| I've been an artist just about my entire life. As a young girl I was always drawing or painting. One day while looking for something in the garage, I came across a wooden box filled with oil paints. The paints were old and used, but all those fabulous colors looked like gems to me. My father told me the paints belonged to my grandmother and said I could have them. At the age of 16, with the addition of a few more tubes of color, that was the beginning of my career as an artist. That same year I sold my first commissioned portrait. I painted every chance I could. Later in life, I decided to return to college to pursue graphic design and studio art. This led to some wonderful experiences as a technical illustrator and graphic designer working for corporations including Xerox, IBM, General Electric and Art Director for a children's museum in North Carolina. Even though I worked in the advertising art field, I never stopped painting and I have over fifty years experience as a fine artist. |
| About The Artist, Eleanor Davin |
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| 2020 Online Private Oil Painting Lessons - Ongoing Paint Party Workshops offered at Brunswick Senior Centers in Brunswick County ~ Due to Covid19, the workshops have been postponed until the centers reopen. 2019 Back to painting again and teaching private art classes in Shallotte, NC. 2018 Moved to Shallotte, NC. Hurricane Florence brought it's challenges in 2018 and my painting and classes were put on hold for awhile. 2017 Art For The Masses ~ UNCW ~ November 18, 2017 "Red Cabin" painting chosen to appear in the movie "Daddy's Home II." Canines For Service ~ Online Auction Painting Instructor ~ Private Painting Lessons ~ Ongoing Paint Party Studio Instructor ~ In-home painting workshops 2016 Art For The Masses ~ UNCW November 18, 2016 ARTfall 2016 ~ October 13 - 16, 2016 Wrightsville Beach Magazine ~ October 2016 ~ Women's Art Guild Article Cape Fear Living Magazine ~ Art featured in September 2016 Issue WAG ~ Women's Art Guild of Wilmington, NC "Better Living Magazine" ~ Wilmington's March/April Edition ~ Pet Portrait Article Pretty In Pink Foundation ~ Volunteer ~ Graphic Design Wilmington Art Association Juried Spring Art Show Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, Wilmington, NC - Giclee Prints Available Airlie Gardens Gift Shop in Wilmington, NC - Giclee Prints Available 2015 NCIS New Orleans ~ Art featured in Nov. 24, 2015 Series on CBS Art For The Masses ~ November 21 at UNCW, Wilmington, NC Pretty In Pink Foundation Silent Auction ~ Raleigh, NC "The Colors Of Summer" ~ Tickled Pink Art Show & Sale ~ August 2015 Silver Arts Show and Sale (May 8-May 10) ArtWorks in Wilmington, NC New Hanover County Cooperative Extension & Arboretum Show and Sale Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, Wilmington, NC - Giclee Prints Available Airlie Gardens Gift Shop in Wilmington, NC - Giclee Prints Available 2014 Art For The Masses, November 22, 2014 Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, Wilmington, NC - Giclee Prints Available Artscapes Gallery, Independence Mall, Wilmington, NC Airlie Gardens Gift Shop in Wilmington, NC - Giclee Prints Available Wilmington Art Association - Member Pretty In Pink Foundation, Graphic Designer, Volunteer, Wilmington, NC State of the Art/Art of the State Exhibit - Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Adopt-An-Angel Fur Ball Silent Auction Ronald McDonald Houses of Chapel Hill & Greenville "A Night For Emily" Silent Auction Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Silent Auction Secret Garden Tour Artist sponsored by Lower Cape Fear Historical Society 2013 Cape Fear Academy Holiday Market, November 14 - November 16, 2013 RiverArt 2013, The Arts Council of Wilmington, September 27 - October 21, 2013 Earth Inspired Exhibit, Hannah Block Center, Wilmington, NC - Sept. 18 - Oct. 16, 2013 Harbor Island Arts exhibit at the Arboretum in Wilmington, NC until September 18, 2013 Sweet Nectar's Florist and Gallery ~ Solo Art Show the month of April, 2013 Wilmington Art Association Juried Spring Art Show Wilmington Living Magazine - March/April Featured Cover Artist Golden Gala Silent Auction, Roswell, GA CARE Coastal Animal Rescue 2nd Annual Benefit for Homeless Animals in Need, Silent Auction 2012 Art For The Masses - UNCW, Wilmington, NC Arts Council of Wilmington, NC, - Exhibiting artist Art In The Arboretum, Wilmington, NC Landfall Foundation Annual Juried Art Show, Wilmington, NC Wilmington Art Association Juried Spring Art Show Chow Chow Rescue of Central NY Silent Auction NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Silent Auction, Raleigh, NC Pretty In Pink Foundation Silent Auction, Raleigh, NC Pink Ribbon Project Silent Auction, Wilmington, NC 2011 Start Art Instructor, Jerry's Artarama, Raleigh, NC Pretty In Pink Foundation, Graphic Designer, Volunteer, Wilmington, NC Wilmington Art Association Juried Spring Art Show Art in the Arboretum, Wilmington, NC State of the Art / Art of the State at Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Landfall Foundation Annual Juried Art Show, Wilmington, NC 7th Annual Mostly Bluegrass Spring Festival, Holden Beach, NC Salty Paws Festival, Carolina Beach, NC Jazz and Art Event at Duplin Winery, Rose Hill, NC Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Silent Auction, Wilmington, NC 2010 Official Riverfest Artist - 2010 Wilmington Art Association Juried Spring Art Show Member of Wilmington Art Association |
| Images Courtesy of IMDb http://www.imdb.com |
| Paintings Used In TV and Movies |
| 2010 Riverfest Poster Artist |
| "Wrightsville Beach Magazine" Featured in Women's Art Guild Article |
| "Azaleas" ~ Selected for cover of Wilmington Living Magazine. |
| "Better Living Magazine" Featured in Pet Portrait Article |
| A painting brings the subject to life and it's a way for me to interpret a small part of the beauty in this world. I enjoy painting in several mediums including oil, pastels and watercolor. People often tell me they feel they are in my paintings or standing right there. I believe this is one of the best compliments an artist can receive. I have a fascination with the play of light on subjects and scenes that carry you off into the distance as far as the eye can see. I particularly enjoy painting skies, water and places that inspire. For me, painting is very therapeutic and has helped me through some difficult times in my life. I thank God every day for this gift. Included in my subjects you'll find portraits of people, animals, homes, seascapes and landscapes. I'm happy to say my art is enjoyed by clients in the US and abroad. If you'd like to commission a painting as a one-of-a-kind keepsake, please contact me at (910) 795-7425 or send an email to: eleanor@davinstudios.com. |
| Shallotte, NC 28470 Phone: 910-795 -7425 email: eleanor@davinstudios.com |
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| 469 Main Street North Myrtle Beach, NC 843-467-5231 |