“It is only in the world of objects that we have time and space.”
T. S. Eliot.
Donna studied printmaking at Gray’s School of Art, and graduated from Robert Gordon University with a BA (Hons) in fine Art – Printmaking. Since then she has exhibited artwork in open exhibitions and solo shows and has completed commissioned work for businesses in Aberdeen City.
Donna won a Purchase Prize in 2008 and was later commissioned by Grampian Hospitals Art Trust to make site-specific work for a reminiscence room in Aberdeen’s Royal Cornhill Hospital. Since 2008, Donna has been working as an Artist for the Artroom project at Roxburghe House. Donna is currently based out of Newtonhill, just south of Aberdeen. Her practice is multi-disciplinary and focuses mainly on the embedded emotions and memories in found and rediscovered objects and photographs.
Artist Statement
My work explores themes of myth and ritual through both analog and digital works of collage.
AWARDS
Purchase Prize Grampian Hospital Arts Trust – 2008
Purchase Prize The Robert Gordon University – 2006
The Glasgow Art Club Award – 2012
COLLECTION
The Robert Gordon University
Royal Cornhill Hospital Aberdeen
Grampian Hospital Art Trust Collection
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibition Parx Cafe Collages Jan – March 2023
Solo Exhibition The small gallery ARI GHAT oct – Jan 2022
The Suttie Arts Space Introducing the Artist March -May 2022
Aberdeen Artist April – July 2022
Aberdeen Art Centre July – Dec 2021
Solo Exhibition Parx Cafe November 2021
Aberdeen Artist Society June 2020
GHAT Open Exhibition Dec – Feb 2019
Artroom GHAT Exhibition July-Sept 2019
Inky Protest Peacock Visual Art Risograph Print April – May 2018
Leeds Zine Exhibition March-April 2017
Mark Making Macmillan Art SMart May 2015
SSA Exhibition Jan 2014
Award Winners Exhibition Glasgow Art Club Jan 2013
Aberdeen Artist April-May 2013
SSA Exhibition March 2013
Grampian Hospital Arts Trust Deltiology Nov 2013
SSA Exhibition Jan 2012
Aberdeen Artist April-May 2012
Kin Printmaking Pre-Degree show May 2012
Foyer Mark making July 2012
Grampian Hospital Arts Trust/Shell purchase prizeFeb 2012
Claremont Studio Winter exhibition Nov-Jan 2011
Peacock Visual Art Winter Exhibition Nov-Dec 2011
Peacock Visual Art Black & white Exhibition Oct-Nov 2011
Grampian Hospital Arts Trust Christmas Exhibition Dec-Jan 2011
Aberdeen Art Fair SMart August 2011
SSA Exhibition Feb-March 2011
Aberdeen Artist Society 77th Exhibition April-may 2011
Aberdeen Foyer Gallery Solo Exhibition Feb- March 2011
Chapter 11 BP Atrium Gallery Sep -Dec 2010
Aberdeen Artist Society 76th Exhibition April-May 2010
Grampian Hospital Arts Trust Christmas ExhibitionDec-Jan 2009
Aberdeen Artist Society 75th Exhibition April-May 2009
Aberdeen Artist Society 74th Exhibition April-May 2008
SSA Exhibition March-April 2008
Grampian Hospital Arts Trust Christmas Exhibition Dec-Jan 2008
Peacock Visual Art Christmas Exhibition Nov-Dec 2007
Gallery Heinzel New Faces Sep –Nov 2007
Aberdeen Artist Society 73rd Exhibition April-May 2007
Bridge view New Graduate show part 2 March-May 2007
Peacock Visual Art A6 Exhibition Nov-Dec 2 006
Degree Show June 2006
Peacock Visual Art Folio Suite May-June 2006
RSA Edinburgh Student Exhibition March 2006
Aberdeen Artist Society 72nd Exhibition April-May 2006
Under the Hammer Bar Solo Exhibition Feb –March 2006
Aberdeen Artist Society 71st Exhibition April-May 2005
Peacock Visual Art A5 Exhibition Nov-Dec 2005
Grampian Hospital Arts Trust Christmas Exhibition Dec-Jan 2005
Peacock Visual Art A5 Exhibition Nov-Dec 2004
Aberdeen Artist Society 69th Exhibition April-May 2003