Adrian was given a Nikkormat 35mm for his 16th birthday and began hand developing his own film at 17 in the family’s darkroom. Today, his work can be found in both private and professional collections. A passion for photography, instilled in him from an early age by his parents, both amateur black and white photographers who printed their own work, led him to take college courses in large format photography and advanced printing. A scholarship soon followed which allowed him to continue his dedicated coursework.
A series of apprenticeships, most notably as a Staff Photographer at the world famous Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite, CA, enabled him to further explore the craft of landscape photography and printing techniques. Throughout the 1990s, Adrian experimented with different film formats and printing techniques mainly shooting 4×5 negative films. It was during his tenure at the Ansel Adam’s gallery that he was introduced to newly developed methods of printing and shooting digitally.
From 2000 to 2006 he shot medium format with transparency films and scanned his films for digital chromogenic printing. In 2007, he began shooting exclusively with digital cameras in the 35mm format. It was at that time he fell in love with, and adopted the inkjet process for his work. Adrian prints his own work exclusively on Hahnemuhle Torchon watercolor paper, a highly textured print surface that enables him to create the warm, vintage look he has become so well known for.
He is currently based in Colorado where, in addition to his personal photography, he offers digital printing to other artists.
Interview links:
http://www.adorenoir.com • issue #6, february 2012, page 61
http://www.nd-magazine.com/adriandavis
http://www.ragazine.cc/2011/08/adrian-roland-davis
http://www.fuelyourphotography.com/featured-interview-adrian-davis
Awards/Nominations:
6th Photography Masters Cup, International Award, Nomination in Professional Fine Art category, London, UK, 2013
7th Black & White Spider Awards, 2 Professional Nominations & 3rd Place Award in Architecture, London, U.K., 2012
Photographer's Forum, Best of Photography Annual, Finalist Award, 2012
PX3 "Prix de la Photographie Paris", International Competition, 2nd Place Award, People's Choice Pro category, Paris, France, 2011
IPA, International Competition, 3rd Place (Series) and Honorable Mention, Fine Art, Professional category, Los Angeles, CA, 2011
Photographer's Forum, Best of Photography Annual, Finalist Award, 2011
5th Photography Masters Cup, International Award, 2 Nominations in Professional Nature category, London, UK, 2011
6th Black & White Spider Awards, 3 Professional Nominations, Nature category, London, U.K., 2011
Fraser Gallery, 10th Annual International Exhibition, 1st Place Award, Bethesda, MD, Juror: Catriona Fraser, 2011
IPA, International Competition, 6 Honorable Mention Awards under multiple Professional categories, Los Angeles, CA, 2010
PX3 "Prix de la Photographie Paris", International Competition, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place, People's Choice Pro category, Paris, France, 2010
4th Photography Masters Cup, International Award, Honorable Mention in Abstract & Nomination in Nature, London, UK, 2010
4th Black & White Spider Awards, 3 Professional Nominations in multiple categories, London, U.K., 2009
Photographer's Forum, Best of Photography Annual, Finalist Award, 2009
IPA, International Competition, 8 Honorable Mention Awards under multiple Professional categories, Los Angeles, CA, 2009
PX3 "Prix de la Photographie Paris", International Competition, 1st & 2nd Place Awards, People's Choice category, Paris, France, 2009
PX3 "Prix de la Photographie Paris", International Competition, 2 Honorable Mention Awards, Paris, France, 2009
Photographer's Forum, Best of Photography Annual, Finalist Award, 2008
B&W Magazine, International, Single Image Contest, Gold Award, 2008
Photographer's Forum, Best of Photography Annual, Finalist Award, 2007
Louisville Art Association, National Exhibition, Louisville, CO, First Place Award, 2005
Exhibitions/Shows:
