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Artist Statement -




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AS A MODERN ARTIST, much of my work is minimal, based on energetic impressions, often through the imagery and simplicity of the equine form, in living color. I call these my "Urban Equines".

"I say it is not horses that I paint; I paint how they make me feel."

Watching horses is as satisfying to me as drawing them. Enjoyment of their musculature and shape, what maintains balance for them as they move, whether slowly grazing across a field or spontaneously bucking on a spring morning. I think I digitize images in my brain somehow, and after I go home I pull out the drawing pads and start to work.

Often monochromatic; suggestive or interpretive, I am profoundly, energetically connected to them. Images distilled from my visual memory are imbued with my own distinct blend of form and abstract stylization. I use vibrant colors and dynamic forms to tell my story. They are my muse.

In other works I am also seduced by the colors and shape of nature. I feel I have become fascinated - possibly obsessed - with pure color and form. Both horizontal and vertical horizons; the sublime movement inherent in color; and the endless landscape that largely becomes self-portraiture.

In clay and sculpture the three-dimensional palette is a natural one for me; I feel I express a clarity not only through the complex equine anatomy, but about their highly sophisticated, emotive elements as well.

Born of this rich visual memory, my images blend a splendid form with both abstract and figurative stylization. In my work I feel I pull upon a deep energetic simplicity, and the natural, accurate action of the horse. Through vibrant colors and dynamic forms, these horses communicate freedom, movement, energy and passion. In clay and sculpture the three-dimensional palette is a natural one for me; I feel I express a clarity not only through their complex athletic anatomy, but about their highly sophisticated, emotive elements as well.

At times the poise of a japanese ink brush takes over me; the purity of asian lines and landscapes - inspired by oriental equines - and fragile calligraphy brush styles emerge. Art that combines a sense of the asian flow and the natural world, and yet often have the feel and texture of fine fabrics.


I feel seduced by the colors and shape of nature; often fascinated - possibly obsessed - with pure color and form. Both horizontal and vertical horizons; the sublime movement inherent in color; and the endless landscape that largely becomes self-portraiture.

Color is an expansive communicator; shape gives it form and purpose, creating a shared language of subtlety, suggestive gestures, textured simplicity, color both subdued and bold, for both viewer and artist. Articulating my own visual passion this way gives me a great sense of connectedness with my audience.

A native New Yorker, I now live in McCall, Idaho with my husband, Lex, a national level soccer coach, and my three aussie-dog family.


Artist Exhibitions





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SELECT RECENT EXHIBITS

November 2013 The Scottsdale Maserati Polo Championship
September 2013 The design Studio, Bridgehampton, NY
July 2013 Alexander Salazar Fine Art, CA
May 2013 Ferdinands Ball, KY
April-May 2-13 The Brown Hotel gallery, Solo Exhibit, Louisville, KY
February 2013 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, Westworld, AZ
Jan-March, 2013 Celebration of Fine Art, AZ
2012 Celebration of Fine Art
2012 Ferdinands Ball
2012 Arabian Horse Show
2012 Salazar Fine Art, La Jolla, CA
2012 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
September 2011: The New Albany Family Classic
Guest Artist, Glacier Ridge Elementary School, Dublin, OH
August, 2011: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
June 2011: San Diego Polo Club, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
May, 2011: Ferdinand's Ball, Louisville, KY
January – March 2011 – Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
February, 2011 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, 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
July, 2007, ARTIZEN GALLERY, "Donna B Art", McCall, Idaho
January 2007, THE STATEHOUSE, CAPITOL, Boise, Idaho
Governor's Collection, Office of the Governor
February 2007, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, Boise, Idaho
March, 2007, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, Meridian, Idaho
November 2006, TAMARACK RESORT, Idaho
May - August 2006, IDAHO FIRST BANK, McCall, Idaho
June 2006 BELMONT STAKES CLASSIC, Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY
May-June 2006 DERBY DAYS 2006, 20 North Gallery, Toledo, OH
Spring 2006 BOISE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Solo Exhibit "Donna B Art", Sponsored by the Boise City Arts Commission, Public Arts
Spring, 2006 REGIONAL SCULPTURE, Moscow Arts Commission, Idaho
February - May 2006 U.S. BANK, McCall, Idaho
IDAHO FIRST BANK, McCall, Idaho
November -December 2005 NORTH FORK CAFE, McCall, Idaho
STARBUCKS ON CAPITOL, Boise, Idaho
November 2005 BOISE ART MUSEUM, Boise, Idaho
August'05 - January'06
ST.LUKE MEDICAL CENTER, Wood River Valley, Ketchum, Idaho
July 2005 "ART IN CHARLIE'S GARDEN, McCall, Idaho
March 2005 "FIRE UP YOUR SOUL - WOMEN IN ART", McCall,Idaho
January - February 2005 "BERKELEY ART CENTER MEMBER'S SHOWCASE", Berkeley, California
October-November 2004 "THE HORSE IN ART", The Narrow Space Gallery, Tipperary, Ireland
August-September 2004, "WIN PLACE SHOW", Equine Art Exhibit, Saratoga County Arts Gallery, Saratoga Springs, New York
July-August 2004 "UNPLUGGED" Exhibit, Introducing International Artists, THE NARROW SPACE GALLERY, Tipperary, Ireland
February 26 - March 2, 2004, New York ARTEXPO, NYC, New York
November 2003, BOISE ART MUSEUM, Boise, Idaho
November 2002 BOISE ART MUSEUM, Beaux Art Societe Show, Boise, Idaho
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Artist Publications




For Details/PRESS RELEASES See "Blogs" Under My Photo! Thank You


April 2010 100 Awe-Inspiring Artists You Should Follow on Twitter

January/February 2010 Topline Ink Equestrian Journal, Cover Art

SEPTEMBER, 2009
AMERICAN ART AWARDS WINNER DONNA BERNSTEIN - 2 CATEGORIES
www.americanartawards.com/2009winnersawards

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
Artist Interview, The Equinest

Donna Bernstein – Horse Artist Interview
By Paige
http://www.theequinest.com/donna-bernstein/

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2008
Donna B Summertime Art in the Hamptons, NY

June, 2008, "TAMARACK LIFE", Artist Feature

October, 2006, PHELPSSPORTS.com, Artist Feature, "The Equine Art of Donna Bernstein"

April, 2006, Idaho Statesman, Press Release, "Boise City Arts Commission, Boise Airport Art"

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"

December 2001, "Getting to Know You - Art & Passion" Feature
Article, Long Valley Advocate, Idaho

February 2000, "Idaho Horse Fair", Signature Art
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Artist Collections




COLLECTIONS:

Idaho First Bank, McCall, ID
Boise State University, Boise, ID
The NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER, Park City, UT
St. Luke's Wood River Valley Memorial Hospital, Ketchum, ID
Statehouse, Boise State Capitol, Boise, ID
Bel Fuse, Ltd., corporate offices, 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.

Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence, through the efforts of The New Albany Family Classic, Columbus, OH
Kids-Korp USA, Encinitas, through the efforts of the San Diego Polo Club and FINE Magazine, Rancho Santa Fe
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"
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



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