Sandra Davis is a Maryland-based multidisciplinary artist whose work explores social issues through the use of acrylic paint, found paper, newspapers, magazines, and fabric. Her practice responds directly to contemporary concerns including inequality, identity, heritage, environmental stewardship, and social justice. While employed at Bank of America for 27 years, Sandra’s artwork was featured in the company’s internal publications in August 2020 to encourage dialogue around racial injustice following the murder of George Floyd, and again in February 2024 in recognition of Black History Month. She retired from the company in December 2025. Themes such as equal pay, health disparities, housing, education, and the ongoing marginalization of people of color continue to inform her work. Her imagery extends beyond traditional formats and appears on functional and wearable surfaces, including tabletops, tote bags, and textile-based art.
Sandra has curated and co-curated exhibitions with the Women’s Caucus for Art, Greater Washington Chapter since 2019 and played a key role in developing the member interview series Do You Know Her? which highlights the voices and practices of chapter artists. She has exhibited with the City of Gaithersburg since 2010, with her work featured in local publications throughout the region. Among her most notable curatorial projects is Why I Vote (2020), co-curated in collaboration with the City of Gaithersburg as part of the 19th Amendment Centennial, centering inclusive narratives of women’s civic engagement. In 2022, Sandra received a microgrant from aShe Fund to support Pull Up a Chair, a collaborative project involving 20 artists using chairs as a storytelling platform. The project has since evolved into an annual exhibition series focused on mental health and wellness, supported by a Maryland State Arts Council Creativity Grant, with its fifth presentation scheduled for April 2026. In 2022, Sandra was commissioned by the City of Gaithersburg to create work for its permanent collection at the new Municipal Center.
Sandra currently serves on the national board of the Women’s Caucus for Art and is President for the 2024–2026 term.
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Photo credit Aaron Davis
