Genevieve Davis

Davis has received many commissions from ballet, opera and theater companies, designers, museums & film producers

Davis's style is the result of studying in Italy from the Italian Renaissance masters, as well as working in the contemporary theater

Solo Exhibitions

2009     Danceworks, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2007     American Society of Interior Designers Gala, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois
2005     Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor's Center, Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin
2001     University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Wisconsin
1999     University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Wisconsin
1995    Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Milwaukee Wisconsin
1994    Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee Wisconsin
1993     Bauer Contemporary Ballet Theater Studio, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Group Exhibitions

2007-8     Chicago Architecture Foundation Shop, Chicago, Illinois
2007-10   Taliesin Bookstore, Spring Green, Wisconsin
2009        Beloit Plein Aire Competition, Beloit, Wisconsin

2007         Monona Terrace Gift Shop, Madison, Wisconsin
2006         American Club, Kohler, Wisconsin
2006         Morava Studio in Oak Park, Chicago, Illinois
2004         H20 on Water, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1999         Fort Tryon Medieval Festival, New York, New York
1999         Shakespeare’s Sister, New York, New York
1993         Limner Gallery, New York, New York

Foreign Educational Seminars

1998-2000 Genevieve Davis Art Studio, 10 Day Renaissance Art Tour of Florence & Spello, Italy

2010 Women in Film Panel Discussion, University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Panelist

2010 On the Trail of a Black Sheep Lecture, Mid-Continent Railway Museum, Baraboo and North Freedom Libraries

2009 Luther Manor Retirement Community, Lecture Series Art Appreciation and Women Artists

2009 Italian Workman's Club, Madison, WI Contemporary and Renaissance Art in Spello, Italy

2009    University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Egg Tempera Painting

2008     University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Art Appreciation, What's Going on in Renaissance and Baroque Paintings

2007     University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Women Artists, My Work

2007     University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Life Drawing, Learning from Master Drawings

2007     Chicago Architecture Foundation, Frank Lloyd Wright Through a Painter's Eye

2006     Monona Terrace Lecture Series, Madison, Wisconsin
                Taliesin Through a Painter's Eye

2006 -   Wisconsin Lutheran College, Renaissance Master Drawing & Life Drawing
2007        Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2003     American Institute of Architects, Madison Chapter, Wisconsin,
                Working with an Artist on a Commission

2001     University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Cont. Ed, The Art of Vermeer

1999     Milwaukee Art Museum. The Contemporary and Renaissance Art of Umbria

1997-     University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Life Drawing & the Italian
1999         Renaissance Masters

1996     Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, Milwaukee Wisconsin
                  Costumes and Customs of Carnivale in 18th C Venice

1996     Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee WI, The Technique of Fresco Painting

Education

2007     MATA, Channel 14, 47, Milwaukee, Final Cut Pro Workshop
1994     Studio of Elvio Marchionni, Spello, Italy, Fresco Technique
1990    University of Wisconsin, Madison. Master of Fine Arts in Painting & Dance Television            Production
1984    University of Wisconsin, Madison. Bachelor of Science in Studio Art

2007 American Society of Interior Designers Award for
Outstanding Service & Contributions, Illinois Chapter, Chicago

2005    Coco Cabrel Dance Company, Taos, New Mexico, Artist in Residence
2001     Sauk County Arts and Humanities Board Grant, Renaissance Project
1992     Innovative Production Fund, Madison, WI, Television Project Grant

Adult Education Teaching

2000         University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Egg Tempera Studio
1999         University of Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County, Painting Studio
1998-        Genevieve Davis Art Studio, Drawing, Watercolor, Primitive Pottery, Creativity
1987-8      Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Painting Studio
1986-9      University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Craftcenter, Photography

2001 Renaissance Arts Project, Sauk County High Schools, week long workshops

1992 Beloit College, Help Yourself Program, 6 weeks summer art workshop for inner city kids in a year round program for Latin

