Jim Davenport

Karla and Gary Rifkin, left, present the Welcome Center to the Coos Art Museum in memory of their stepfather, Tom O'Hara to former CAM Executive Director MJ Koreiva and board members Spence Erickson and Jim Davenport.
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Rifkin met with Jim Davenport, vice president of the CAM board of directors, who fleshed out a design, gathered samples, then presented it to Rifkin.
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Davenport, who handcrafted the Welcome Center said, "I really enjoyed working on this project.

CAM Board Member Jim Davenport tries his hand at fly casting while workshop attends observe - from a distance!

Jim Davenport
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Jim Davenport of Coos Bay grew up on the beaches of Western Oregon.His brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all commercial fishermen.

His love for the sea is reflected in his art.In high school he excelled in drawing and painting, and it was apparent to his teacher that Davenport should become an artist.Although his life went into other directions for a while, at age 40 he decided to devote his life to the arts.

Now, at 59, Davenport is still a member of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 51 of Coos Bay, and many of his paintings depict ocean scenes with Coast Guard vessels and their men in action.Also famous are his oil paintings of lighthouses along the Oregon Coast, and his renderings of the local wildlife.

Davenport is a member of the American Society of Marine Artist, a founding member of the Bay Area Artists Association, and vice president of the Coos Art Museum where he heads the Art and Education Program.

"Teaching the kids in their school or in the classroom of the art museum is great fun and very rewarding to me," Davenport said.

Drawing Skills 1 with Jim DavenportCoos Art Museum - 235 Anderson Ave. - Coos Bay
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Drawing Skills 2 with Jim DavenportCoos Art Museum - 235 Anderson Ave. - Coos Bay

Jim Davenport
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Jim has spent most of his life in the valleys, mountains, and beaches of western Oregon.Jim's Father, Grandfather, and great grandfather were all commercial fishermen and his older brother has commercial fished as well..........thanks to the Coast Guard thay all survived the sea, his brother lives aboard his sailboat to this day.Jim grew up close to nature and the sea.His great respect and love for both are reflected in his art.Early in life it became apparent to Jim and his teachers that art was an area he should pursue, by the time he reached high school he was excelling in art.As fate would have it Jim's life went in other directions . He kept at his art in his spare time, learning a little here and there, It wasn't until he reached 40 that he made a promise to himself to pursue the things in life that he truly enjoyed, He began studying and working with more vigor buying more art supplies and trying new approaches.Jim has been a member of the Bay Area Artist Association since their beginning.He took all the workshops, and learned all he could from many of the fine artist in the area.He has joined in on many of the paint outs and participated in numerous art shows.Also he has served as vice president and held two terms as president of the association.At present he is a board member at the Coos Art Museum and is active with the Art & Education program at the Museum bringing Art back to the Schoolrooms and the kids in both Coos Bay and North Bend School districts.Jim says " teaching the kids in their School or in the class room at the Art Museum is great fun and very rewarding to me.I love to see their little faces light up when they see what they can do".Jim is a member of A.S.M.A. (American Society of Marine Artists ). Jim is also a past member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla 51 of Coos Bay.Jim and his wife Archina currently own and operate Cottonwood Studios, A Gallery of fine Art and Photography in Coos Bay.