“The Landfill Project”, needs to very rapidly acquire approximately 100 more artists to reach their goal. Over 1,000 artists, comprising all 50 states and 53 countries, are already working on The Landfillart Project.

Letters from the Border – Jenny Davis

“I chose to be part of this project in 2008 because I believe in the power of art to move… to encourage change ‘This’ project demonstrates ‘The Power of Art’ to pass on important concerns about our fragile ecological state whilst giving examples of how we can recycle and reuse in creative ways”

Letters from the Border is part of series Jenny has been working on for years. This piece is a collage of images taken from her collection. It includes 2003 emails she received from a US soldier when he was on the border in Kuwait, waiting to invade Iraq. He described the constant multiple bombings, the daily life of his troops and photos of what he saw around him.

One photo, the little flower, represented the hope in the dusty dry dessert. After several months of correspondence, Jenny never heard from him again and has been unable to locate him.

Filling envelopes with found papers to send off to members of the paper ephemera exchange group to use in collage and other creative projects

Each person fills an envelope with found papers, advertising cards, text

and sends it off to every member in the group

with old or new finds

I will send mine off next week

Its fun giving and receiving art materials from all over the world to play with

Today I received an email with the details of “Creatives Rising” event in New York.
As I am in Australia I won’t be able to attend but if anyone is in the neighborhood please take a photo for me:)

Hi Jenny
Your artwork will be projected onto a massive skyscraper. It will also be viewable on flatscreen monitors in the See.Me Exhibition Space.

Your image is scheduled to be projected on the skyscraper at 7:48.

Please note, this is an approximate time. Plan to get there at least 10-15 minutes beforehand, and keep in mind that your image may not appear for up to 10-15 minutes after your allotted time.

Images will appear in alphabetical order by last name. Over the course of the event, each artist’s image will appear once on the skyscraper.

Inside the See.Me Exhibition Space, your image will be shown on the following screen:
Screen 2

The screens in the See.Me Exhibition Space will also be showing artwork in alphabetical order by last name. These screens will be on a one-hour loop (approximately).

If you are planning to join us and you haven’t yet RSVP’ed, please RSVP for the event here (this is optional and will not affect your image being projected):
If you would like to attend the event, please RSVP using the fields below on a desktop or laptop (won’t work on phones or tablets).

E-mail address:
First Name:
Last Name:
Requested # of Additional Guests:

Check out more information about the event, including directions to the projection gardens and the See.Me Exhibition Space, at https://www.see.me/rising

The address of the See.Me exhibition space is:
26-19 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, NY
11101 map >>

Hope to see you on Saturday!

Latest news! In a celebration of creatives around the world this October, a selection of my artworks and photography will be included in a massive 30 story tall projection mapping event in New York City alongside a fashion show and party.

Rider across the Light

Voyeurism

Rising Steps Following my recent inclusion in The Creatives Rising Exhibition in New York, another selection of my works will be chosen and be part of a globally recognized projection campaign throughout New York City, taking over these locations:

Art Locations

Gagosian Gallery
522 W 21st St

Sotheby’s
1334 York Ave

Christie’s Auction House
1230 Avenue of the Americas

Guggenheim
1071 5th Ave

MoMA
11 W 53rd St

Fashion Locations

Conde Nast
4 Times Square

Bank of America Tower
1 Bryant Park (during fashion week)

Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th Ave

Prada
724 5th Ave

LVMH Tower
(Louis Vuitton US HQ) 944 5th Ave

Music Locations

Radio City Music Hall
1260 Avenue of the Americas

Carnegie Hall
881 7th Ave

Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Plaza

Sony Tower
550 Madison Ave

Island Def Jam
75 9th Ave

Check out the wild opening of “The Story of the Creative”  exhibition at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City!

3 of my artworks included in this exhibition.

Bunch of Dirty Books _ Jenny Davis

Hardplace _ Jenny Davis

Underground Systems Paris _ Jenny Davis

The Story of the Creative Opening!

The exhibition will be on view at our exhibition space in Long Island City, Queens, NY until September 10th.

See|Exhibition Space
26-19 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City, Queens
New York, NY 11101

Monday – Friday
10am – 6pm
The Story of the Creative
July 25th – September 10th 2013

More photographs from the opening event can be found here

If you happen to be in New York City please checkout my photographs included in

“The Story of the Creative exhibition”

The creative force is unstoppable. It is a force of humanity, of inspiration and dedication. It is universal. This summer you are invited to celebrate “The Story of the Creative.”

Please join us for the opening reception:

Thursday, July 25th
6p through 11p

The show continues through September 10th.

Complimentary Cocktails Provided by
Absolut Vodka

See.Me is proud to present a selection of our members representing over 100 different nations. This exquisite collection of work features a diverse range of mediums, styles, influences, and inspirations. The work displayed will include sculpture, works on paper in one of the most exquisite venues in New York City.

Angel Orensanz
Foundation For Contemporary Art

172 Norfolk Street, New York NY, 10002
Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/jhfft

The return of the Mona Lisa to the Louvre after the nazi invasion of Paris…Ah, but, is it the real Mona Lisa ?

Artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)
Object type Painting
Date between circa 1503 and circa 1505
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions Height: 77 cm (30.3 in). Width: 53 cm (20.9 in).
Current location
Louvre Museum

A few Mona Lisa links:

Speculation about Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa clues and conspiracy theories

10 (Pseudo) Scientific therories about her smile

Mona Lisa identity

Mona Lisa stolen from the Louvre

The second Mona Lisa

Moving Mona Lisa WWII

A tiny little video I made to promote my vintage shop Nostalgi

Sometimes my photography is spontaneous and unrehearsed. Sometimes I like to stage little dioramas and scenes . I like to evoke strange stories with my photography and will put myself in uncomfortable spaces to achieve this. I have a wonderful space I found in Paris, I call the dungeon. I can spend hours down there waiting for something to take off.

Some of my photography for sale  Outlook8studio Gallery – Outlook8Studio

I use beautiful archival Kodak ENDURA Metallic paper which has a glossy finish and metallic appearance. I use it because it creates images with visual interest, richness and depth and I’m unable to achieve this quality with other papers.

Razor Gang

Imperial No. 2

Wax n String

Un Altered Object

Found EM

Dismantling

Bunch of Dirty Books

Seven

Hardplace

Isn’t it amazing how life sometimes gets in the way of doing what u really want to do?

I remember writing this email to a friend some time ago, about one of those days…

Today, when I woke up I decided I was going to do creative stuff all day in the studio.

Instead…
The Postie came and I had to ring electric company to re-assess my payment plan. 1-2 hours later they still needed to ring me back.

Made an appointment for my car service so it coincided with breast screen appointment.

Rang the house people who keep taking out double payment each fornight. This was the 3rd time they got it wrong.

Made an appointment with council for mowing and cutting fallen tree branches.

Went to “Switch” website site to see if I can get electricity cheaper. Decided too complicated.

Cleaned cat poop from back porch.
Clean cat poop from shoes.
Cleaned cat trays.
Put out rubbish.

On the way to the studio,

I cleaned the car mats that had mud on them.

In the studio I gessoed 7 small canvases twice.

I walked up and down the driveway 10 times, fast, for exercise.

Layed down on lounge chair outside for 20 mins. with cat to get the required amount of vit. D for the day and to keep the doctor happy.

Stood on slanty hill and pulled up big tarp to collect twigs to bring in with trolley. Did 4 loads of wood so I didn’t have to do it later.

Talked to myself, very loudly and even discussed what I was doing more than I should have.

Re- did a written section about shipping on 176 pieces of my art online at my website.

Dreamt about:
Being a well-known artist

Having pretty things around me , like artist, Margaret Olly

Piles of new canvass’

Being a healthy person like in my 30’s

Having a full-time gardener for wood. A bringer-inner-a and chopper of wood, a cook and…

Chocolate

Now, because it’s getting darker ( I have bad lighting inside to create) I will start the fire, feed the cats, find food for dinner, check telly programs, Face book, Ebay and Etsy for possible sales, watch something on telly, maybe online, then take all the new pills I have too. Then go to bed and sleep on the electric blanket with the cat.

Oh, I did eat breakfast ,forgot lunch, but had late afternoon snack dry biscuits and hommus.

Of course if someone asks the usual question…

What did you do today?

I will probably say the usual… Nothing really

Tomorrow I WILL do what I want to do, stuff life!!! 🙂

Does this sound familiar to you?

Latest Update!

I just got chosen as a finalist and proceeded to the next round of “Bright Lights City lights” showcase on Saatchi online, for a chance to show my work at Saatchi Gallery in London with my painting ‘Spirit of Melbourne”

The next round will be voted on by a jury led by Rebecca Wilson, Director, Saatchi Gallery, London.

Hi everyone,
Spirit of Melbourne  is a painting I entered into the “Bright Lights, Big City’ Showcase at Saatchionline for a chance to show my work at Saatchi Gallery in London.

If you like my entry please vote for me here  Jenny Davis

Thank you and I appreciate your support!

SPIRIT OF MELBOURNE
An abstract feeling ….
In this painting I wanted to capture the “Spirit of the Melbourne” in an abstract way.

What is Showdown?

Showdown, an online competition at Saatchionline where artists can showcase their work and be given the chance for it to be judged by internationally acclaimed artists and curators. The winner will be invited to display their art at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

No cost art supplies and ideas for mixed media, collage, bookmaking and all your creative projects.

A list of things that cost next to nothing and maybe hanging around.
Packaging material
Old school books
Old books
Old board game
Wallpaper
Vintage sheet music
Junk mail
Needle and thread for mark-making, texture and line
Tea bag paper
Sweet wrappers
Travel brochures
Maps
Cards
Buttons
Vintage papers
Envelopes
Newspaper printed in another language
Magazines
Tissue
Toilet paper
Old dress pattern tissue
Fine wire mesh
Sea glass
Driftwood
Seed pods
Bark
Coffee sleeves
Discarded computer print outs
Fabric offcuts
Wool
String
Bubblewrap for printing & stamping
Old photos
Serviette
Parisian essence for dying paper & fabric

What else can you think of?