Sandra Davis

About the Artist

ARTIST BIO Sandra Davis is a Maryland -based multidisciplinary artist that likes to experiment with materials with a focus on mixed media, using components like acrylic, found paper, including newspaper, and magazines, and other recyclable materials, working on a variety of surfaces. including found objects such as: Sandra's current work is a direct response to social issues happening in our country, including present grievances, inequality, and identity of others. Sandra’s art was included in an August 2020 internal article at Bank of America, where she is currently employed, to encourage conversations about social injustice and specifically how employees of color were dealing with the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Issues such as equal pay, health disparity, housing and education, and the continued assault on people of color are all themes that fuel her work. Her images can be found on various surfaces including tabletops, tote bags, and wearable art. Sandra graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1981, where she met her husband Aaron of 41 years. By getting married at age 21 and raising two sons, her art career was put on hold where she pursued a career in retail and banking. In 2009 she was laid off and once again focused on her art. Her first solo was in 2012 at the Center for Green Urbanism. Sandra joined the Women’s Caucus for Art 2013 where she currently serves as the Exhibition Committee Chair. https://wcadc.org. Sandra also serves as a board member for the National Women's Caucus for Art, 2022 conference committee member, as well as president elect for 2024. nationalwca.org Sandra’s mission is to bring artists together, particularly women of color, to highlight their art and bring their ideas to the public. Sandra has curated and co-curated exhibitions for the Women’s Caucus for Art since 2019 and was instrumental in developing a member interview series titled “Do You Know Her” where members of Women’s Caucus for Art, Greater Washington chapter, have a platform to speak about their work. Sandra has been exhibiting with the City of Gaithersburg since 2010, where her work has been highlighted in local publications. Sandra is most proud of her co-curated exhibition titled “Why I Vote” in collaboration with the City of Gaithersburg’s 2020 celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial ensuring that all women told the full story. Sandra also regularly shows her art throughout the DMV area. Sandra was also fortunate to receive a micro grant from aShe Fund in 2022 to help finance a personal project titled “The Chair Project” that included artists creating a personal statement utilizing the chair as the surface or canvas for their work.  Sandra will continue this project with a focus on mental health and wellness in 2023 when she has received a Creativity Grant from Maryland Arts Council.  Sandra recently had a piece commissioned by the City of Gaithersburg to be a part of their permanent collection and will be highlighted at the City’s new Municipal Center located at 16 Summit Ave Gaithersburg, MD 20877.