About the Artist
Harold Davis
Harold Davis trained at the Art Students League in New York and studied under Richard Schmid, Daniel Greene, and John Howard Sanden.
Davis studied at Asbury College, Wilmore, KY, and graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance in 1983. Over the course of his career he has received numerous awards and commissions from distinguished individuals and institutions throughout the United States.
✦ Awards & Recognition
- —2001 Arts For The Parks, Jackson Hole, WY — Top 100 of 2,100 entries
- —1997 Arts For The Parks, Jackson Hole, WY — Top 100 of 2,400 entries
- —1996 68th American Artists Professional League, New York — Best of Show (500 entries)
- —1995 67th American Artists Professional League, New York — First Place, Oil Painting
- —Member, Portrait Society of Atlanta
- —Exhibited at the Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
- —Represented by John Collette Gallery, Highlands, NC
- —Shown at Trinity Gallery, Atlanta, GA
✦ Collections
- —Woodruff Foundation (Coca-Cola)
- —BellSouth
- —John Schuerholz, General Manager, Atlanta Braves
- —Senior Executive, North America Mercedes-Benz
- —Commissioned landscapes of golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus (FL, GA, AL)
Notable Commissions (Partial Listing)
Henry Lee Adams, Jr. — Federal Judge, Middle District of Florida
John Anderson — President, Patriot Transportation Holding Co., Inc.
Ken Bailey — Vice-President, St. Regis Paper Co.
Susan H. Black — Judge, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Doyle Conner — Commissioner of Florida Agriculture
William Cook — President, Florida Forestry Association
Bob Crawford — President, Florida Senate
L.K. Edwards — President, Florida Bankers’ Association
Albert Ernest — Senior Vice-President of Barnett Bank of Florida
Dr. Billy Graham — Evangelist (Gift)
Bolly Johnson — Speaker, Florida House of Representatives
Charles Kirbo — Senior Partner, King and Spalding Law Firm
Dr. Al McCulley — President, Florida Medical Association
John Milliner, Jr. — Executive Vice President of SLMA
Ralph Nimmons — Federal Judge, Middle District of Florida
Dr. Charles Rovetta — Dean Emeritus, Florida State University
Harvey Schlesinger — Federal Judge, Middle District of Florida
Dr. Mode Stone — Dean Emeritus, Florida State University School of Education
Don Tucker — Speaker, Florida House of Representatives
John Vogt — President, Florida Senate