Bio

​ Tim Davis was born in Chicago Illinois and has his studio in Washington DC area. He is a mixed media painter working primarily with narratives of social justice, activism, identity and the black experience. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States and abroad including; The Katzen Center at American University Museum: New Orleans African American Museum, The U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, ARWI International Art Fair, Spectrum at Art Basel, (Miami). Currently, his work is on loan at The United Sates Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi. Davis’ work is included in many private and corporate collections including Hampton University Museum, Freddie Mac Corporation, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The David Driskell Center, University of Maryland, Stellar Communications, Martha’s Table Head Quarters, Community of Hope-Marie Reed Health Center, Washington DC, University of Maryland University Global Campus, University of Illinois, DC Department of General Services and The Diane Whitfield- Locke collection.
 
Davis received his Masters of Art degree from the University of Illinois, where he studied art education and fine art. A National Endowment for the Arts fellow, Davis has worked extensively with public school education, DC Arts works and The DC Commission on the arts and Humanities.  He is also founder of International Visions Gallery and Consultancy, where he encourages cross-cultural exchange with diverse collections of artists from the Washington area and under-represented parts of the world. As an artist, educator and curator, Davis’ believes art making can be used to make statements, engage, inspire, activate for growth for history and identity.