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Biography
Randall Davey (1887–1964) was an American painter and art educator. He taught art at several institutions, including the University of New Mexico, and he had his studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His artwork can be seen in museums across the U.S..
Life
Davey was born East Orange, New Jersey in 1887. He graduated from Cornell University in 1909.
Davey taught art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the Broadmoor Art Academy. He also taught at the University of New Mexico from 1945 to 1956.
Davey moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1919, where he established a studio at his Randall Davey House. He was primarily a portrait and equine painter, but he also painted landscapes and still lifes. His artwork was acquired by the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Corcoran Art Gallery. It was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in 1933-1934.
Davey had a son, William. He was predeceased by his wife. He died in a car accident near Baker, California in November 1964.