Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre

23 of Davson’s art works are part of the permanent public collection of the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre in Muswellbrook, New South Wales.

Brad Franks, Centre Manager for the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre kindly lent them to the Davson Arts Museum gallery in Newcastle for the Museum’s third exhibition. Brad Franks attended as Guest Speaker and officially opened the exhibition Davson - towards harmony (showing 15 November 2010 to 17 February 2011).

The collection includes drawings, original silk-screen prints, etchings, mono prints and spatter works from early in the artist's career. There are also examples of Davson’s woven pieces and a preliminary concept drawing from 1985.

Davson’s affiliations with the region began in the 1980’s. She spent time there during her solo journey around Australia (her apprenticeship in becoming a freelance artist). She was touched by the generosity and assistance provided by the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre.

In 1989, she donated an original woven silk-screen print titled Hawkesbury Apparition to the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre as an expression of her appreciation. It has since hung in many of the gallery’s exhibitions.

In September 2011, the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre will host the major retrospective exhibition, Davson ~ World Leaders & Enlightenment.

Davson values this positive working relationship and the benefits gained for the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, the Davson Arts Museum and the public who participate.

in the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre collection:

Together We Can
2010 … woven limited edition prints
image size: 67 cm x 75 cm

Transitions - with fern
2004 … silk-screen and relief print
image size: 70 cm x 49 cm, paper size

Finding Balance
1990 … silk screen print on rag paper
image size: 25 cm x 18 cm

Hawkesbury Apparition
1989 … woven silk screen prints on rag paper
image size: 45 cm x 60 cm

Conversation With A Fern
1989 … silk screen print on rag paper
image size: 30 cm x 18 cm

Olympia People
1985 … crayon drawing on rag paper
image size: 56 cm x 37.5 cm size of paper

Survivor At Night
1985 … etching on rag paper
image size: 30 cm x 45 cm

Of The Nuclear Generation
1985 … etching on rag paper
Image size: 11.5 cm x 15.5 cm

The Tree Cries, The Artist Bleeds, The Woman Dies
1985 … etching on rag paper, proof print - black and white
image size: 23 cm x 30 cm

Topless Blue
1975-85 … etching on rag paper
image size: 20 cm x 25 cm

Toes Repose
1975-85 … etching on rag paper
image size: 2 plates, 9 cm 13 cm each

Three Nudes Origami
1974 … ink on solid coloured origami paper
image size: 15 cm x 15 cm each 3

Reflections
1974 … silk screen print on paper
image size: 37.5 cm x 28 cm

Aquatic Light
1974 … spray paint on paper
image size: 11.5 cm x 14 cm

Shifting Sands
1974 … spray paint on paper
image size: 14 cm x 11 cm

Meander
1973 … silk screen print on paper
image size: 38.5 cm x 28.5 cm

That Thought Needs Mellowing
1972 … china-graph crayon on paper
image size: 37.5 cm x 24 cm

Rock Figure - green
1972 … china-graph crayon on paper
image size: 18 cm x 12.5 cm

Grass Plant Design
1972 … ink on paper
image size: 26 cm x 34 cm, paper size

Embers Past
1972 … ink on paper
image size: 35 cm x 27 cm

Locating Self solid
1972 … lino block and asbestos board relief print on paper
image size: 35 cm x 23 cm

Locating Self
1972 … lino block and asbestos board relief print on paper
image size: 35 cm x 23 cm

Mi Mi
1972 … silk-screen and wood block relief print
image size: 39 cm x 29 cm

Star
1972 … wood block relief print
image size: 39 cm x 28 cm

Davson World