Keir Davis
Mississippi-based contemporary visual artist and visual art educator with experience in studio practice, secondary education, curriculum development, mixed-media research, and creative learning design.
Education
Master of Arts in Art Education
Graduate capstone: Responding to Creativity Through Mixed Media.
Master of Arts in Teaching
Bachelor of Arts in Art
Professional Experience
Visual Art Teacher, Grades 7–12
Develops and teaches visual art instruction in drawing, painting, mixed media, visual literacy, art history, creative inquiry, and studio practice. Has also taught Minority Studies.
Visual Art Teacher
Correctional Officer Sergeant
Served in a supervisory correctional role before transitioning into education and professional art practice.
Licensure
Mississippi Class AA Educator License
Studio Practice
Painting, drawing, portraiture, figure studies, abstraction, printmaking, collage, and mixed media. Recurring interests include identity, memory, perception, human presence, transformation, color, gesture, texture, and the relationship between structure and experimentation.
Professional Areas
- Visual art instruction and curriculum development
- Mixed-media research and creative inquiry
- Painting, drawing, and studio practice
- Workshops, artist talks, and demonstrations
- Professional development for educators
- Custom artwork and commission consultations