” were 

                    awarded a First Place, Best of Show, and a People’s Choice Award)

2017                        2017 Western Regional Exhibition - Oil Painter’s of America

2017            “Suessed” Swell Artist Collective - V.A.C. Garden City

2018            “Love Locally” Evermore Prints - Boise, ID

2018            “Howdy 2” Swell Artist Collective - Boise, ID

2018            “Monster Show” Evermore Prints - Boise, ID

2018            “Art Deck O” V.A.C. - Garden City

2018            “Show Off!” Smith & Coehlo - Eagle, Idaho

2018            Zion’s Bank Annual Art Show - Boise Idaho

                                         (my painting “8the & Main” was selected as the signature piece for the show)

2018            “Davis & Day”  Gallery at Finer Frames - Eagle, ID

2018            Swell Artist Collective Art Crawl

2018            Eagle Plein Air Festival - Eagle, ID

2018            “Showcase at the Gem” Gem Center of Arts - Boise, ID

2019            “Grand Opening Show” Capitol Contemporary Gallery - Boise, ID 

2019            “Zoning Out” (solo show) Evermore Prints - Boise, ID

2019            Zion’s Bank Annual Art Show - Boise Idaho

2019            “Converge” Evermore Prints - Boise, ID

2019            “Roadtrip” Capitol Contemporary Gallery - Boise, ID

2019            “Art in the Garden” Gallery at Finer Frames - Eagle, ID

2019             “Art in the Park” Boise Art Museum 

2020             “Beautiful Chaos” solo show - Capitol Contemporary Gallery- Boise,ID

2020            “Art in the Park” Boise Art Museum

2021            Annual Group Artist’s Show - Capitol Contemporary Gallery- Boise,ID

2021              “Art in the Park” Boise Art Museum

2021            “Windows” solo show - Capitol Contemporary Gallery- Boise,ID

2021            Annual Group Artist’s Show - Capitol Contemporary Gallery- Boise,ID

2022            Summer Group Artist’s Show - Capitol Contemporary Gallery- Boise,ID

2022            “Art in the Park” Boise Art Museum

2022            “Windows 2” solo show - Capitol Contemporary Gallery- Boise,ID

2022            Winter Group Artist’s Show - Capitol Contemporary Gallery- Boise,ID

2023            Zion’s Bank Annual Art Show - Boise Idaho

2023            The Art List - June Artist of the Month - https://www.theartlist.com/featured-artists/2023-toby-davis

2023             Art Fluent "Motion"

2023             Art Fluent "Still"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publications

2016                         February - EDGE OF HUMANITY MAGAZINE -

                                                          "Artist Exposé - Painting an Urban Life" 

2016                         July -           SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE

                                                          "Art in the Rockies - six artists who hail from 

                                                            the Rocky Mountain region”

2017                         The Artist Catalogue - Spring 2017

2017                         Zion’s Bank Community Magazine - Mar/Apr. 

2017                         Art Market News -April 2017

2017                         ArtSquare.com “Behind the Canvas” - Aug’17

2017                         Eagle Magazine - Sep’17

2017                         ArtsyShark.com - Featured Artist  October 20, 2017

2017                         Apéro Gallery November Catalogue

2020                         Apéro Gallery November Catalogue

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AWARDS

2014                         Awarded contract to provide artwork to commemorate Idaho Power’s 2016                                                 Centennial Celebration. 

2015                          Eagle Plein Air Festival - 3rd Place

2016                          ArtMuseContest.com -

                                        February Emerging Artist and Gallery Representation Finalist

2016                          Eagle Plein Air Festival - 3rd Place

2016                          Art Source Gallery - Annual Juried Art Show - Best of Show

2016                          ArtMuseContest.com -

                                        September Emerging Artist and Gallery Representation Finalist

2016                           LA Art Guide- “Paint Your City Cityscape Competition” - 3rd Place

2017                           Artcompetition.net International Fine Art Competition - “Scapes 3”

                                        “Flatiron Window” - 1st Place

2017                           Art Source Gallery - Annual Juried Art Show - Best of Show

2023                           The Art List - June Artist of the Month - https://www.theartlist.com/featured-artists/2023-toby-davis