Ilana Davis

Born in Ashkelon Israel Ilana was influenced by unique nature of her surroundings as well as the neighborhood artists of her local community; primarily by three ceramic artists in her immediate vicinity.

Ashkelon, a biblical port city since 2000 BC, has abundant Byzantine, Greek and Roman archeological ruins, which were all within walking distance of her family’s home. Marble statues and pillars, Roman mosaic floors, and sculpted sarcophagus were integral parts of her surroundings while growing up. Ilana started working with clay at the age of 5, as she wandered in and out of artists’ yards in her hometown.

Since then, Ilana has worked with clay as a functional and decorative material. After the birth of her second child in 1992, she transitioned to sculpture using clay and other media.

On the peak of Mount Carmel at the Haifa University, Ilana received her BA in Hebrew and Biblical Literature. Prior coming to live in the US, Ilana had pursued a Masters Degree thesis in The art of Biblical Literature at Haifa and Tel Aviv universities.

Ilana, a Sunnyvale resident since 1988, continues sculpting with clay, plaster, stucco, bronze, and with automotive and scrap metal media. Each sculpture is unique and signed; their inspiration is derived from events, situations, places and emotions.

Ilana teaches ceramics and sculpture to both children and adults in her own Sunnyvale studio.

 

In the past 18 years, Ilana has taught ceramics classes for adults and children at her home studio, at local schools as well as Kinderland day care center, and city of Sunnyvale Summer Express program. Ilana teaches clay classes to home schooling programs.

 

 


Ilana has exhibited her works at the following locations:

·    Solo Galley Los Gatos, Featured Artist

·    City of Santa Clara – “All Fired Up” Jury Exhibition

·    Coastal Arts League Gallery & Museum Half Moon Bay California

·    Hakone Gardens Saratoga California

·    West Valley Gallery Saratoga California

·    De Anza College Cupertino California

·    Israeli Artists Exhibition Palo Alto California

Ilana’s sculptures have been sold to private collectors in:

·     Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Palm Springs California

·     Fort Collins Colorado

·     Zichron Ya’akov and Tivon Israel

·     Palo Alto, California