Vando Davis

Artist  |  Creative Soul

b. 1967 | Grew up in Wilmington, Delaware

Got in the online AJC pictorial thingy_e

85 - 89 | University of Tennessee | Student / Athlete |  Football  /  Track and Field

92 - 93  | Art Institute of  Atlanta  | Culinary Arts

Vando Davis is a self-taught artist who works primarily with acrylic and oil sticks. Vando began his art career in 2017 after years in the hospitality field. The impetus for his painting was his youngest son, who was having trouble relaxing during intense day trading sessions. Vando saw painting as a way to help his son, but little did he know how much it would impact his own life.

​

Rooted in Neo-Expressionism and Abstract, Vando’s style of painting uses vibrant, uncharacteristic, sometimes clashing colors, along with phrasing and vowel-free words. Vando’s fun loving nature is seen in every colorful stroke.

​

Since becoming a full-time artist, Vando exhibited at Spectrum Miami 2018, where he was selected to the Director’s List. In 2019, he was selected as a “Featured Artist” for Hot Works Estero Fine Art Show.

​

Vando lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife Sheri, two cats and pup Pepper.

EXHIBITS

September 2017  Dual show with sculptor and artist Bonita Martin

December 2017   Booze and Pancakes Art Show (Juried selection)

June 2018 Dual show with sculptor and artist Bonita Martin

August 2018 Grant Park Festival (Juried selection)

November 2018 Solo show @ F.W.C space

December 2018 Spectrum Miami (Juried selection)

August 2019 Grant Park Festival (Juried selection)

September 2019 Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival (Juried selection)

September 2019 Buckhead Fine Arts Festival (Juried selection)

October 2019 Asheville Fine Arts Show (Juried selection)

October 2019 Candler Park Fall Fest (Juried selection)

November 2019 Chastain Park Arts Festival (Juried selection)

January 2020 Estero Fine Art Festival (Juried selection)

To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.