Photo L.A. - 22nd Annual International Photographic Art Exposition, Los Angeles, CA, January, 2013
Photo L.A. - 21st Annual International Photographic Art Exposition, Los Angeles, CA, January, 2012
The Center for Fine Art Photography, Black & White International Exhibition, Juror: Catherine Edelman, July, 2011
SFFAF, San Francisco, Select works on display with The Susan Spiritus Gallery, May, 2011
AAF, New York City, Select works on display with The Fraser Gallery, May, 2011
Fraser Gallery, 10th Annual International Exhibition, Bethesda, MD, Juror: Catriona Fraser, February, 2011
Photo L.A. - 20th Annual International Photographic Art Exposition, Los Angeles, CA, January, 2011
CCBF Invitational, Annual Art Auction Benefit, Sotheby's, NYC, December, 2010
Target Gallery/Torpedo Factory, Juried Exhibition for D.C. FotoWeek, Juror: Kathleen Ewing, November, 2010
George Eastman House, Preview and Auction Benefit at Sotheby's, New York City, October 4th, 2010
Maryland Federation for Arts, Circle Gallery, American Landscapes Exhibition, Juror: Nora Heimann, August, 2010
The Center for Fine Art Photography, Black & White International Exhibition, Juror: Andrea Modica, Fort Collins, CO, August, 2010
Maryland Federation for Arts, Circle Gallery, National Photography Exhibition, Juror: Catriona Fraser, Annapolis, MD, June, 2010
The Center for Fine Art Photography, "Animalia", International Exhibition, Juror: Karen Irvine/MoCP, June, 2010
Lincoln Center, National Art Exhibition, Juror: Frank Francese, Fort Collins, CO, April, 2010
FADA - 15th Annual Los Angeles Art Show, L.A. Convention Center, January, 2010
Photo L.A. - 19th Annual International Photographic Art Exposition, Los Angeles, CA, January, 2010
Marjorie Evans Gallery at the Sunset Center, Carmel, CA, Jurors: Hossein Farmani, Kim Weston, Bruce Haley, 2009
Open Shutter Gallery, Durango, CO, Spirit of The West Exhibition, October 1st, 2009
The Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO, Appalachian Relics & Potomac River, series one, 2009
The Highland City Club Gallery, Boulder, CO, Coastal Elements portfolio, 2009
RoHo National Photography Exhibition, Cincinnati, OH, 2009
Target Gallery/Torpedo Factory, International Exhibition, 5 works selected, Alexandria, VA, Juror: Elaine Levine, 2009
Gallery 1212, Small Works Exhibition, Richmond, VA, Juror: Andrea Pollan, 2009
Colorado Creative Capitol, Colorado State Capitol, Denver, 2009
Ex Arte Equinus II, International Equine Art Competition, two works selected for award & book publication, Beaumont, TX, 2009
Americas 2009: "Paperworks" Exhibition, Minot State University, ND, Juror: Peter Killian, 2009
Open Shutter Gallery, Durango, CO, Coastal Elements portfolio, 2009
Flash Gallery, "Home Exhibition", Denver, Colorado, 2009
Fraser Gallery, 8th Annual International Exhibition, Bethesda, MD, Juror: Catriona Fraser, 2009
Watson Studio Gallery, International Exhibition, 3 works selected, Johnson City, TX, Juror: Carol Watson, 2009.
Colorado Creative Capitol, Northwest Colorado Exhibition, Denver International Airport, 2009
Watson Studio Gallery, Group Exhibition, Johnson City, TX, Juror: Carol Watson, 2009.
Fraser Gallery, 7th Annual International Exhibition, Bethesda, MD, Juror: Catriona Fraser, 2008
Lincoln Center, National Exhibition, Fort Collins, CO, 2008
Louisville Art Association, National Exhibition, Louisville, CO, Juror: Mark Sink, 2008
Flash Gallery, Group Exhibition, 6 works selected, Denver, CO, 2008
Louisville Art Association, National Exhibition, Louisville, CO, two works selected, Juror: Hal Gould, 2007
Lincoln Center, National Exhibition, Fort Collins, CO, 2007
Louisville Art Association, National Exhibition, Louisville, CO, 2005
Boulder Arts Association, National Exhibition, Boulder, CO, 2000
Boulder Arts Association, National Exhibition, Boulder, CO, 1999
MOCA Denver, Juried Exhibition, Denver, CO, 1997
The Plains Art Exhibition, The Plains, VA, 1990
Waterford Foundation, Annual Exhibition, Waterford, VA, 1990
The Plains Art Exhibition, The Plains, VA, 1989
Waterford Foundation, Annual Exhibition, Waterford, VA, 1989