Christian V. Davila, Mix Media Artist
"I just love creating birds"
My name is Christian Victoria(Bique) Davila and I am a Mexican-American living in Chico, CA since 2014.
As a person who enjoys nature especially birds and have a huge interest in Digital Fabrication Technology. My goal is to blend nature and technology in a subtle way.
In 2012, I was making my birds out of clay and cutting book paper by hand, but over the years I started experimenting with various mediums. In 2018 after 2 years in Chico State learning 3D modeling, I started sculpting my birds on a computer and printing them on a 3D printer. Cutting feathers by hand isn’t as tedious as before since I learned to use a laser cutter to help me design and cut out wings and tails.
There is still a lot of steps I do by hand and if I decide to recreate a piece it will still be unique and never 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
Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology
"Deeply Rooted"
Create Mural and 3D printed parts
2022
Private Commission
Design a Cinnamon Teal Duck, Red Tail Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Toucan
2019
Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology
"Remarkable Lives: The interesting world of Birds and Humans"
Decorating Animatronic Archaeopteryx and bird decorations
2018
Private Commission
Palomitas: Popcorn transforms to doves