A fourteen-year resident of South Lake Tahoe, Davis is a native Californian, born into a family of artists. She has long been fascinated by the natural beauty of the basin surrounding her, attempting to capture it in whatever medium is at her disposal. She considers herself an expressionistic painter and is best known for her remarkable silks, but also works in oil, watercolor, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics. www.dorothydavisart.com