ARTIST BIO

Nel Davis is never happier than when turning daydreams into beautiful watercolours. 

She divides her time between Sydney and the NSW Central Coast, and spends a lot of time thinking on representation of the landscape on painted paper. 

Nel has participated in several group exhibitions in Sydney and beyond and is now represented by Bloomfield Fine Art Gallery in Terrigal. Many of her paintings are held in private collections, including a number of commissioned works. In the short time she has been painting there have also been several awards.

Nel says: “I desire to paint the dream, and for the viewer to see that I’m playing with light, colour, and the crazy nature of watercolour.  I have so much to learn. Every day seems to bring a new discovery on technique and expression. I’m loving the journey.”

Curation

2025: Curation of the “Grassfed Artists” Autumn-Winter exhibition at The Verandah Gallery

2024: Initiation and curation of the inaugural Art Show at The Verandah, Beecroft, presenting the works of the “Grassfed Artists”

Private and gallery exhibitions

2025: Bloomfield Fine Art Gallery, Terrigal, resident artist

2025: Solo and group exhibitions at The Verandah Gallery

2024: Grassfed Artists at The Verandah

2023-2024: Continuous small group exhibition at Copa Beachside, Copacabana NSW

2024: Gosford RSL - Exhibition of selected works of Central Coast Art Society

2023, 2024: 5 Lands Walk Connections Art Exhibition, Avoca NSW

2022, 2023, 2024: Copa Creative triannual exhibitions, Copacabana NSW

Group exhibitions

2023, 2024, 2025: Central Coast Watercolour Society biannual exhibitions, Gosford NSW

2023, 2024, 2025: Central Coast Art Society biannual exhibitions, Gosford NSW

2023, 2025: Hornsby Art Society biannual exhibitions, Sydney

2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: Kur-ing-gai and Castle Hill Art Societies, NSW

2023, 2025: Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney

Collections

Paintings in private collections. Including

2024-25:       55 works acquired

2023-24:      59 works acquired

2022-23:      33 works acquired

Commissions

Over twenty paintings commissioned since 2023 for private collections.