Until recently a resident of Big Sky, Montana, Donna now lives and works on the Olympic Peninsula near Port Angeles, Washington. Overlooking the Straits of Juan de Fuca and backed up to rugged mountains she finds a new source for creative work . The visuals and culture of the Northwest now infuse the abstract landscapes and wild inhabitants that dominate Donna’s art. Blending of figurative representation and abstraction Donna paints visual poems in which natural forms and wildlife take on more symbolic aspects .
A lifetime ago, earning a degree in Fine Arts at UC Berkeley, Donna was inspired by the art scene of the Bay Area. Since those early years and throughout her busy career in architectural graphics, Donna was able to keep painting and exploring the various mediums. In the last decade she has focused on subjects depicted in oil on canvas and, more recently, gold leaf on glass.
Donna’s work is an effort to strike a balance between hard edged abstraction and a softer more figurative representation. This diversity of approach and application keeps her work fresh and approachable.