Randall Davey

Randall Davey (1887 – 1964) was an American painter and art educator. He taught art at several institutions, including the University of New Mexico, and he had his studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His artwork can be seen in museums across the U.S.

Randall Davey
Born1887
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 1964
Baker, California, U.S.
EducationCornell University
Occupation(s)Painter, art educator
EmployerUniversity of New Mexico

Early life and education

Davey was born East Orange, New Jersey in 1887.[1][2] He graduated from Cornell University in 1909.[2]

Career
Portrait of Ruth Bohan by Randall Davey, c.1920

Davey taught art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the Broadmoor Art Academy.[2] He also taught at the University of New Mexico from 1945 to 1956.[2]

Davey moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1919,[2] where he established a studio at his Randall Davey House. He was primarily a portrait and equine painter, but he also painted landscapes and still lifes.[2] His artwork was acquired by numerous national museums. It was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in 1933-1934.[3] His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[4]

Collections

His work is held in the permanent collections of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,[5] Detroit Institute of Arts, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Corcoran Art Gallery, [6] the National Portrait Gallery,[7]

Personal life

Davey had a son, William. He was predeceased by his wife.[2] He died in a car accident near Baker, California in November 1964.[2][6]

Legacy
Main article: Randall Davey House
Randall Davey Audubon Center, Santa Fe

His historic house and art studio on upper Canyon Road in Santa Fe is on the National Register of Historic Places (NAID: 77847582).[8] The property is now home to the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary. In 1920, Davey purchased the home and property from the Martinez family; prior to that the structures housed a sawmill which was later turned into a gristmill. In 1983, Davey's heirs gifted the property to the Audubon Society which operates an educational center and oversees a wildlife sanctuary there.[9]

An archive of his papers are held in the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution.[10]

References
  1. "Randall Davey papers, 1900-1974 and [undated]". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  2. "Santa Fe Artist Randall Davey Dies In Accident". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. November 8, 1964. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Randall Davey". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  4. "Randall Davey". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. "Randall Davey". Missouri Remembers. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. "Randall Davey, Western Artist, Dies in Crash". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. Associated Press. November 9, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Randall Davey". National Portrait Gallery. Smithsonian Institution.
  8. "New Mexico SP Davey, Randall, House". National Archives Center. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. "Randall Davey Center & Sanctuary". Audubon Society. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  10. "Randall Davey paters, 1900-1974". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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