Originality and Style
My name is Quanel Davis and I was born June 16, 1992 in Winter Haven, Florida. I grew up in Lakeland, Florida. In my childhood, some inspiration to for art was via imagination and even in my kindergarten teacher once said to my mother " ...when the other children are drawing stick figure, this child draws shape and forms....your forte will be art!". As time progressed I took art classes throughout public school and even private classes to better hone in on the craft.
The concepts for my work begun around 2004 from traveling up Atlantic Coast. When I saw the winding interstate roads within cities, it brought a sense of joy, curiosity, and amazement to me! This was a far contrast from Florida. On December 6, 2006, I started to create an imaginary municipality with intricate roadways and connecting cities. This creates was made on 50 notebook paper pages (5 pages tall and 10 pages across). This inspired me to expand upon my concept over the years with my artwork. Other motivators came from my University of South Florida influences all my teachers encouraged me to be conceptual, unapologetic, tenacious, wild, but intentional.
Creating something out of nothing is the fundamentals of our very existence. Our Universe as a whole was created out of nothing therefore anything can made out of something. Compositions from the everyday tends to be the basis for my work; other additives are colors, contrast, form, unity, and 2D/3D components that play an important part. Satellite views of interesting places all over the world and decorative patterns are essential as well. As I get other I want to make an impact to my community, the world, and ultimately my own life and others. As my work continues to progress, I have realized that it is a has became a further investigation of landscape art through all ways I use to create my art.
Viewers of all ages can enjoy the energy injected in my work, which I consider an extension of my being. I want the people to start a conversation and to be engulfed in an open window to my escapade. My ultimate goal is to make an impact in my community before making an impact on the world. I want to be commissioned and/or contracted to do artwork for public/commercial/residential spaces.
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Education
2007 - 2011 Harrison School of the Arts - Lakeland, FL (Diploma)
2011 - 2014 Polk State College - Lakeland, FL (A.A.)
2015 - 2018 University of South Florida (USF) - Tampa, FL (B.A.)/(Business Certificate)
Grants & Awards
2010 - Save the Earth Lakeland Community Award ( 3rd place)
2018 - 43rd USF Juried Student Art Show Reward Prize
2020 - 2nd Chip Thullberry Art Invitational - Honorable Mention Reward
2021 - Paid Art Commission for the Mirrorton Apartments
Metrosynthesis #21 (2021)
- Paid Art Commission for the Mirrorton Apartments
Metrosynthesis #24 - #28 (2021)
2022 - Cash Prize Best of Show at Art Crawl (2nd Place)
Lakeland, Florida
2023 - Paid Art Design from Little Bus Book Design - “ Hilltop View Section “
Exhibitions & Festivals
2011 - Harrison School of the Arts & Senior Showcase -
Polk Museum of Art -Lakeland, FL
2017 - 42nd USF Juried Art Show - Centre Gallery (USF) - Tampa, FL
2018 - 43rd USF Juried Student Art Show
- Carolyn M. Wilson Art Gallery (USF) - Tampa, FL
- Disorderly Configuration Group Show
Centre Gallery (USF)
Tampa, FL
- David N. Collins Tapestries Lakeland Public Art Exhibition Public Mural
Lakeland, FL
- Art Crawl Festivals - Munn Park - Lakeland, FL
2019 - Urban - The Working Artist Gallery - Lakeland, FL
- Black Artist Night Showcase Venue - Tampa, FL
2020 - This is America Artist Showcase
Lakeland, FL
- Sticky Steve Exhibition - Lake Wales Art Center - Lake Wales, FL
- 2nd Chip Thullberry Art Innovational
(Honorable Mention)
Lake Wales Art Center - Lake Wales, FL
2021 - Landscape, Seascape, and Cityscape
Virtual Show by Tampa Regional Artists
- Peterson and Myers. P.A. Exhibit Quarantined Creatives: A Pandemic Art Retrospective
Lake Wales Art Center - Lake Wales, FL
- Melvin Gallery Exhibition 49th Annual
Virtual Exhibition - Lakeland Art Guild
Lakeland, FL
- Beats and Brushes Artist Exhibition
Lake Wales Art Center Lake Wales, FL
- Arts & Rec! Color and Movement
Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex
Lakeland, FL
2022 - Arts & Rec! Color and Movement
Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex
Lakeland, FL
- Art Rec! Color and Movement
Simpson Park Recreation Complex
Lakeland, FL
- Winter Haven, FL/Lakeland Bartow Art Market Showcase
Bartow. FL
- Melvin Gallery Exhibition 50th Annual Virtual Exhibition - Lakeland Art Guild Lakeland, FL
- Polk Forever Exhibition/Artifacts
Ridge Art Association - Winter Haven, FL
Artifact - Lakeland, FL
- Art Crawl Festivals - Munn Park - Lakeland, FL
- Black and White
Sarasota Art Center
Sarasota, Florida
2023 - Breaking In!
Art/iFacts
Lakeland, FL
Publications
2019 - Quanel Davis Art Interview on Youtube
By Paul O'Nell
2020 - Be Present, by Raquel Reynolds
Illustration in book pg. 16
2022 - Simply Dela Jouere
Spring/Summer 2022 Edition
(page 12-13)
Darryl Howard