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Former highbrow artist monkeys around

Critical acclaim is great, but at some point, you want your art to be admired by people on your own level -- sure, the Emmys, Oscars, and Grammys were great for Jeff Foxworthy, but eventually he just needed to touch those 5th graders. Now making art his friends can actually understand, sort of: Jared Davis.

Formerly a contemplative abstract expressionist, Davis started cranking out playfully lowbrow acrylics -- generally centered on daredevil monkeys, tiki culture, and sci-fi -- after realizing that he wanted to paint for his friends and not "some Swedish guy in a black-turtle neck", prompting a mid-career style shift, and a lifetime ban from Ikea. For no particular reason, many recent works focus on primate daredevil "Fearless" and his goading counterpart "Floyd", including the latter shooting the former out of a circus cannon, a rollerskating Fearless strapped to a rocket, Jackass-style, as well as about to engage a naked woman in a boxing ring in "Sweet Science", although there's no homage to the sweetest science, i.e., the chemical engineering responsible for Fun Dip. Similarly unexplainable randomness includes sci-fi inspired joints like his newest, "Genius and a Dandy", with a well-dressed computer-monitor robot taking tea with an 8-track player, and tiki-tributes like a dancing Polynesian statue, and a depiction of a stern-faced, blue-glowing drink mug painted on black velvet, guaranteed to give you that little boy smile aesthetically approving grin.

Because much like a sci-fi primate, his creativity won't be bound, Jared's also got a slew of uncategorizable pieces, with the standout being a massive oil of a pouncing cat titled "White Tiger Attacking Roy", proving that he may be crazy, but not like a Fox.

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"From here, saving the universe doesn’t sound so far-fetched after all. It doesn’t hurt that the set by Jared Davis – a scenic little panorama of Los Angeles and its iconic landmarks – only comes up to waist-level, endowing the actors with Godzilla-sized stature. Talk about looking down on high society."

Perez runs from May 14 thru June 5th. Tickets at Landlesstheatrecompany.org

We had a great time, and we hope to see you next year for the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight!

Check out this profile of many of the Countdown To Yuri's Night 2010 artists in Wired.com

The Arlington Players 2009 Production of Follies was nominated for twelve WATCH awards:

Outstanding Set Design in a Musical: Jared Davis

Outstanding Set Painting in a Musical: Jared Davis

Outstanding Set Construction in a Musical: Bill Wisniewski

Outstanding Set Decoration and Set Dressing in a Musical:

Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical: Grant Kevin Lane

Outstanding Makeup Design in a Musical: Avery Burns

Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical: Bette Williams

Outstanding cameo in a musical: Kathleen McCormick as "Buddy's Blues Margie"

Outstanding Choreography: Christopher Dykton

Outstanding Music Direction: John-Michael d'Haviland

Outstanding Direction of a Musical: Christopher Dykton

Outstanding Musical: Follies - Arlington Players

Reefer Madness runs from January 15th through 31st. You can get tickets from the Dominion Stage Website. You can also read the review from the Washington Post Here

Landless Theater Company's production of Evil Dead runs from October 8th to November 1st 2009 at the DCAC
Set design and construction by Jared

Diamond Dead can be seen on Playbill.com as part of their preview of the 2009 FringeNYC. Diamond Dead will be playing August 21-24 in NYC!

Both Fictitious and Diamond Dead are Landless Theatre Company's offerings at the Capital Fringe Festival 2009 which runs from July 9th to 26th

Jared is mentioned in a Washington Post article that highlighted local collector Phillip Barlow's favorite parts of Artomatic

Landless Theater Company's production of Spooky Dog runs from June 5 to July 4 2009 at the DCAC
Sets designed by Jared

Artomatic, the mostly annual DC arts extravaganza opens on Friday May 29th and runs through July 5th. Jared has a large painting, Hurdi Gurdi installed in his space on the 8th Floor (Area Five, Space Eight)

The Arlington Players production of Follies runs April 17-May 2
Sets Designed by Jared

We had a blast!! Lets do it again next year!
We gratefully acknowledge all the help and support we received from the artists, performers, friends, staff, and The Warehouse. Also, a big thanks to Stoli for their awesome sponsorship.
Photos from the party and details about Yuri's Night 2010 will be posted soon at www.outofthisworldparty.com

Landless Theatre company presents WALMARTOPIA April 2-26. Sets designed by Jared...Check out the Washington Post article HERE

Today I can officially say that I am an awardee of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Artists Fellowship Grant for 2009! What that basically means is that I have received funds from the DCCAH to continue to do the wonderful things that I do in the arts. So, lots of things that I do in DC will be just that much more financially stable, Yuri's Night, Landless Theater, Artomatic, the Spooktacular, as well as the many other small projects I am associated with throughout the year. Below is the official verbiage:

Funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts

Join us to celebrate the victory and historic inauguration of Barack Obama! OBAMA WONDERAMA welcomes you with an evening of classic and modern day burlesque, sideshow, illusion, DJ sets, and drink specials, and scenery by Jared Davis!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2009. 8 PM - 2 AM DOORS OPEN AT 8 PM, SHOW BEGINS AT 9 PM $25 ADVANCE / $30 DOOR BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Step 1: Take a plot straight from old melodrama.
Step 2: Take the same plot and concoct five spooofs in the styles of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Kander and Ebb.
Step 3: Cast four dynamic and entertaining perfromers and one dazzling pianist!
Step 4: Shake it all up and serve one funny and entertaining show!

Set Design by Jared Davis
Go to Dominion Stage's website for Dates and Times

Get your MR TIKIHEAD Magnet sets and some velvet paintings at this annual Holiday Sale on Saturday December 13, 1pm-12am. Sponsored by Cats Meow Detroit

Landless Theatre had remounted Scientology Pageant at the DCAC for the holiday season. Open 12/11 thru 1/4 2009

Landless Theatre's President Harding is a Rock Star opened on October 30th, and we even got some Washington Post coverage!

I'll be at the Barracks Row Oktoberfest 2008 on 8th Street SE on Saturday September 27

Come see how bratwurst and tiki can liven up your Oktoberfest!

Check Jared out in booth B35 on Belmont street during the 30th Annual Adams Morgan Day Festival, Sunday, September 14th
Arts on Belmont showcases the work of original artists and artisans during Adams Morgan Day and takes place on Belmont Rd between Columbia Rd and 18th Street. Belmont is a picturesque typical Adams Morgan street with its historic trendy row houses. It serves as perfect backdrop for the array of talented creative artists brought together under the shading of its umbrella-like oak trees. Jared will be showcasing his latest velvet paintings, as well as MR TIKIHEAD magnet sets!

Join the Rev. Loveseat as he host Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School at the Palace of Wonders.
7:30 Live Burlesque Figure Drawing (Fast Poses. Hard Poses. Contests!)
8:30-9 Drinking/Pencil Sharpening
9:00-10:00 More Live Burlesque figure drawing (Long Poses. Slow Poses, Plus a GRAND FINALE!)
$5 at the door
Drink Specials all night long!
Starring L'il Dutch!
Just bring your sketchpad and your sick little mind...

Opening party is on July 25th 7-10pm at the Warehouse Gallery (just outside the mainstage)

The party will be followed by a performance of DIAMOND DEAD by Landless Theater (scenic design Jared Davis) for the Capital Fringe Festival 2008. Buy your tickets here.