EDUCATION
2013 - 2016 • Belhaven University Bachelor of Fine Arts
2021-2022 • Mississippi College
Master of Science in Art - Photography Emphasis
Master of Science in Art - Photography Emphasis
EXPERIENCE
Brittany Davis Creative 2018 - Present
Fine Art and Portrait Photographer
• Owner and Operator of Brittany Davis Creative
• Participates and exhibits at fine art showcases across the South • Technology, website, and social media consulting
• Private photography instructor
• Owner and Operator of Brittany Davis Creative
• Participates and exhibits at fine art showcases across the South • Technology, website, and social media consulting
• Private photography instructor
Belhaven University 2022-Present
Assistant Professor of Art & Design and Gallery Director
Mt. Salus Christian School 2015 - 2021
Art and Technology Instructor, Technology Coordinator
• Art Instructor for students in grades k-12
• Technology Instructor for students in grades k-12
• Developed art and technology curriculum for grades k-12 • Social media and website manager
• Art Instructor for students in grades k-12
• Technology Instructor for students in grades k-12
• Developed art and technology curriculum for grades k-12 • Social media and website manager
• G Suite Administrator
Acorn Studio 2015 - 2018
Production Manager and Photographer • Portrait and event photographer
• Image processing and editing
• Order review and fulfillment
• Image processing and editing
• Order review and fulfillment
• Framing
• Billing and client communication
• Currator and host of Common Room Gallery
• Billing and client communication
• Currator and host of Common Room Gallery
Gray's Southern Image Photography 2013 - 2015
Office Manager and Second Photographer
• Responsible for preparing gear for photoshoots • Placing and packaging orders
• Customer Service
• Responsible for preparing gear for photoshoots • Placing and packaging orders
• Customer Service
EXHIBITIONS
2024
•"Drawing Connections" - Group Show, Hall Gallery Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
2023
• "artwork" - Belhaven university faculty exhibition
2022
• Mississippi College Annual Student Invitational
• Meridian Museum of Art's 48th Annual Juried Bi-State Art Competition
2021
• Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Members Showcase, Gumtree Museum of Art, Tupelo, MS
• Mississippi College Faculty Showcase
• Mississippi College Faculty Showcase
2020
• Meridian Museum of Art's 46th Annual Juried Bi-State Art Competition
• Feather and Fortress II - The Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Annual Showcase
• The Cedars Black and White Juried Art Exhibition
• Feather and Fortress II - The Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Annual Showcase
• The Cedars Black and White Juried Art Exhibition
2019
• Millsaps College Art Invitational at the Hul Gallery
• Feather and Fortress - The Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Annual Showcase
• 10 Most Endangered Places in Mississippi Exhibition at Morris Ice Company
• Belhaven University Alumni Invitational
• Feather and Fortress - The Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Annual Showcase
• 10 Most Endangered Places in Mississippi Exhibition at Morris Ice Company
• Belhaven University Alumni Invitational
2016
• Belhaven University Senior Exhibition
2015
• Belhaven University Annual Student Exhibition
• Two Person Photography Exhibition at the Gallery at Deep South Pops in Jackson, MS
• Two Person Photography Exhibition at the Gallery at Deep South Pops in Jackson, MS
AWARDS
2013
• Belhaven University Art Department Scholarship
2014
• National Museum of Women in the Arts Betty Boyd Detre Award - Female Art Student of the Year
2021
• Rev. J.E. Gore Art Endowment
VOLUNTEER WORK
2019-Present
• Board Member and Marketing Director for the Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2019
• Belhaven University, Art Teacher Panel for Senior Seminar Course
2020
• Belhaven University, Art Teacher Panel for Senior Seminar Course
SKILLS
Graphic Design
Photography - Digital & Traditional
Photography - Digital & Traditional
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office Google Suite Web Design
Word Processing Creative Problem Solving Darkroom Technician
Artist Statement
Brittany Davis is an Assistant Professor of Art and Design at Belhaven University where she teaches photography and graphic design. She also serves as the gallery director for Belhaven University’s Bitsy Irby Gallery. Davis received her BFA in Art from Belhaven University and her MS in Studio Art from Mississippi College. Before joining the faculty at Belhaven University, Davis taught art to children in grades K-12. In addition to her work as an educator, Davis owns her own portrait studio and enjoys exhibiting her fine art photography across the state. She is an active member of the Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Long ago I discovered photography is my way of understanding my own story, and my home. This medium offers me clues to the past and informs my present. I am drawn to objects and places that show evidence of the humans that inhabited them and the hands that used them. Though the subjects I am drawn to are often outwardly broken or seemingly mundane, they possess a history that I can explore and relate to my own story and the larger story of humanity.
I work intuitively when photographing a space. I come with no agenda when I am working so I can more authentically respond to the space and see what the Creator would have me see. I become further acquainted with the images through each layer of the photographic process. I meet my images fully and unravel their meaning once they are printed and I can interact with them. Each aspect of making an image becomes an opportunity for observation and reflection about myself, my place in history and my role as an image bearer of Christ.
We have a creator that sees his image buried in our twisted broken hearts and sees a beautiful creation worth redeeming. My work has become about wading through the brokenness to find the beauty and opportunity for redemption that lies buried. My hope for the viewer is that my work evokes a sense of nostalgia or memory that can be used as a point of reference for them to explore their own story and find validation in it.
