Judi Davis has had the wonderful opportunity of being able to combine her love of teaching and passion for photography into a career that has spanned over 40 years. While working as teacher and school counselor in the Portland Public Schools, she set-up darkrooms in two middle schools where she offered classes in Photography & Journalism. Her work has been shown in juried shows, including Da Vinci & Buckman Schools Art Shows, Multnomah Art Center, and with the Geezer Gallery at the Artist Repertory Theater. She has also shown her work in solo exhibits at Jade, Blue Kangaroo and Nancy’s Kitchen. Wanting to share her love and memories, as a native Portlander, she authored and photographed a successful book, “Around Portland with Kids”. This project also inspired her to develop the card deck, “GoPlayFamilies”. Shortly after retiring from teaching, Judi was asked to develop and teach a photo class to students in Honduras. She returned for two more years. This experience provided her motivation for creating PhotoCamp PDX. This week long camp, offered twice a year, provides students the opportunity to compose and capture images, and provides students a rich voice to share their passions, dreams and joys.
EXPERIENCE
Teacher and School Counselor Portland Public Schools, 1987 - 2003
Electives: photography, communications, newspaper, video and drama middle school
School Counselor: elementary and middle school
Resource Room: elementary and middle school
Social Emotional/Behavioral: middle school
CoTaught, “Survey of the Exceptional Learner” Portland State University Summer 2005
Supervision of Students in Graduate Program, Special Education. Portland State University 2004
Teacher, Cedar Hills Psychiatric Hospital, 1986 - 1987 14 18 yrs.
Teacher, Sp. Ed. Beaverton School District, 1973 - 1977 pre K 12
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Creator Teacher, PhotoCamp PDX 2006-present
Week long photo camp for students ages 8 14 yrs.
Photographer and Author of “ Around Portland with Kids”
Creator and Photographer, “GoPlayFamilies” card deck
Professional Photographer , Oregon Magazine, Portland Family Calendar, Willamette Week, This Week Magazine, Downtowner and Lake Oswego Review
CoChair and Member of Left Coast Artist Collective (LCAC) 2010 -resent
Board and Committee Member, Bridge Meadows, 2011 - Present
Portland Art Museum - Docent 2016 - present
EXHIBITS AND SHOWS
Multnomah Arts Center 2011 2012 2014 2015 Juried
Geezer Gallery-Artists Repertory Theater 2013 Group
Sellwood Community Center 2012 2014 Juried
Da Vinci School Art Show 2008 2009 Juried
Buckman School Art Show 2009 2010 Juried
Blue Kangaroo 2010 - 2016 Solo
Barbes Salon 2016 Solo
Jade Restaurant 2009 Solo
EDUCATION
Counseling/Psych Degree, Lewis and Clark, 1993
Masters Ed., Portland State University, 1972
BS. Education and Art, University of Oregon, 1967
judi davis
1523 SE Spokane St. Portland, Or. 97202
971.645.2828 davisja1@comcast.net
judidavisphotography.com