EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 

Tyler School of Art, Temple University; Philadelphia, PA: MFA in Sculpture  studying with Susan Smily; 1972-1974 

UCLA Graduate study in Modern Dance, and studied sculpture with Oliver  Andrews; 1969-1970 

Scripps College, Claremont, Calif:  BA in Art, also Modern Dance; studied  sculpture with Aldo Casanova; 1966-1969 

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 

Andrew Mellon Research and Travel Grant to Egypt for Sculpture; summer  1982 

Wellesley College Faculty Grant; 1980-1981 

Fulbright-Hays International Scholarship to Italy for Sculpture; 1974-1975 

SPECIAL STUDIES 

Graduate study in Rome, Italy; Tyler School of Art Study Abroad Program;  1972-1973 

Studied Ballet with Carmelita Maracci in Los Angeles; 1970-1972 Studied Modern Dance with Virginia Storie-Crawford; 1968-1972 

Long Beach Summer School for Dance, studying modern dance; Graham and  Limon technique; 1968 

7 years of ballet training; ages 7-14 years old 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN ART 

3D Design; Mt. San Antonio College, California; 2008-2012 

Sculpture; Calif. State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA), at Cal Arts,  Valencia; 1995-2004 

Art History; Archers School, Los Angeles; 1998-1999 

Sculpture;  Barnsdall Art Center, Los Angeles; 1998-1999 

Sculpture and 3D Design; Glendale Community College; 1991-1992 Sculpture; Orange Coast Community College; 1989-1990

Sculpture; Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles; 1988-1989 

Art History (Italian Renaissance); Fordham Univ. and S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook  joint summer program abroad in Italy; summers 1984-1989 

Art History (Italian Renaissance and Baroque); Fordham Univ. in New York;  1985-1986 

Sculpture (Bronze Foundry); summer course at Rutgers Univ. in New  Brunswick, NJ; 1986 

Sculpture; Visiting Professor, Scripps College, Claremont, CA; 1986-1987 

Sculpture, 3D Design, Drawing; Wellesley College, Massachusetts;  1980-1984 

Academic Director; Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture, Princeton,  NJ; 1977-1980 

ADDITIONAL DANCE EXPERIENCE 

Continued study of AfroCuban Folkloric traditions with Kati Hernandez in Los  Angeles; various locations, 2007-2016 

Studies in AfroCuban Folkloric dance in Cuba, 2-week lessons each year with  Leonor Mendoza, Conjunto Folklorico Nacional; 2002-2011 

Continued coursework in Modern, African, Brazilian, and AfroCuban Folkloric;  1998-present 

Taught modern dance at Centro Internazionale di Danza in Rome, Italy;  1974-1976 

Taught modern dance at the American School in Rome, Italy; 1972-1974 

Dancer, Member of the Storie-Crawford Company, Los Angeles, Modern  dance; 1969-1972 

MULTIMEDIA DANCE PROJECT 

Dance/Video Project: “Fire: Chango”, collaboration with Kati Hernandez,  Pomona College, Claremont CA; December 3, 2008 

Choreographer/videographer/costumes for 3-screen Video/Dance  performance with Synapse, Santa Monica Community College; 2005 

Improv Performance with Video, students in CSSSA Program, Cal Arts,  Valencia; summer 2004

Visiting choreographer/costumes/set design for video/dance performance at  Marlborough School; 2001 

COSTUME PROPS AND SET DESIGN FOR DANCE 

Costume/props/ set design for African and AfroCuban dance; collaboration  with choreographers Angela Jordan, Nzingha Camara and Kati Hernandez for  performances at venues such as Barnsdall Theater, Museum of Latin  American Art, Broad Theater (Santa Monica College), Fowler Museum UCLA,  Scripps College Dance Department., Pomona College Music Department,  Leimert Park, Watts Towers art Center, Pershing Square LA; 2008-present 

Missy Elliot Music Video “Lose Control”; sculpture body cast (prop); 2005 

VISITING ARTIST 

Sculpture, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; fall 1986 Sculpture residency; Sculpture Space, Utica, NY; summer 1984 Sculpture, Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture; January 1983 

WORKSHOPS 

Workshops in glass fusing with artist/professor Terri Bromberg; 2015-present Workshop with Loyola students for the Ancestor Banner Project; spring 2004 

2 months working with Venice High School students for the Ancestor Banners  Project; spring 2004 

Workshop leader for 4-day alumnae camp; Scripps College, summer 1995  and summer 1994 

Conducted 4-Week Bronze Casting Workshop for professional women  sculptors; Wellesley College, summer 1981 

Gallery Exhibition of "In the Workshop" bronzes produced in summer  workshop; 1981 

Workshop on Resins for Sculpture, 10th International Sculpture Conference,  Toronto, Canada; 1978 

