Judith Davis

In 2001, Judith Davis retired from a successful career as an executive in the high tech industry. A month after retiring, she “unplugged” from that world, left her laptop and cell phone at home, and took a self-imposed five-month sabbatical to an island off the coast of Fiji. Known worldwide for their capacity to nurture, the Fijians recognized Judith’s need to guard her privacy while she slowly recovered from the relentless demands of the ever-changing world of communication dictated by the internet. Sleeping, writing , and swimming in the South Pacific Ocean gradually washed away the remnants of that rat race. What emerged was the desire for a more contemplative, introspective, and creative life.

At the risk of being dubbed eccentric, Judith describes her emergence as an artist as a “Tsunami of the Soul”. Her life as a sculptor began while rummaging around antique barns where she found herself mysteriously drawn to the sculptural beauty and patina of discarded rusty metal. Secretive about the origins of the various elements of her work, she swears that these found objects tell her what they want to be, reflecting what matters most to her – the arts, culture wars, politics, and family. Inspired by her fascination with ...

Merrimack College - BA English - Summa Cum Laude

Rivier College - MBA - Presidential Scholar

Shimer College Program Abroad - Paris, France

"Changing Landscape" - Eustis Estate, Milton, MA

Imago Gallery - Warren, RI

Newburyport Art Association Gallery, Newburyport, MA

MC Gallery - New York, NY

Jessica Hagen Gallery – Newport, RI

Liberty Hotel Gallery – Boston, MA

Gallery Ehva - Provincetown, MA

Colo Colo Gallery – New Bedford, MA

Thomas Moser Gallery - Boston, MA

Pallette Fine Art Gallery - Sandwich, MA

Larkin Hall Gallery – Provincetown, MA

Artist’s Gallery at Patriot Place - Foxborough, MA

Ropeworks Gallery - New Bedford, MA