Mike B. Davies-Slo-Motion Arts

Mike B Davies

Artist/Curator/Teacher, Resume

9757 Tonyville Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89149   # 702 281-1248    
[email protected] or [email protected]
slomotionarts.artspan.com

Education
1977-Present  Self taught
1975-77: College of San Mateo, San Mateo California-Commercial Art, Painting, Art History, Calligraphy, Jewelry Making

Teaching 
2013-2015:  Summerlin Art Group, Private and group classes in Drawing, Art "102", Lino block printing, Colored Pencil "Painting"
2006-2012: Slo-Motion Gallery, Private and group classes in Basic Drawing, Colored Pencil "Painting", Lino Block Printing, Acrylic Painting, Line drawing (art of line), Many other classes including Art appreciation for beginging collector, with documentary viewing, group discussions, field trips to local galleries and Museums.

Show Buisness Experience
2017-2017: Assistant Designer/Illustrator for Skytrail Visuals LLC, designing Projection Images for Cirqu du Soleil's "Mystere" show in Las Vegas.
1979 to Present worked as stage hand and lighting technician in California and Nevada.  The last 29 years I have worked for the show Mystere by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas as lighting technician and special effects technician.  I am very experienced in designing and setting up all kinds of shows and events, specializing in everything from intimate art events to larger scale parties and art shows.  My goal is to continue curating art shows and events relating to the art world. 

Awards
2023 American Art Awards 4th place "Splatter Mingus"
2023 Teravarna Talent prize winner "Beyond Good and Evil"
2021 LVAG Gallery Best in show, "Cyber Punk Warrior Head"
2016 American Art Awards 1st Place, Non Representational Sculpture "Confusion of Time"
2016 American Art Awards Non Representational Sculpture "Trumpeteer"
2015 American Art Awards Color Pencil Portrait "Gold Girl"
2015 American Art Awards Non Representational Sculpture "Ghost of Flight 19"
2015 Las Vegas RAW artists of the Year
2015 NAVS Honorable Mention "Art For Animals 2015 Competition"
2014 Nevada Recycled Art Competition, First Place

Curated these events
8/2016: "Art in Metal" The Art of Brenna Curran, UV Gallery, Las Vegas, NV 
3/2016: "Dark Gadgets and Beyond" One man show, UV Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
5/2014: "Artfully Sweet" Benefit Art show and Performance event for Sothern Nevada Childrens First
4/2013: "Artfully Sweet" Benefit Art show and Performance event for Southern Nevada Childrens First
1/31/13 - 2/23/2013: "Into the Light" One man show, Contemporary Art Center, Las Vegas, NV
11/2012: "Art of Jazz" Benefit Art show and Concert event KUNV public radio in Las Vegas, Group Show
(10 artists) also produced and directed this event
3/2012: "Artfully Sweet" Benefit Art show and Performace event for Southern Nevada Childrens First
11/2011: "Studio Escargot at the Butler Building" One man show, Las Vegas, NV
3/2000: "Artists of Cirque du Soleil", Group show, (8 artists) SRO Night Club, Las Vegas, NV
3/1999: "Artists of Cirque du Soleil" Group Show, (10 artists) Winchester Arts Center, Las Vegas

Juried Shows
5/28/16 - 5/28/16: "Paso Artfest" Outdoor Fine Art and Sale, Paso Robles, CA 
4/21/16 - 5/21/16: "Realism to Abstraction" Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, Las Vegas, NV
3/01/16 - 5/01/16: "Lark On-Line Gallery" Solo Show
9/01/15 - 9/27/15: "Animal Spirt" 2015 Exhibit at Location 1980, Costa Mesa, CA
9/01/15 - 9/26/15: "Deliberate Distortions 2015-Jazz in Today's Art" at The Studio Door, San Diego, CA
8/12/15 - 8/28/15: "2015 California Open Exhibition" at Tag Gallery, Beramot Station, Santa Monica, CA
7/10/15 - 8/02/15: "Dab Arts Summer Juried Exhibition" at HUD Gallery, Ventura, CA
6/22/14 - 9/20/14: "Summertime at the Crowne" Summer Art Exhibit at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura, CA
2/22/14 - 6/21/14: "Springtime at the Crowne" Spring Art Exhibit at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura, CA
 
Participated as Artist in these shows and Exhibitions 
6/5/2015: "RAW Artists Presents Splendor" Group Show, Featured Artists, Santa Ana, CA
2/8/2015: WSN Presents "Painted Stories" Bootlegger Italian Bistro, Las Vegas, NV
1/2015 - 11/2015: 1st Friday Downtown Las Vegas, NV
10/25 - 26/2014: "Boca Park Art Walk 2014" Group Show, outdoor art show 
10/9/14: "Raw Artist Presents Axis", Group show, Featured Artist, Fremont Country Club, Las Vegas, NV
7/17-9/9/2014: "Into the Light III" One man show- Spring Valley Library Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
2/7-2/8/2014: "Chocolate and Art Show" KGB Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca Group Show
2/12/2014-8/20/2014: City of Henderson City Hall Art Gallery - Group Show
8/20/2013-1/17/2014: City of Henderson City Hall Art Gallery - Group Show
6/6-8/25/2013: "Into the Light II" One man show-West Charleston Library Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
3/22/-5/5/2013: "Into the Light I" One man show - Rainbow Library Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
1/31-2/23/2013: "Into the Light" One man show - Contemporary Art Center, Las Vegas, NV
1/31-2/25/2013: "Art of Music" One man show - Arts Factory, Las Vegas, NV
1/13-6/24/2013: City of Henderson City Hall Art Gallery - Group Show
12/2012: "A Vegas Christmas Art Show" Group show, Las Vegas, NV
7/2012: "Clark County Artists Guild at the Rainbow Library" Group show
3/2012: Galleria de Chavez "Art Expo #1" Group show, Las Vegas, NV
8/2011: "The West Wind Academy" The Art of Entrtainment, Concert & Group Art Show
4/2011: "Artfully Sweet" Benefit Concert, Performance & Art Show for Southern Nevada Children First
11/2010: "The West Wind Academy" Fall Concert & Group Art Show, Las Vegas, NV
10/2010: "Hawaiian Marketplace on the Strip" Group Art Show, Las Vegas, NV
3/2010: "Artfully Sweet" Mix Night Club, Manadalay Bay, Performance & Group Art Show for Southern Nevada Children First 
2/2010-9/2010: 4 Gallery Art Shows at the Slo-Motion Gallery, Group Shows (7 artists), Las Vegas, NV
3/2009-10/2009: 5 Gallery Art Shows at the Slo-Motion Gallery, Group Shows (5 artists), Las Vegas, NV

Past Gallery Affilliations
Metropolitan Gallery/Art Museum, Las Vegas
Gallery of Music & Art, Forum Shops at Caesars Las Vegas (gma-lv.com)
UV Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
Studio Door, San Diego, CA
Location 1980, Costa Mesa, CA
Tag Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
HUD Gallery, Ventura, CA
Galleria De Chavez, Las Vegas, NV
Gallery V, Ventura, CA


Michael is the Owner/Operator and Curator for "Slo-Motion Arts" , a company specializing in supplying Art inventory, art services such as: Art Transport, Installation and Hanging, Art Rental, Local Gallery Tours, Art Parties, Complete Curation for Custom Home and Industrial Art Shows.