Film and Television Productions, Festivals and Projects

2009-10 On the Trail of a Black Sheep, feature docudrama, producer, director

2010 Beloit International Film Festival, Official Selection, Black Sheep [short]

2010 Chicago Reel Shorts Film Festival, Official Selection, Black Sheep [short]

2009 Canadian Film Center, Worldwide Short Film Festival Digital Marketplace Library

2008     Dogged, feature length thriller screenplay
2008     Sweet Nothings, 35 minute short
2007     Cemetery Angel Restoration, documentary, MATA Channel 14/47, Milwaukee
2007     Windy City Suite, short, MATA Channel 14/47, Milwaukee
2006     Night Angels, chroma key short, MATA Channel 14/47, Milwaukee

Publications

"On the Trail of a Black Sheep" in Voyageur, Northeastern Wisconsin's Historical Review, January 2006

Bibliography

Film in Wisconsin Interview, WUWM Lake Effect, February 2008

Interview by Martin Hinz, M Magazine, 2008

“Wright’s Creations Inspire Davis’ Paintings,” by Anna Poplawska, Oak Park Journal, Wednesday, June 7, 2006

“Art Events Worth Road Trip”, by Jacob Stockinger, Wisconsin State Journal, August 4, 2005

“The Wright Inspiration,” by Craig Spychalla, Capital Newspapers, July 21, 2005

Computer Proficiency

Final Cut Pro -Film and Television Editing

Adobe Photoshop - Graphics & Photography

Microsoft Front Page - Web Design

Epson Pro 3800 & 2200 Printers - Archival Fine Art & Photography Printing

Art Conservation

2004                 Murals, Elks Club, Baraboo, Wisconsin
2000-2005        Paintings for private clients, Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin
1996                 Calvary Cemetery Da Prato angel statue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Selected Commissions

2009 3 Paintings, Fall Creek Merchantile, Fall Creek, Indiana

2008     Painting, George Griffith, Georgetown, Maryland

2007     Portrait, Jennifer Smith Davis, Washington, D.C.

2007     Architectural Glass Designs, The Brumder Mansion B&B, Milwaukee, WI

2006     Painting of Robie House, Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, Chicago, IL

2004     Painting, Kate Robbins, Producer, Snowfall Films, Los Angeles, CA

2004     Historical Portrait, Dave Redden, Civil War Reenactor, Baltimore, MD

2000     Portrait, Theresa Minnic, Chicago, IL

2000     Portrait, Kim McCormick, East Troy, WI

2000     Historical Portrait, Kimberly Murphy, Renaissance Reenactor, Chicago, IL

2000     Historical Portrait, Saukville Historical Society, WI

1999     Three Historical Portraits, Brent Wortell, President, Triton Industries, Chicago, IL

1999     Historical Portrait, Walter Wyznewski, V.P., Apex Mold & Die, Endeavor, WI

1999     Two Portraits, Kim McCormick, East Troy

1999     Portrait, Francine De Meno, New York, NY

1994     Costume Design, Bauer Contemporary Ballet, Milwaukee, WI

1992     Mural, Quaker Housing, Madison, WI

1991     Set & Costume Design, Night Angels, Independent Television, Madison, WI

1989     Historical Mural, Beloit Historical Society, Beloit, WI

1988     Set Design, Adagio Junior Ballet, Milwaukee, WI

1988     Mural & Exhibit Design, Wright Art Museum, Beloit College, Beloit, WI

1987     Mural, Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee

1987     Scenery, Milwaukee Ballet World Premiere, “The Virgin Forest”

1987     Scenery, Florentine Opera Company, Hansel & Gretel & Tosca, Milwaukee, WI

1987     Set Design, Festival Theater, Beloit WI

Community Service

1992-4     Indian Elderly, Milwaukee, take elders to appointments, write grants

1985-6     Health care for the Homeless, Milwaukee, weekly clinic reception and visual aids

1987-9     Humane Society Wildlife Hospital, Milwaukee, wildlife rehabillitation

Interests

Historical re-enacting - Civil War Cavalry and Infantry, Early American, 17th Century Scottish, Renaissance, Medieval

Theater - Acting, Directing and Performance Art