donna watson biography
Donna Watson, AWS, NWS
Biography:
Donna Watson is a mixed media painter and collage artist for 35 years. Her works have been accepted into numerous juried national and international exhibitions and she has received many awards. Donna is president emeritus of the National Watercolor Society and the Northwest Watercolor Society. She has signature memberships in the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society. Donna has extensive experience as a juror and workshop instructor all over the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Her works have been widely published in art magazines like American Artist and The Artist’s Magazine. Her works have also been published in books including MASTERS COLLAGE: Major Works by Leading Artists (Lark) and THE PULSE OF MIXED MEDIA (Northlight Books) in which her paintings and words were included. Her works have also been published in 100 ARTISTS OF THE NORTHWEST (Schiffer) and STORYTELLING WITH COLLAGE by Roxanne Evans Stout. Most recently, her paintings have been included in the book COLD WAX MEDIUM by Rebecca Crowell and Jerry McLaughlin.
Artist Statement:
I am interested in the effects of the passage of time on memory, identity and nature. Our memories are based on our histories, and experiences and can dwell in either light or shadow. Some memories are strong and vibrant and sometimes they are buried in our subconscious, faint and blurred. Our memories may be filled with gaps, like our childhood memories. Memories may be faded or just traces or vestiges of a remembered moment in our past. Because our memories are so intertwined with language I like to explore the importance of words, phrases, sentences… snatches of a memory lingering in and out of consciousness. I believe that everyone has a story to tell. Stories become our compass by which we navigate through our memories and discover our core being. We use our stories to build our sanctuaries.
With the passage of time there is a transience depicted with recollections, gaps in memory or faded memory, traces and layers. My work is a reflection of this transient cycle of life and embedded with Zen tenets.
My process in my painting expresses this transience of life by incorporating traces and layers of paint. Paint is layered, lifted, scratched and rubbed, leaving a residue of marks much like the lost and found aspects of memory.
These layers come together to tell a story.
Biography:
Donna Watson is a mixed media painter and collage artist for 35 years. Her works have been accepted into numerous juried national and international exhibitions and she has received many awards. Donna is president emeritus of the National Watercolor Society and the Northwest Watercolor Society. She has signature memberships in the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society. Donna has extensive experience as a juror and workshop instructor all over the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Her works have been widely published in art magazines like American Artist and The Artist’s Magazine. Her works have also been published in books including MASTERS COLLAGE: Major Works by Leading Artists (Lark) and THE PULSE OF MIXED MEDIA (Northlight Books) in which her paintings and words were included. Her works have also been published in 100 ARTISTS OF THE NORTHWEST (Schiffer) and STORYTELLING WITH COLLAGE by Roxanne Evans Stout. Most recently, her paintings have been included in the book COLD WAX MEDIUM by Rebecca Crowell and Jerry McLaughlin.
Artist Statement:
I am interested in the effects of the passage of time on memory, identity and nature. Our memories are based on our histories, and experiences and can dwell in either light or shadow. Some memories are strong and vibrant and sometimes they are buried in our subconscious, faint and blurred. Our memories may be filled with gaps, like our childhood memories. Memories may be faded or just traces or vestiges of a remembered moment in our past. Because our memories are so intertwined with language I like to explore the importance of words, phrases, sentences… snatches of a memory lingering in and out of consciousness. I believe that everyone has a story to tell. Stories become our compass by which we navigate through our memories and discover our core being. We use our stories to build our sanctuaries.
With the passage of time there is a transience depicted with recollections, gaps in memory or faded memory, traces and layers. My work is a reflection of this transient cycle of life and embedded with Zen tenets.
My process in my painting expresses this transience of life by incorporating traces and layers of paint. Paint is layered, lifted, scratched and rubbed, leaving a residue of marks much like the lost and found aspects of memory.
These layers come together to tell a story.