b. 1887 d. 1964

Site Affiliation: Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary

Born in East Orange, NJ, Randall Davey studied architecture at Cornell before training under Robert Henri in New York. He exhibited at the 1913 Armory Show and won the National Academy’s Hallgarten Prize. In 1919, Davey and John Sloan drove west, and Davey settled in Santa Fe, converting an old mill into a home and studio. He became known for bold, Post-Impressionist nudes and horse-racing scenes capturing the track’s “nervous excitement.” He taught at the Broadmoor Art Academy, painted murals including at the Will Rogers Memorial Shrine, and won the Thomas B. Clarke Prize in 1938. A National Academician, he belonged to numerous artist societies and served as a juror for major exhibitions including the Carnegie International and Corcoran Biennial.