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Nel Davis is never happier than when turning daydreams into beautiful watercolours.
She divides her time between Sydney and the NSW Central Coast, and spends a lot of time thinking on representation of the landscape on painted paper.
Nel has participated in several group exhibitions in Sydney and beyond and is now represented by Bloomfield Fine Art Gallery in Terrigal. Many of her paintings are held in private collections, including a number of commissioned works. In the short time she has been painting there have also been several awards.
Nel says: “I desire to paint the dream, and for the viewer to see that I’m playing with light, colour, and the crazy nature of watercolour. I have so much to learn. Every day seems to bring a new discovery on technique and expression. I’m loving the journey.”
Curation
2025: Curation of the “Grassfed Artists” Autumn-Winter exhibition at The Verandah Gallery
2024: Initiation and curation of the inaugural Art Show at The Verandah, Beecroft, presenting the works of the “Grassfed Artists”
Private and gallery exhibitions
2025: Bloomfield Fine Art Gallery, Terrigal, resident artist
2025: Solo and group exhibitions at The Verandah Gallery
2024: Grassfed Artists at The Verandah
2023-2024: Continuous small group exhibition at Copa Beachside, Copacabana NSW
2024: Gosford RSL - Exhibition of selected works of Central Coast Art Society
2023, 2024: 5 Lands Walk Connections Art Exhibition, Avoca NSW
2022, 2023, 2024: Copa Creative triannual exhibitions, Copacabana NSW
Group exhibitions
2023, 2024, 2025: Central Coast Watercolour Society biannual exhibitions, Gosford NSW
2023, 2024, 2025: Central Coast Art Society biannual exhibitions, Gosford NSW
2023, 2025: Hornsby Art Society biannual exhibitions, Sydney
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025: Kur-ing-gai and Castle Hill Art Societies, NSW
2023, 2025: Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney
Collections
Paintings in private collections. Including
2024-25: 55 works acquired
2023-24: 59 works acquired
2022-23: 33 works acquired
Commissions
Over twenty paintings commissioned since 2023 for private collections.
| Artshow: Castle Hill Art Society (CHAS) annual awards 2024 Title: Seagull Smooth Award: Highly Commended watercolour | |
 | Artshow: Castle Hill Art Society (CHAS) annual awards 2025 Award: Highly commended small painting | |
| Artshow: Castle Hill Art Society (CHAS) annual awards 2023 Title: Home Award: First prize, small paintings | |
| Artshow: Central Coast Art Exhibition 2026 Title: Where The Lorikeets Live Award: Highly Commended - Category 3 - Everything Else Sponsor: Yellow Brick Road - Umina and Maitland | |
| Artshow: Central Coast Art Exhibition 2026 Award: Commended - Category 4 - Small paintings Sponsor: Central Coast Art Society | |
Instagram Many thanks for a wonderful Art Show. My wife and I attended on Saturday afternoon and were most impressed.
Not only were the entries outstanding, the layout and the lighting indicated that much thought had been put into the presentation.
No doubt much work had been done behind the scenes to make it such a success.
Date: Mon 27 Apr 2026
Have been with gallery247 for 6 years, both free and now paid. Wonderful on line platform for artists which has made my work easy to find and i don't need to worry about setting up my own website; they even forwarded a message from a community college i volunteered for a few years ago, for an art tutor.
Date: Mon 27 Nov 2023
Still Not Satisfied??? I want more from Nel Davis
