SWAB Barcelona Contemporary Art Fair
Cherie Benner Davis
Cherie Benner Davis,
"Pique" 2023,
Oil on wood panel,
20x20 inches
Cherie Benner Davis was born and raised in Orange County, CA and came of age in the late 1970s, an era in which a burgeoning punk rock scene was taking hold in Southern California. As a teenager Cherie participated in this rebellious and energetic subculture.
These were formative times which still color her creative life to this day. The daughter of a French professor, Ms. Davis lived in France on two occasions, the second time to pursue studies in fine art, language and art history while living in Paris. She completed her studies with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing at California State University, Long Beach In 1997.
While in graduate school Cherie served in leadership positions, and received both the Marilyn Werby Scholarship, a MFA Thesis/exhibition award; and the Outstanding Graduate Award for the College of the Arts at California State University, Long Beach. Ms. Benner Davis maintains a rigorous art practice and most recently had solo shows with Edward Cella Art and Architecture and with Carl Solway Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Davis’ work has been exhibited at many other galleries and institutions including Charlie James Gallery; SolwayJones; rdfa; The Bobby Hotel (presented by Tinney Contemporary); 515; PØST; Jancar Gallery; Acuña Hansen Gallery; Ruth Bachofner Gallery; Muzeumm; DiRT; Patricia Correia Gallery; Frumkin/Duval Gallery; Andrew Shire Gallery; Miller Durazo Fine Art; Rubygreen; the Torrance Art Museum; San Diego Art Institute; Irvine Fine Art Center; Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavillion; W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery; University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach; California State University Fullerton; California State Los Angeles; Pierce College Art Gallery. Her work has also been featured at Art Palm Springs Fair and also Scope Art Fair in Miami, FL. Ms. Benner has curated and directed numerous exhibitions.
From 2008-13 she owned & directed The Attic, a home-based exhibition space where she curated thematic group exhibitions; and for the past twenty-four years Cherie also has been employed as a college-level arts instructor. As an artist-academic, she has served as visiting artist, guest lecturer, panelist and juror at a number of area university art departments. In 2011 she was awarded an artist residency at Draw-International in Caylus, France.
Cherie Benner Davis lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
These were formative times which still color her creative life to this day. The daughter of a French professor, Ms. Davis lived in France on two occasions, the second time to pursue studies in fine art, language and art history while living in Paris. She completed her studies with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing at California State University, Long Beach In 1997.
While in graduate school Cherie served in leadership positions, and received both the Marilyn Werby Scholarship, a MFA Thesis/exhibition award; and the Outstanding Graduate Award for the College of the Arts at California State University, Long Beach. Ms. Benner Davis maintains a rigorous art practice and most recently had solo shows with Edward Cella Art and Architecture and with Carl Solway Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Davis’ work has been exhibited at many other galleries and institutions including Charlie James Gallery; SolwayJones; rdfa; The Bobby Hotel (presented by Tinney Contemporary); 515; PØST; Jancar Gallery; Acuña Hansen Gallery; Ruth Bachofner Gallery; Muzeumm; DiRT; Patricia Correia Gallery; Frumkin/Duval Gallery; Andrew Shire Gallery; Miller Durazo Fine Art; Rubygreen; the Torrance Art Museum; San Diego Art Institute; Irvine Fine Art Center; Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavillion; W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Art Gallery; University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach; California State University Fullerton; California State Los Angeles; Pierce College Art Gallery. Her work has also been featured at Art Palm Springs Fair and also Scope Art Fair in Miami, FL. Ms. Benner has curated and directed numerous exhibitions.
From 2008-13 she owned & directed The Attic, a home-based exhibition space where she curated thematic group exhibitions; and for the past twenty-four years Cherie also has been employed as a college-level arts instructor. As an artist-academic, she has served as visiting artist, guest lecturer, panelist and juror at a number of area university art departments. In 2011 she was awarded an artist residency at Draw-International in Caylus, France.
Cherie Benner Davis lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
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