Danza Davis creates vivid, immersive paintings inspired by the complexity and beauty of the natural world. Raised in rural Northern California, she has long been captivated by ecological forms and systems, and that fascination continues to shape her practice. Working on large canvases with bold, repeated elements, she explores the shifting relationships between color, shape, and subject.With degrees in both botany and studio art, Davis brings technical knowledge as well as visual sensitivity to her work. Her paintings evoke both the childlike wonder of a kaleidoscope and the fleeting intensity of close attention in nature, offering images that feel exuberant, intelligent, and deeply attuned to the living world. EDUCATION2010 2009 2009 Graduate Certificate, Science Illustration, California State University Monterey Bay, Seaside, CABachelor of Art, Studio Practice, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, CA cum laudeBachelor of Science, Botany, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, CA cum laude PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE2019 - present 2013 - present 2011 - 2012 Illustration and design, Ink Dwell studio, Half Moon Bay, CAIllustration and design, freelance, Ukiah, CAArt teacher: traditional and digital media, Willits Charter School, Willits CA EXHIBITIONS2025 Group Exhibit, Yay Birds, Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA2025 Group Exhibit, Alumni Show, Willits Center for the Arts, Willits, CA2024 Solo Exhibit, Kaleidoscope, Diavola, Geyserville, CA2023 Solo Exhibit, Kaleidoscope, Black Oak Coffee Roasters, Ukiah, CA2022 Group Exhibit, Voices of the Earth, Willits Center for the Arts, Willits, CA2021 Two-Person Exhibit, Grounded, Willits Center for the Arts, Willits, CA2019 Juried Exhibit, Art in the Gardens, Mendocino Coast Botanic Gardens, Fort Bragg, CA