Donna B Fine Art

"Blue Horses for Franz", pastel/charcoal on paper, 22x30"

Donna B Details

Statement

Much of my work is large and medium scale urban equestrian paintings, "Urban Equines". By that I mean the energy, beauty, and both modern and classic equine form expressed in purely contemporary terms. My pieces are at home in both formal collections as well as the large-scale spaces of modern design.

I create a line of purely abstract paintings. My signature style, composed of dynamic lines, bold colors, and the emotional energetic sparked by the element of the formless, appear here as well. I am seduced by the subtle nuances of abstraction that evoke feeling.

Influences most impacting my work are Rosa Bonheur, Degas, illustrator Paul Brown, as well as Georgia O’Keefe, Franz Marc and Picasso; Po Kim, Franz Kline, and Masatoyo Kishi.

As my art has matured, growing in complexity and often in size, my essential vision remains -
The power of line, the fusion of color, the integration of natural balance.

Bio

Donna Bernstein was born in New York, north of Manhattan. Largely self-taught, in school she held a one-woman show in the lobby of a local theatre and sold three pieces. This early success fed a passion for her art. Studying privately with artist Robert Dash, as well as at Hollins College in Virginia, she continued to draw and paint from life and her surroundings, supplemented with studies in Japanese ink work and brush techniques.
In 1998 Donna and her husband moved to McCall, Idaho, and began marketing her art to numerous shows and galleries throughout the country. Working on technique at the Boise Art Museum she sculpted. A number of these pieces have been placed in permanent collections.

“Your art inspires thought."

"Your art draws me in for a much deeper experience; everytime I look I see more!”

"Your art has it all - motion and emotion."

"Your art is full of vitality, energy, on the inside moving out."

Donna's personal artistic blend and stylization creates art that is modern in structure, yet deeply intimate.

Feel free to contact by email or at the studio: 208-861-4331.
Commission inquiries are most welcome.

Selected Recent Events:

Mission Federal Artwalk, San Diego, CA April, 2010
Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ Jan 16 - Mar 28, 2010
Woodriver Cellars Winery, Select Gallery Artist, Eagle, ID
Hampton Classic, Bridgehampton, NY
Galerie Bel Age, Westhampton Beach, NY
Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT
“Ferrari’s and Fired-Up Horses,” Annona Restaurant/Manhattan Motorcar, Westhampton Beach, NY
“Horses in Art”, Lynda Anderson Gallery, Locust Valley, NY
Celebration of the Belmont Stakes, Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY
KREISS Collection, Manhasset, NY
Third Street Gallery, "Regional Exhibit", Moscow Arts Commission, Moscow, ID
J. Whitney Gallery, Southington, CT
Art of Framing Gallery, Boise, ID, and
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLLECTION, Statehouse, Boise, ID
"Derby Days Equestrian Art 2006", 20 North Gallery, Toledo, OH
Featured Artist, Boise City Arts Commission, Boise, ID
St. Luke's Wood River Valley Medical Center, Sun Valley, ID
“Iron Horses”, Lone Star Park, Dallas, TX
Owl 57 Gallery, Woodmere, NY
Grand National Celebration of Western Art, San Francisco, CA
Artizen Gallery, McCall, ID, and
Idaho First Bank Corporate Collection, ID
National Ability Center, "Starry Night Gala", Park City, UT

ARTICLES/Press and AWARDS

April 2010 100 Awe-Inspiring Artists You Should Follow on Twitter
January/February 2010 Topline Ink Equestrian Journal, Cover Art
October 2009 American Art Award Winner Donna B Art, Two categories: Abstract (No. 6) Impressionism Animal (No. 20)
September, 2009 TheEquinest, Feature Artist Interview
August, 2008 The Southampton Press, Arts & Entertainment, Feature
August, 2008 Dan's Papers, Hamptons Style
October, 2006 PHELPSSPORTS.com, Artist Feature, "The Equine Art of Donna Bernstein"
April, 2006 Idaho Statesman, Press Release, "Boise City Arts Commission, Boise Airport Featured Artist"
January, 2006 Boise Weekly, Cover Art
November 2004 "McCall Magazine", Feature Article
August 2004 Horses in Art Magazine, Feature, "The Beauty of Bronze"
June 2004 Equine Art Guild, "Behind the Easel" Feature Interview
November 2002 Equitana Brisbane Official Program, Australia Feature "Blue Cloud"
June 2002 Western States Horse Expo, CA, "Whisperer", 2nd place and "Mustang", 3rd Place
April 2002 Black Stallion Fine Art Show, Ocala, FLA, for "Black Stallion", acrylic on paper
December 2001 "Getting to Know You - Art & Passion" Feature Article, Long Valley Advocate, Idaho
September 2001 Featured Artist, Equine Vision Magazine
July 2001 "Site of the Day Award", for RunningWindArt.com, from LetItRide.com
February 2000 "Idaho Horse Fair", Signature Art

COLLECTIONS

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY, Athletic Dept., Boise, ID
JACK'S LA JOLLA, La Jolla, CA
IDAHO FIRST BANK, McCall, ID
NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER, Park City, UT
St. LUKE'S WOOD RIVER VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Ketchum, ID
Governor's Collection, Capitol Statehouse, Boise, ID
BEL FUSE LTD., Kowloon, Hong Kong.

PUBLIC and PRIVATE Collections throughout the country.
Details upon request.

CONTRIBUTIONS and Causes:

Using my art as a resource in support of Causes I believe in is very important to me, and a strong part of my art identity.

Ferdinand's Ball, Louisville, KY "Old Friends Equine Rescue"
Black Card Circle Foundation, "Autism Speaks" event, CA
National Ability Center, Park City, UT
US Pony Clubs, NY
American West 4D Barrel Racing Series, Blackfoot, ID
Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID
Idaho Foodbank, “Artists Against Hunger”, Boise, ID
Arkwild, Inc., Abaco Wild Horse Fund, Bahamas
Redwings Horse Sanctuary, CA
McPaws, Animal Welfare Fund, McCall, ID
McCall Community Assn., McCall, ID
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Amaryllis Horse Rescue Fund, Bridgehampton, NY
Just World International, FL
Windy Hollow Hunt, NY and FL
Polo Players Support Group, Wellington, FL
Boise Weekly Cover Art Auction, Boise, ID
McCall Arts & Humanities Council, McCall ID
Cody Center for Autism, VOX Art Benefit, Stony Brook NY
Idaho Dressage Festival, Boise ID

Donna B Fine Art

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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