Donna B Fine Art

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Donna B Details

Statement

Many of my works are large or life-size urban equestrian paintings, "Urban Equines". By that I mean the energy, beauty, and classic equine form expressed in purely contemporary terms.

What gives my art its edge is my mixed media approach, and my dear familiarity with the form, movement and function of the anatomical horse. Having been inspired by them since day one, as a child I would visit neighbor’s horses and sit an entire day and watch, day after day. That meant noticing every slight ripple in a muscle; how they would flick the flies with their ears as they grazed, how they would jump for joy when the feeling arose. I studied their physiology, their bones, their illnesses and cures. I still have those many, many notebooks I wrote, as a student of the horse.

I would then go home and sketch from memory – never when I sat with them – never took my eyes off them! But my memory, my fantasy, my energetic connection to horses helped to stylize them in my art, and part of that is what you see today.

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

My pieces are at home in both formal collections as well as the large-scale spaces of modern design.

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. 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.

After many successful years in business, in 1998 Donna and her husband, a national level soccer coach, moved to McCall, Idaho and began a new life. The house they rented happened to have an available garage studio…. it was there, surrounded by beauty and nature, wilderness and horses, that she re-connected to her art, and within three years began marketing 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 has been inspired by the ancient cave paintings of Altamira and Lascaux; by Greek marble sculpture and form; and by Impressionist color - the scale and freedom of Monet. Classical influences most impacting her work are Rosa Bonheur, especially her definitive piece, "The Horse Fair"; Degas, Franz Marc and Picasso; Po Kim, Franz Kline, and Masatoyo Kishi.

The abstract expressionists Pollock, Frankenthaler and Mitchell, as well as the color field work of Mark Rothko. Georgia O’Keefe, the illustrator Paul Brown, and the daring metal works of Deborah Butterfield.

She has studied with such fine artists as Robert Dash, contemporary abstract painter Christine Raymond, and modernist mixed media sculptor Sue Latta.

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.

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January 12th - March 24th	Celebration of Fine Art NEW LOCATION: Southwest Corner of N Hayden Rd and Loop 101, Exit 35 Scottsdale, AZ VISIT ME IN STUDIO 260
February 2013	Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
April 12- May 19	Derby Artist - Donna B Art at The Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY
May 2	Ferdinands Ball
July 25-29	Art of Donna B, Solo Show at Alexander Salazar Contemporary, San Diego, Ca
Current through September 25	The Design Studio, Bridgehampton, NY Tribute to the Hampton Classic Equestrian Art
Current through October 15	McCall Art & Commerce Seasonal Gallery, Commerce St., McCall, ID
August 31 - November 2	Art Idaho Biennial Juried Show, Art Museum Eastern Idaho
September 22	Live Painting at The New Albany Classic, New Albany, OH in Support of The Center for Family Safety and Healing
November 1 - 2	Join Donna at The Scottsdale Maserati Polo Championship

June 2011: San Diego Polo Club, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
May, 2011: Ferdinand's Ball, Louisville, KY
February, 2011: Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
Jan-March 2011: Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
Sept 2010: Internat'l. Juried Exhibit, Wynwood Art District, Nina Torres Fine Art, Miami, FL
Sept 2010: San Diego Polo Club, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
July 2010: Artists in Action, McCall Art Complex
June 2010: "Small Works", Eagle City Hall Gallery, ID
April 2010: Mission Federal Artwalk, San Diego, CA
Jan 16 - Mar 28, 2010: Celebration of Fine Art,
Scottsdale, AZ
Sept 2009: Woodriver Cellars Winery, Select Gallery Artist, Eagle, ID
August 2008, 2007: Hampton Classic, Bridgehampton, NY

August 2008: Galerie Bel Age, Westhampton Beach, NY
August 2008: “Ferrari’s and Fired-Up Horses,” Annona Restaurant/Manhattan Motorcar, Westhampton Beach, NY
July 2008: “Horses in Art”, Lynda Anderson Gallery, Locust Valley, NY
June 2007: Celebration of the Belmont Stakes, Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY
KREISS Collection, Manhasset, NY
Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT
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

Select Press and Awards

September 2013	Artist Donna Bernstein Captures Horses in Spirit, California Riding Magazine
September 2013	20 Artists You Should Know, Laguna Beach Art Magazine, Premiere Issue
July 2013	The Donna B at Home Collection Featured in Phoenix Home & Garden
April 2013	Contemporary Artist Donna B Showcased at the Gallery at the Brown Hotel
April 2013	Donna B to Paint Equine Art Live at Fourth Annual Ferdinand's Ball
April 2013	Donna B Donates Modern Equine Art Experience at 2013 Celebrity Fight Night
March 2013	Art Inclusion in Published Gallery Book, Ex Arte Equinus VI
September 2012	FINE Magazine, Pg. 45, Rancho Santa Fe
July 2012	Giving Back Magazine, San Diego

June - July 2011 MusesMagazine “The Fine Nine”
December 2010 Topline Ink Equestrian Journa l, Cover Illustration Art, "Mustang"
December 2010 Polo Players Edition Magazine, Sporting Art Issue, "Marengo"
October 2010 American Art Awards, Sculpture, "Gosling"
July/August 2010 Topline Ink Equestrian Journa l, Cover Art,"Playful"
April 2010 100 Awe-Inspiring Artists You Should Follow on Twitter
January/February 2010 Topline Ink Equestrian Journal, Cover Art, "Jewel Thief"
October 2009 American Art Award Winner: 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.

Causes and Contributions

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.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to commission a piece of art in the name of a charity of your choice or one of these very special organizations.

Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence, through the
efforts of The New Albany Family Classic, Columbus, OH
Kids-Korp USA, Encinitas, CA
Arizona Humane Society, Phoenix, AZ
Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary, Green Valley, AZ
Mission Federal Artwalk, San Diego, CA
American Heart Association
Boise State University Alumni Association
Ferdinand's Ball, Louisville, KY "Old Friends Equine Rescue"
McCall-Donnelly Education Foundation, McCall, ID
Black Card Circle Foundation, "Autism Speaks", 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

Representation

Artspace Warehouse Gallery

Gallerie Noir

Celebration of Fine Art

TheArtGallerist

ArtSpecifier

RARE Gallery of Fine Art

Alexander Salazar Fine Art

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Donna B Fine Art

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

"I realize it is not horses that I paint ... but how they make me feel," Donna B.

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