After graduating in Art History from Bristol University, Davina worked in London for both the Dickinson and Timothy Taylor Galleries.

She went on to set up her own business sourcing unusual furniture and fine art for clients. By then, with four small children in tow, she had moved back to her home county of Norfolk. Here she discovered a wealth of talented artists and artisans, and Norfolk by Design was born: a series of pop-up exhibitions championing local art and craft in rustic, rural spaces, including an annual show in the Palladian stables of Houghton Hall.

In 2019 Davina went solo as Davina Barber, exhibiting artists beyond Norfolk, launching herself into the London art scene at Fair For Saatchi in 2019 and, more recently, the past four British Art Fairs. She has curated five Works on Paper group shows across London alongside Laura Lopes Fine Art and has more recently staged solo exhibitions with Kate Giles, Harry Cory Wright, Lucy Smallbone, Tor Falcon and Cornelia FitzRoy. When not exhibiting in London, she works on projects between artists and clients and exhibits artwork at home in Norfolk.

During the second lockdown in early 2021, Davina helped EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices) raise over £80,000 for their Art Therapy Programme. She acquired over 30 works of art from established East Anglian-based artists, for an exclusive online auction with Cheffins. Works donated included those from Antony Gormley, John Virtue, Anne Marie James, Colin Self and Nigel Hall. She continues to support EACH with the sale of print works by her artists while raising awareness for the charity.