COMMISSIONS AND RECOGNITION
One of Davis’ major commission works, Phoenix Rising, was pictured on page 74 of Florida Architecture (75th Edition). This 15’ long polyptych painting was also included in the cover shot of Amelia Island Home&Design’s March 2008 edition, as well as in a feature article in Water’s Edge, June 2008 edition. Click here for views of the painting in place at Amelia Island’s Sealoft and for other information about this magnificent oceanfront residence.
In 1996 Larry J Davis was included in the “Art in America” index of artists.
EXHIBITIONS 1995-2023
2022
“Recent Paintings” Clinton Community College, Clinton, Iowa
“Paintings by Larry Jon Davis” First Free Church Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2019
”Visions in Oil and Cold Wax” Maquoketa Art Experience, Maquoketa, Iowa
2017
"Color Matters-Larry Davis' Abstractions" WCI Arts Center, Macomb, IL
"Larry Davis - Abstracted Paintings in Oil & Cold Wax" Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL
2016
"All About Color - Abstractions in Oil and Wax" Beréskin Gallery, Davenport, IA
“Galex 50- National Juried Exhibition” GCAC, Galesburg, IL ($1000 1st Place Blick Purchase Award)
“Inspired by Nature – Dwight Crane & Larry Jon Davis” Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL
2015
“Works by Larry Jon Davis” Carl Sandburg Community College, Galesburg, IL
“Galex 49- National Juried Exhibition” GCAC, Galesburg, IL
“Parallel Views-Works by Larry Jon Davis and Debora Stewart”, Quad Cities Arts, Rock Island, IL
“Works in Glass & Oil by Larry Jon Davis and Michelle Hamilton”, GCAC, Galesburg, IL
2014
“79th Annual National Exhibition” Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, NY
“Watercolor USA 2014″ Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
“Abstract Paintings by Debora Stewart & Larry J Davis” River Arts Center, Clinton, IA
“Galex 48- National Juried Exhibition” GCAC, Galesburg, IL
“Works by Larry Jon Davis” Iowa Hall, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA
2013
“Galex 47- National Juried Exhibition” GCAC, Galesburg, IL
“Now & Then-Paintings by Larry J Davis” Blick Gallery- GCAC, Galesburg, IL
“Illinois State Fair-Professional Artist Division” Springfield, IL
“Recent Abstractions on Paper by Larry J Davis” FSCJ South Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2012
“A Brush with Nature” Jaxport Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2011
“A Brush with Nature” Jaxport Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
“Paintings by Larry J Davis & Joyce Gabio” Course/Bella Sera Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2010
“Looking Forward / Looking Back” MOCA & University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
2009
“Making Marks: Jacksonville Creates” MOCA , Jacksonville, FL
2008
“ArtWork/WorkArt” Gallery “L”, Jacksonville, FL
2006
“Fresh Faces and Familiar Favorites”’ Bennet Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2005
“Travelers” Gallery “L”, Jacksonville, FL
“2005 Riverside Fine Arts Series” March exhibition, Jacksonville, FL
“Cummer Garden Week 2005” Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
2004
“Earthscapes and Figures” Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
“Vision/Version” Cummer Museum Art Connections, Jacksonville, FL
2003
“Relative Reality” Gallery “L”, Jacksonville, FL
“Go Figure” Gallery “L”, Jacksonville, FL
2002
“The Figure” FCCJ South Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
2000
“Paintings of Britain” FCCJ Kent Campus Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
1998
“Recent Works” The Center at Ponte Vedra, FL
“Paintings and Drawings” FCCJ Downtown Campus, Jacksonville, FL
1997
“Self Portraits” Cummer Museum, Jacksonville, FL
“Prints II: An Invitational of American Artists” Ball State Univ., Muncie, IN
1996
“Southern Graphics Council Traveling Exhibition” national venue
“Southern Graphics Council Conference” Morgantown, WV
1995
“13 Artists” Jacksonville, FL
“Paintings and Drawings” Jewish Community Alliance, Jacksonville, FL
“Southern Graphics Council Conference” Knoxville, TN
“Annual Arts Awards Luncheon Exhibition” Jacksonville, FL
WORKS IN CORPORATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Blick Art Materials
Galesburg, Illinois
Clinton Community College
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton National Bank
Clinton, Iowa
Cummer Museum - "Arts Connections"
Jacksonville, Florida
Galesburg Civic Art Center
Galesburg, Illinois
Iowa Blue Cross Blue Shield Headquarters
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Headquarters
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Veterns Home
Marshaltown, Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
MUSE Community+Design
Chicago, Illinois
Nations Bank (formerly Barnett Bank of Jacksonville, Barnett Operations Company)
Jacksonville, Florida
Northwestern Bell Telephone Headquarters
Omaha, Nebraska
Ponte Vedra Convention Center
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Prairie School
Racine, Wisconsin
Republic Of Taiwan, Ministry of Education
Republic of China in Taiwan
Thameside College of Technology
Manchester, England
CURRENT GALLERY AFFILIATION
Allison Sprock Fine Art, Charlotte, North Carolina
Beréskin Gallery, website
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
Galesburg Community Art Center, Galesburg, Illinois
PREVIOUS GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Crescent Beach Art Gallery, Crescent Beach, Florida
French Connection, Lakeland, Florida
Jan’s Gallery, West Des Moines, Iowa
Kirschner/Hack Fine Art, Miami Beach, Florida
Pedestrian Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida
Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais, Minnesota
Spiller Vincenty Gallery, Jacksonville, Florida
Teal Gallery, Roswell, Georgia
Wally Findlay Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida