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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Location | Boston, MA, United States |
| Introduction | SELECT LIST OF EXHIBITIONS: 2013 "Donna Dodson: Mystic Effigies," Leich Lathrop Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 2012 “Flock Together,” Boston Sculptors Gallery, MA 2011 “Donna Dodson: Elephant Parade,” Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, MA 2011 “Birds of a Feather,” Gallery Ehva, Provincetown, MA 2010 “Elephant Parade,” Gallery Ehva, Provincetown, MA 2010 “Donna Dodson: Animal Spirit,” Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 2010 “Elephant Parade,” Galletly Gallery, New Hampton School, New Hampton, NH 2009 “Donna Dodson: Elephant Tribe,” Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA 2008 “Matriarchs & Goddesses of the Modern Era” University of Rhode Island Providence Campus Library & Providence Art Windows, RI* 2008 “Elegant Elles,” Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Gardens, Concord, NH 2007 “The Red Carpet Series,” The Fountainhead Gallery, New York NY 2006 “She Idols,” University Gallery, Pittsburgh State University, Pittsburg, KS 2005 “New Sculpture,” Concord Art Association, Concord, MA 2004 “Featured Artist,” Artana Gallery, Brookline, MA 2004 “Donna Dodson @ Lynn Arts,” Community Gallery, Lynn, MA 2004 “Visual Poetry” with Cheryl Warrick, Three Columns Gallery, Harvard University, MA |
| Interests | My artwork celebrates the mystical relationship between human beings and the animal kingdom. Because there were no icons of women in the church that I grew up in, my vision is to create them. Through hybrid female-animal forms that I sculpt in wood, I flesh out sensuality, sexuality and soul with a well-proportioned figurative vocabulary. The natural grain of the wood interacts with the form and shape of my sculptures in a descriptive way, suggesting nostrils, and nipples or garments and fabric textures. I often stylize each piece to enhance the girl, woman, princess, queen or goddess within. The mouths, or in some cases beaks, are closed symbolizing the mysteries they embody. These figures are sculpted in sizes ranging from one to four feet tall. I use color in both subtle and bold ways to activate each piece. My inspiration comes from Egyptian, Native American and Indian art |