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​SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018 Skein - A Tangled Landscape, Dust Temple, Currumbin ,QLD
2016 Sand. River. Blood. Bone FirstDraft Art Gallery, Sydney
2016 The Bridge RAFT Artspace, Alice SPrings NT
2016 The Palisades: Stories of the Mountains  Northern Rivers Community Gallery
2015 Tales of the Winds The Channon Gallery 
2014 Tales of the Winds Studio No.8, Ross Industrial Estate, Mullumbimby
2013 Unchartered Territories Curated by David Corazza,  Arts Northern Rivers Office, Alstonville
2012 The Casuarina Tree Studio One29, SCU, Lismore
2010 Le Fleur Savage Nan Geiss Gallery, Darwin
2009 Lost at Sea RAFT Artspace, Darwin
2009 Two Worlds Territory Craft Gallery, Darwin


GROUP EXHIBITIONS 
2019 Five Painters, Byron School of Art, Mullumbimby
2018 Trouble Makers Versus Gallery, Melbourne
2015 In Situ Curated by India Flint, Murray Bridge Regional Gallery
2015 Summer Arts in Association with Windhorse Gallery, Newrybar 
2014 Taipei International Natural Dye Symposium - Caldera Collective, Taiwan
2013 Time Curated by Katie Stackhouse, Poimena Gallery, Launceston
2012-13 Summer Arts  The Channon Gallery

2011 The Lost City Chan Contemporary Artspace
2010 Togart Contemporary Art Award Chan Building
2008 as the crow flies… Darwin Visual Arts Association
2007 Hatched National Graduate Exhibition, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
2006 Eklosion Charles Darwin University
2006 White Girls Darwin Visual Arts Association
2006 Sculpture in the Park Civic Square, Darwin
2006 out there sound installation, Sounds Unusual Festival, Darwin
2006 This is not a drill Darwin Visual Arts Association
2006 Terra DVAA Members Show, Darwin Visual Arts Association
2005 Rights on Show Human Rights Art Awards, Supreme Court, Darwin
2005 Threatened Species Art & Photography Exhibition Darwin Entertainment Centre
2004 No Thing Installation, Charles Darwin University
2003 Ardour Arbour Darwin Visual Arts Association
2002 Device to fight Ego Charles Darwin University
1998 Eclosion Stangate House Heritage Garden, Aldgate
1997 Red Hot Ceramic/Sculpture Exhibition, Stangate House Heritage Garden, Aldgate


EDUCATION 
2012 Masters by Research (Visual Arts)
2007 Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning
2006 Bachelor Visual Arts
1999 Nitmiluk Environmental Training Program
1997/98 Certificate IV Art Practice

AWARDS & GRANTS 
2016 Regional Artist Fellowship - Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney
2013 Regional Arts NSW Community Partnerships Grant

2010 Australian Post Graduate Award
2008 Australia Council Young & Emerging Artists Initiative – Youth Craft Mentorship
2007 Quick Response Grant Arts NT
2007 Student Teacher Bursary, NT Government
2006 M. Burns Contemporary Art Award
2006 Don Whyte Graduate Award
2005 Women's Award, 'Rights on Show', Human Rights Art Awards
2003 Student Prize, 'Ardour Arbour', Black & White Photographic Exhibition


PUBLICATIONS 
April 11 2014, http://www.mutantspace.com/imbi-davidson-paintings-rooted-aboriginal-culture/
Davidson, I. 2013. The Casuarina Tree: Visual Translations of Native Plants & Abstraction in Australia, Charles Darwin University Press
Corazza, D. 2013. Unchartered Territories – Curatorial Statement, Arts Northern Rivers, June 2013. https://artsnorthernrivers.com.au/gallery/6-imbi-davidson
Fitzgibbon, R. 2013. It’s time to reflect on art, The Mercury Newspaper, February 13 2013
Johnston, M. 2013. Our Land Captured at Show, Northern Star Newspaper, March 7 2013
Hoffman, I. 2011. The Lost City – Exhibition Catalogue Essay, Chan Contemporary Art Space, Northern Territory Government. 
Rothwell, N. 2011. Mailbags from the very edge, The Australian, Jan 18 2011, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/mailbags-from-the-very-edge/story-e6frg8n6-1225989826413
Dinning, T. Arts/Craft Photo Project – Imbi Davidson, Sunday September 26, 2010, http://artscraftphotoproject2010.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/imbi-davidson.html
Gold, D.  2009. Imbi Davidson at RAFT Artspace, Darwin, Art Monthly Australia – Artnotes, Issue 224 – October 2009. 
Davidson, I. 2009. Two Worlds – Journeys in Stitches and Cloth, Textile Fibre Forum Magazine, Vol.28, Issue 2, No.94. 
Riedel, K. 2009. Imbi Davidson discovers botanical alchemy, Off the Leash march 09, Top End Arts Marketing. 
Smith, N.  2007. Review – Hatched 07, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Artlink Magazine, Vol.27, No.3. 

Langford, B. 2006. Boyz to women on show, Northern Territory News, Friday, July 7, 2006. 

RESIDENCIES 
2016-18 Dark Horse Studios, Myocum, NSW 
2014 Studio No.8 Ross Industrial Estate, Mullumbimby, NSW

2012 Wanganui Mountain Retreat, Wilson's Creek, NSW
2010 Mont-Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
2009 Green Tent – Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast, Whitereia Polytechnic, NZ
2008 Studio No.5, Artist in residence, DVAA Artist Run Initiative, Darwin NT
2007 Box 194, Winnellie NT
2000-2002 Wulkabimirri Homelands, Arnhem Land NT

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 ARTLAB Co-facilitator, Byron Youth Service, Byron Bay 
2016-18 Group Facilitator, Social Futures, Lismore 
2014-17 Homeschool Art Teacher & Group Facilitator 
2011-12 Specialist Art Teacher, Dorroughby Environment Ed Centre
2011 Specialist Artist in Residence, Mullumbimby High School 
2008 Art Specialist Teacher, Anula Primary School

2008 Art Holiday Program Facilitator, Ramingining Community
2006 Art Project Facilitator, Essington School, Nightcliff
2006 Budget Lines Drawings, Yuyung Nyannung Aboriginal Corporation
2005 Linocut Printing on T-Shirts Workshops, Childbirth Education Association
2005 Mother's & Babies Creative Play Classes, Childbirth Education Association
2005 Atomic Kittens Collective' Anti-Nuclear T-Shirt Design
2004/06 Darwin Homebirth Group Poster/Quarterly Newsletter Editor
2000/03 Collecting Pandanus/Bush Colour, Raminginging, Arnhem Land



​©  IMBI DAVIDSON, 2019
  • HOME
  • EXHIBITIONS
    • Five Painters
    • Skein - A Tangled Landscape
    • Sand. River. Blood. Bone.
    • The Bridge
    • The Palisades: Stories of the Mountain
    • Tales of the Winds
    • In Situ
    • Time
    • The Lost City
    • Lost at Sea
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
  • SHOP
    • Original Paintings
    • Prints
  • ABOUT
    • Bio
    • CV
    • Articles
    • Press
    • BLOG
  • CONTACT