LECTURES AND PANELS 

Claremont Graduate School; Claremont, CA; January 1986

Organizer and speaker; Wellesley Workshop Roundtable; Wellesley College;  February 1982 

Organizer and speaker for a 6-part lecture series at Cooper Union, NYC;  sponsored jointly with Johnson Atelier; January-March 1980 

PUBLICATIONS BY THE ARTIST 

“In the Workshop:  Wellesley’s Foundry and the Bronze Revival”, ART  EXPRESS; March-April 1982 

“Polyester Resin and Fiberglass Applications for Sculpture”, SCULPTURE  NEWS EXCHANGE; 1978 

ARTICLES AND CATALOGUES ON THE ARTIST’S WORK 

Catalogue: group show curated by Bruria Finkel, “Emphasis Santa Monica”;  2008 

Cover story “Tongva Hot Topics” in THE ARGONAUT; concerning Ancestor  Banners; May 13, 2004 

Article “Inscapes” by Michael McManus in The Works Gallery Report; 1992 

Catalogue: CALIFORNIA PERSPECTIVE, a group show, Modern Museum of  Art, Santa Ana, CA; 1991 

“Art Pick of the Week” in LA WEEKLY, group show curated by Josine Starrels,  Space Gallery; 1991 

Review of group show by Suvan Geer, LA TIMES; November 13,  1990                                  

Review of group show at the Art Work, Riverside, CA in Inland Empire section  of LA TIMES; Aug 13, 1989 

Catalogue: WOMEN’S ARTIST SERIES, Douglass College, Rutgers Univ.  New Brunswick; 1987 

Review of Faculty Show by Robert Taylor; BOSTON GLOBE; 1983 “Bronze: 11 Sculptors” by Susan Van Tongeren, ARTERY MAGAZINE; 1983 

SCULPTURE CONSERVATION 

An independent business as a private sculpture conservator since 1987 to the  present, specializing in Modern and contemporary bronze 

sculpture.  Numerous projects include work for museums, public government  agencies, colleges, private collectors, and other artists; 1987-2018 

Experience has been gained working with such well-known conservators such  as Steve Colton in Los Angeles, Glenn Wharton and Linda Merk in New York  City.  Some museums include the LA County Museum of Art, the Norton  Simon, Palm Springs Art Museum, San Diego Museum of Art, and the Nelson  Atkins in Kansas City.   

Some colleges include Scripps, Pitzer, UC Irvine, and California Institute of  Technology.  An independent project for large scale steel sculpture by Aldo  Casanova for the City of Fullerton, also the Neptune Fountain for the City of  Palos Verdes with Steve Colton, Public Fountain for the City of Riverside, and  work with Glenn Wharton on the Downtown Los Angeles Public Library.   

Judith Davies worked with a team of conservators under Linda Merk’s Fine  Objects Conservation on numerous monumental outdoor sculptures for parks  including the Nichol’s Fountain in Kansas City, and approximately 20 Henry  Moore sculptures for the Nelson-Atkins Museum.  She worked on sculptures  by David Smith, Noguchi, Lieberman, De Kooning, Flannigan, Graves,  Shapiro, Dine, Indiana, Moore, Hepworth, Lipchitz, Nevelson, Archipenko, Arp,  Ernst, Chadwick, Magritte, Medardo Rosso, Pomodoro, Sturman, Casanova,  Zajac, Arnoldi, Okulick, Dill, Nancy Rubins, McMillan. 

EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, INSTALLATIONS, COMMISSIONS 

Additional costumes for men and accessories for Kouman Kele African Dance  performance at Pershing Square, Los Angeles; April 2023 

Additional costumes and accessories for Kouman Kele African Dance  performance at Watts Towers Drum Festival; September 2022 

Costumes for African Dance, choreography Angela Jordan, SMC Global  Motion; May 2019 

Costumes for Kouman Kele African Dance performance (choreography  Nzingha Camara) at Ancestor Festival, Leimert Park; June 2018 

Costumes for African Dance, Angela Jordan, SMC Global Motion; May 2018 

Costumes and props for African dance (choreography Angela Jordan) SMC  Global Motion, Broad Theater; December 2014 

Costumes and props for African dance (choreography Angela Jordan) SMC  Global Motion, Broad Theater; May 2014

Costumes and props for African dance (choreography Angela Jordan) SMC  Global Motion, Broad Theater; December 2013 

Costumes, props for African dance (choreography Angela Jordan) SMC  Global Motion, Broad Theater; May 2013 

African dance set; choreography Phylise Smith, Scripps College, Claremont,  CA; April 23, 2013 

Private bronze commission; Markings series; 9 bronze panels; Dec 2012 

Costumes, props for AfroCuban dance (choreography Kati Hernandez) SMC  Global Motion, Broad Theater; May 22, 2012 

Costumes/props/sculpture mask for African dance (choreography Angela  Jordan) SMC Global Motion, Broad Theater, May 22, 2012 

