The Work | The Galleries
I usually work on several pieces concurrently. The various themes and motifs of the pieces cross-pollinate each other, the patterns and pleasing ratios found all around us: the golden mean, the spiral of a seed head or the placement of branches on a tree The three specific bodies of work that I am working on concurrently are:
The “Architectonic Series” challenges me to create three-dimensional imagery from a two dimensional plane. M.C. Escher and other optical illusion artists inspired me to create surprising architectonic spaces that seem to change just when you feel you’ve figured them out. Hand-dyed and tightly spun wool, with its particular and beautiful light reflecting characteristics produce a texture and luminosity that no pigment on paper could.
"ARCHITECTONIC SERIES- LEDGES SQUARED" 68" x 40" available from Artist
"ARCHITECTONIC SERIES-SPRING STORM IN DEPTH" 40" x 40"
"ARCHITECTONIC SERIES- SPECTRAL IN DEPTH" 40" x 40"
"ARCHITECTONIC SERIES- IN DEPTH, reds & blacks" 40"x 40"
The “Universal Language Series” draws from my background in liberal arts at St. John’s College, and my and studies of Chinese mathematical images. It’s a challenge to make clear what mathematical concepts means without words. Circles, curves and fractal patterns explore the concept of nets or webs, all in order to showcase the principles that order our world.
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES-APOLLONIAN GASKET FRACTAL" 40" x 40" showing @ Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES-PYTHAGOREAN PROOF" 38"x40" available from artist
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES-INVOLUTE EVOLUTE CURVES" 68" x 40" showing @ Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES-GROSSMAN TRUSS FRACTAL" 32" x 20" showing @ Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES-CANTOR DUST FRACTAL" 68" x 40"
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES-ROOT TWO SPIRAL" 59" x 40" showing @ Weaving Southwest Gallery
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES- CHINESE PYTHAGOREAN PROOF" 40" x 40"
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES- SPECIAL CASE PYTHAGOREAN PROOF" 37" x 40"
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES-KOCH SNOWFLAKE FRACTAL" 61" x 40"
"UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE SERIES-GOLDEN MEAN SPIRAL" 58" x 40"
The “Feng Shui Series” is a meditation on color, balanced energy and finessed design, combining symbols found in the I Ching with geometric forms and vivid hues.
"FENG SHUI SERIES- EIGHT DIRECTIONS" 40"x40" showing @ Weaving Southwest Gallery
"FENG SHUI SERIES- PURPLE WIND of the SOUTHEAST" 42" x 40 " showing @ Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"FENG SHUI SERIES- GREEN WOOD of the EAST" 42" x 40"
"FENG SHUI SERIES- OCHRE EARTH of the SOUTHWEST" 42" x 40" showing @ Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"FENG SHUI SERIES-RED FIRE of the SOUTH" 42" x 40" showing @ Weaving Southwest Gallery
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ADDITIONAL PIECES
FRACTURED SQUARES 58"x40 wool tapestry 2009 showing @ Tapestry Gallery thru May 2009 Sold
"FRACTURES SERIES- RED FRACTURES" 32"x 20" showing @ Mariposa Gallery
"AUTUMN RHAPSODY" 39"x 40" available from Artist - photo coming soon!
"TRANSPARENCY SERIES- GREYS & BLACKS" 40" x 20"
See more of Donna's Work:
"Parallel Realities" 68" x 40" Showing at the Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"Winter Storm" 68" x 40" Showing at the Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"Volatility" 40" x 40" Showing at the Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"Phoenix Song" 40" x 40" Showing at the Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"Bluewater of the North" 46" x 46" Showing at the Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"Window's Ledge" 40" x 40" Showing at the Tapestry Gallery thru May 09
"Wrapped Edges" 40" x 40" Showing at the Mariposa Gallery
"Baravellian Spiral" 34" x 40" Showing at the Mariposa Gallery
Additional work also available at The Albuquerque Museum Gallery Store