“For as long as I remember, I’ve felt the challenge and excitement of trying to draw or paint what I was seeing in the world around me, and in doing that, I can hopefully bring out something more, a mood, perhaps, or a sense of time or place.”
After a career as a registered nurse, Donna graduated from Algonquin College in Ottawa in Graphic Design, winning numerous awards and finishing top student in her class. She was employed as a graphic designer and illustrator in Ottawa for over ten years before moving west in 2006. She enjoys painting in water media, oil and pastel, plein-air painting with her friends during the warm months of summer, and absolutely loves printmaking.
Donna has recently studied Printmaking at North Island College in Comox, and is a member of the Comox Valley Printmakers Association (CVPA). She is an Associate member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (AFCA), and a Signature member of Pastel Artists Canada (PAC). She is a resident artist at the Side Door Studio at The Old School House Arts Centre (TOSH), in Qualicum Beach.
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