Career
Davis is a multimedia and mixed media artist, as well as a traditional dancer, singer and drummer. Davis was trained as a new media/graphic designer, and worked as an independent contract designer for several years. Their preferred visual art mediums have been gouache, soft body acrylic, photography and natural materials.
In 2010, Davis joined the Friends United initiative as an artist and associate.
They currently sit on the advisory board. In collaboration with Elisha Lim, their work has recently expanded to include short films.
Honours Exhibits Raspberry Fever. Ex-Libris Book Store, Toronto (1996) Friends United Art Exhibit.
Halifax City Hall. (2012) This is My Song: Perspectives from Contemporary Native Women.
Huntsville. (2012) People's Place Library. Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
(2012) Friends United.
Casino Nova Scotia. Halifax. (2013) Sharing the view. Canadian Broadcasting Company, 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) Assembly of First Nations conference.
Halifax, North.S. (2014) Basquiat Idea Bar: Justice.
Art Gallery of Ontario. (2015) Map of the New Artist Cini Foundation. Venice.
(2015) Davis"s lineage stems from the Saulteaux Ojibwe Nation of Manitoba.
Their father is of Scottish and Irish heritage. They were raised in Toronto and attended Ryerson University and George Brown College.
Davis is two-spirited and prefers gender-neutral pronouns. They speak at schools and art venues, raising awareness around issues of gender, sexuality, and race.