AfroCuban dance costumes (choreography Kati Hernandez) for performance  at MOLAA; April 2011 

Set/props/costumes for African dance (choreography Angela Jordan) SMC  Global Motion, Broad Theater; December 6-8, 2011 

Set/props/costumes for African dance (choreography Angela Jordan) SMC  Global Motion, Broad Theater; November 18-19, 2010 

Costumes and performer (choreography Kati Hernandez) for “Ochun”,  Barnsdall Theater, Los Angeles; June 6, 2010 

Costumes/video/student choreography for Dance/Video Project “Fire:  Chango”, Pomona College, Claremont, CA; December 3, 2008 

“Emphasis Santa Monica”, group show curated by Bruria Finkel, Santa  Monica College; August-October 2008 

Installation of “In Memorium” at Santa Monica Beach; collaborative  environmental event; June 5, 2008 

Installation of “In Memorium” for Earth Day at the Cornfields, downtown Los  Angeles; April 22, 2007 

Art Auctions to benefit preserving the Ballona Creek, Watershed and  Wetlands; August 2007 and August 2006 

Costumes/3-screen videography/choreography/dancer for Performance of  Dance/Video performance, Santa Monica Community College, Synapse  Repertory; June 2005 

Performance of Dance/Video work in progress, for showing at Cal Arts,  Valencia, CA; August 2004

Exhibition of 100 Ancestor Banners at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia,  CA; July-August 2004 

Exhibition of 100 Ancestor Banners at Loyola Marymount University; May June 2004 

Ancestor Banners Project involving 100 students at 3 schools/universities;  February-August 2004 

Choreography/costumes/set for performance of Dance/Video “Tuxx Caabeen”,  Marlborough School Repertory, Los Angeles; February 2001 

Works on view at FACT gallery, Laguna Beach, CA; 1998-2000 Group Show at Laguna Art Museum; 1996 

Group Show at FACT Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA; January-February 1996 

“6 Sculptors: Mind, Body, Spirit”; Scripps College, Claremont, CA; October December 1995 

Private bronze sculpture commission; 1995 

Group show at FACT Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA; June 1995 

Bronze sculpture commission for Hewlett-Packard office, Mountain View, CA;  August-November 1994 

Bronze sculpture commission for Hewlett-Packard office, Zurich, Switzerland;  June-December 1993 

Bronze sculpture commission for Hewlett-Packard office, Toronto, Canada;  December 1992–March 1993 

“Inscapes” group show at the Works Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA; June 1992 Glendale Faculty Exhibit, Brand Library, Glendale, CA; April 1992 Sculpture Survey, the Works Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA; March 1992 

Bronze and stone sculpture commission for Frank Arensberg; August December 1991 

California Perspective, group show, Modern Museum of Art, Santa Ana, CA;  May 1991 

Some Recent Sculpture curated by Josine Starrels, Space Gallery, Los  Angeles, CA; November 1990 

Heal the Bay exhibit, Corcoran Gallery; October 1990 

Solo Exhibit at the Works Gallery, Long Beach, CA; February 1990 Group show at the Art Works, Riverside, CA; July 1989

Group show at the Works Gallery, Long Beach, CA; June 1989 Group show, Mt. San Antonio College, CA; October 1988 

First prize, Long Beach Art Association, juror Henry Hopkins; April 1988 BACA juried invitational, Berkeley, CA; March 1988 

Scripps College Alumnae Show, Claremont, CA; May 1988 

Sculpture Show, Women Artists Servies, Rutgers University, Douglass  College, New Jersey, January 1987 

Linear Constructions: Seven Sculptors; Massachusetts College of Art, Boston,  Mass; March 1986 

Artists from Sculpture Space, Hamilton College, New York; Nov 1984 Wellesley Faculty Drawing Show, Wellesley College, Mass.; January 1983 Bronze: Eleven Sculptors Show, Patterson College, NJ; October 1982 

Recent Bronzes, group show at Helen Schlein Gallery, Boston, Mass; July  1982 

Artists for Nuclear Disarmament, Van Buren/Brazelton/Cutting Gallery, Boston,  Mass; May 1982 

Wellesley Faculty Show, Wellesley Museum, Mass; January 1982 

“Cast Illusions”, Bronzes from the Wellesley Foundry Workshop, Wellesley  College; January-February 1982 

Group show, Babson College, Wellesley, Mass; November 1981 

Group show of sculpture, Stedman Gallery, Rutgers University, New  Brunswick, NJ; summer 1980 

Group show of sculpture, Market 5 Gallery, Washington D.C. in conjunction  with the XII International Sculpture Conference; June 1980 

Sculpture group show, Towson State College, MD; June 1980 Atelier Artists, Warner Communications, Rockefeller Plaza, NYC; spring 1979 

Davies and Cretara, two-person show of Fulbright artists, U.S.I.S. Gallery,  Rome, Italy; fall 1978