Nationality Canadian | Name Raven Davis | |
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Raven Davis (born 1975) is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) Aboriginal artist and activist living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Davis is a multimedia and mixed media artist, as well as a traditional dancer, singer and drummer.
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Career
Davis was trained as a new media/graphic designer, and worked as an independent contract designer for several years. Davis's preferred visual art mediums have been gouache, soft body acrylic, photography and natural materials.
In 2010, Davis joined the Friends United initiative as an artist and associate and currently sits on the advisory board. In collaboration with Elisha Lim, the artist's work has recently expanded to include short films.
Honours
Filmography
Exhibits
Personal
Raven Davis's lineage stems from the Saulteaux Ojibwe Nation of Manitoba. The paternal heritage includes Scottish and Irish. Having a mother who is also an Ojibwe artist influenced the young Raven in childhood. Davis was raised in Toronto and attended Ryerson University and George Brown College.
The artist is two-spirited and prefers gender-neutral pronouns. Davis speaks at schools and art venues, raising awareness around issues of gender, sexuality, and race.