Christian V. Davila, Mix Media Artist
"I just love creating birds"
I started creating paper birds in 2012. I was in my second year of Community College and was part of the Goodwin Art Gallery in Stockton. My main medium was painting and sculpting but my work blended in the background.
One day I was sculpting a bird, and it was getting heavy and fragile with all the delicate detail. Using what I had, I decided to to make its feathers from a book and glue them to my sculpture. Creating my first piece the "White Crow". The gallery loved it so much and ever since I expanded and experimented.
I now 3D model my pieces and 3D print them so they can be light enough to not need a base or canvas. I use a laser cutter to help with repeating designs and patterns. There is still a lot of steps I do by hand and if I decide to recreate a piece it will be unique and not exactly the same.
Education
2019 Jan 5 & 6
Prey Taxidermy, Los Angeles, CA; Allis Markham Taxidermy Workshop
2014 - 2017
California State University Chico, BS Computer Animation & Game Design
2010 - 2014
San Joaquin Delta College
AA Graphic Design
Awards
2016
Sandhill Crane Festival- Lodi, CA
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People’s Choice Award
2014
Sandhill Crane Festival- Lodi, CA
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2nd Place
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People’s Choice Award
Exhibitions
Solo
2018
Taking Over, Idea Fab Labs
Chico, CA
2016
Paper Wings, Mexican Heritage Center
Stockton, CA
2014
Artist of the Month, Goodwin Gallery
Stockton, CA
Group
2021
Discovery Series: Social Justice, Chico Art Center
Chico, CA
2019
Snow Goose Festival, MONCA
Chico, CA
2017
Member’s Show, Idea Fab Labs
Chico, CA
2016
Sandhill Crane Festival
Lodi, CA
2015
Over the Garden Wall- 3rd Floor BMU, CSU Chico
Chico, CA
Commissions
2022
Private Commission
Design a Cinnamon Teal Duck, Red Tail Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Toucan
2019
Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology Decorating Animatronic Archaeopteryx
2018
Private Commission
Palomitas: Popcorn transforms to doves