My mission in life is to make art that brings communities together to surmount racial, age, and economic barriers, using subjects relating to injustice, the cause of civil rights, and our connection to the earth.
New Projects
Breaking the Chains, an exhibit at the President Kames K. Polk Home and Museum,
Presidential Hall, March 22 – October 2024.
The Fire Truck, a community art project
The Trail of Tears Monument, Bodenham, TN
The Unsung Heroes Projects – Over 20 Years in the Making!
Every community has its heroes, and while some are well known, many others are the unsung heroes, known only to a small circle, even though they may have touched countless lives.
Tennessee artist Bernice Davidson has embraced the task of calling attention to the unsung heroes across Southern Middle Tennessee.
Lovers of art, history, and families seeking an educational experience can use these as an invitation to discover the many charming small towns that make Southern Middle Tennessee a joy to explore.
- Public art that can be seen and visited across five Tennessee counties,
- Click here to learn more
Diverse Themes and Subjects
- Marking The Trail of Tears
- Civil Rights Art in Lawrence and Giles Counties
- The Unsung Community Heroes of Giles County
- Unsung Heroes of The Farm Community and Plenty International
Marking the Trail of Tears
Location: Lawreceburg Jail Museum
Paintings, murals, outdoor displays and more.
The Unsung Heroes Project
Every community has its Unsung Heroes, people who have lived exceptional lives, but are often left out of the classic historical narrative.
The Unsung Heroes Project has been created to help shine a light on those who’s stories should be told and not forgotten…more
Community Heroes
The intentional community known as The Farm, in Summertown, Tennessee, is my home and and its values and aspirations have played a significant role throughout my entire life. I served as an artist during it early years and use art today to bring color, beauty, knowledge of history and inspiration into the present day. My work acknowledges the unsung heroes of The Farm Community, and with our nonprofit Plenty International, and its work around the world.
Civil Rights
Each painting pays tribute to a person who was a victim to this unmarked holocaust, lynching sites across the south…more
A painting which depicts an important 1946 civil rights case in Lawrence County, often referred to as the birth of the civil rights movement…more
Community Heroes
New: Evans Painting on Display at the Polk Home Museum
My Sketchbook
My latest sketches and sources of inspiration… more
Murals
Outdoor murals engage the community and bring art out into the open… more