IMBI DAVIDSON CV 

EDUCATION 
Masters by Research (Visual Arts), Charles Darwin University, NT 
Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning, Charles Darwin University, NT
Bachelor Visual Arts, Charles Darwin University, NT
Certificate IV Art Practice, Onkaparinga TAFE, SA​

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Spectrum, Gallery Jennings Kerr, Robertson, NSW 
2022 House of Cards, Gallery Jennings Kerr, Robertson, NSW 
2021 Chaos Theory, Gallery Jennings Kerr, Robertson, NSW
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, Arts Northern Rivers, 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

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS 
2025 Lands, Gallery Jennings Kerr, NSW
2022 False Machine, Gallery Jennings Kerr, Robertson, NSW 
2022 Balmy, Gallery Raye, Newstead Gallery, Brisbane, QLD 
2020 Seven Sisters, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina 
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

PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE
2022 Coordinator Gallery & Ignite Studios, Northern Rivers Community Gallery 
2021-22 Project Manager, Arts Northern Rivers
2019-20 Creative Producer/Gallery Services Officer, Northern Rivers Community Gallery
2019 Professional Artist Facilitator/Program Manager, Ignite Studios
2019 Creative Director Dark Horse Traditions 
2016-18 Group Facilitator, Social Futures, Lismore 
2008-17 Specialist Art Teacher & Group Facilitator 

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 
​Kerr, J. 2024. Spectrum Exhibition Essay, Gallery Jennings Kerr
Kerr, J. 2022. House of Cards Exhibition Essay, Gallery Jennings Kerr
Kerr, J. 2021. In the Wind Exhibition Essay, Gallery Jennings Kerr
Davidson, I. 2013. The Casuarina Tree: Visual Translations of Native Plants & Abstraction in Australia, Charles Darwin University Press
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, NT.
Rothwell, N. 2011. Mailbags from the very edge, The Australian, Jan 18 2011.  
Dinning, T. Arts/Craft Photo Project – Imbi Davidson, Sunday September 26, 2010, 
Smith, N.  2007. Review – Hatched 07, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Artlink Magazine, Vol.27, No.3.  

RESIDENCIES 
2016-25 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