DONNA BATES [CV]
ARTIST, PAINTER, SCULPTOR
SHOWS AND PRESS
May 2019
Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
“Secondary Meanings/ Figural Diptychs”
Curated by Steven Allen Bennett and Dr. Elaine Millotti Schmidt
1 diptych featured
March 2019
Wasau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wasau, Wi.
“International Biennial Portrait Competition”
1 paintings featured
March 2019
Montalban Theater, Hollywood, CA
“We Choose Art/ A Feminist Perspective”
3 paintings featured
March 2019
Rehs Contemporary Gallery, New York, NY
“I observe”
3 paintings featured
January 2019
The Argonaut magazine
Painting "Libertatis" on the cover and "War Paint and Curlers 02" first page
Article on "Life In This Ocean"
October 2018
RJD Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
“Woman Painting Woman|Men Painting Men: Voices With Vision”
2 paintings featured plus featured In Sag Harbor Express article on the show.
September 2018
Annenberg Beach House, Santa Monica “Life In this Ocean”
Curated by Deirdre Sullivan Beeman and Kathy Taslitz
4 woman show
5 paintings featured
August 2018
Gabby Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “Remix”
2 paintings featured
August 2018
Zhou B Der Kunst, Chicago “Chronicles of a Future Foretold” Curated by Dr. Samuel Peratlta
2 paintings featured
July 2018
Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wisconsion “Painting the Figure Now” plus magazine
feature. Curated by Poets Artists Magazine and David Hummer
1 painting featured
April 2018
Zhou B Der Kunst, Chicago “Visions of Venus” Curated by Dr. Elaine Schmidt
“Goddess of the Now” featured
March 2018
HBO's “Insecure” Season 3
2 paintings featured
March 2018
Poets Artists Magazine “10-year Anniversary/ARC” Issue
6-page spread
February 2018 Digital, April 2018 Print
Poets Artists Magazine “Visions of Venus” Issue
Painting and article, “Goddess of the Now” featured
February 2018
Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show “Courageous Beauty”
11 paintings exhibited
December 2017
Poets Artists Magazine “50 Great Figurative Artworks 2017”
“Looking Beyond the Darkness” featured
August 2017
Zhou B Der Kunst, Chicago IL “Woman As Warrior”
Three paintings exhibited
August 2017
Poets Artists Magazine “Woman as Warrior Issue 87
“War Paint and Curlers 01”, “Storm Trooper” and
“War Paint and Curlers 02” featured
August 2017
Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “CrateDigger vol. 2”
Two paintings exhibited
May 2017
Poets Artists Magazine “The New Feminists Issue” Issue 84
“Illuminating the Darkness” and “Looking Beyond the Darkness” featured
April 2017
RJD Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY “In the Mix”
Two paintings exhibited”
April 2017
Poets Artists Magazine “Portrait Issue” Issue 83
Featured painting “Self Portrait” plus Artist Photo and Interview
January 2017
Gallery 825, West Hollywood, CA “Make America”
Featured painting “American Madness”
January 2017
Poets Artists Magazine “Male Muse”
Featured painting “American Madness”
December 2016
Poets Artists Magazine “Figurative Painters of 2016”
Featured painting “The Gatekeeper” plus Artist Photo and Bio
November 2016
“Vanity Pop” curated by Vakseen | LAUNCH Gallery, Culver City, CA
Two paintings exhibited
October 2016
“Countenance Divine” curated by Rick Royale | Gallery 825, West Hollywood, CA
One painting exhibited
October 2016
“Women Painting Women” | RJD Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
Two paintings exhibited
September 2016
“Halloween Show” | SugarMynt Gallery, South Pasadena, CA
One painting exhibited
August 2016
“California Open” juried by Kent Twitchell | Tag Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
One painting exhibited
July 2016
"Groundswell Exhibit” curated by Mat Gleason | Groundspace Project, Los Angeles, CA
One painting exhibited
June 2016
'Anniversary Show' | SugarMynt Gallery, South Pasadena, CA
Six paintings exhibited
June 2016
"Out There" | 825 Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
One painting exhibited
May 2016
Curated “The Art of Calm” Show | SugarMynt Gallery, South Pasadena, CA
Three paintings exhibited
April 2016
"Places and Spaces: Artists View the City" | SugarMynt Gallery, South Pasadena, CA
One painting exhibited
2016
Civatell D'Agliano Residency Exhibit | Tiny Griffon Gallery, Nuremberg, Germany
One painting exhibited
October 2015
"No Beauty Without Strangeness" SugarMynt Gallery, South Pasadena, CA
Two paintings exhibited
August 2015
"Podemos Y Hacemos: A Latina Themed Exhibit “| Align Gallery, Highland Park, CA
One painting exhibited
EDUCATION
2015
Rome Workshops2015- Painting and Figure Sculpture
2014-2015
David Simon Workshops - Figure Sculpture
2014
Rome Workshops - Portrait Painting, Portrait Sculpture
2013
Visualarium - ZBrush Certification
2012 -2013
LAAFA - Painting, Drawing and Anatomy
1997-2000
Gnomon School of Visual Effects
1997
Art Center — Alias Power Animator,
1993-1995
Otis Art Institute
1970's
Cal State Fullerton — Fine Arts
Fullerton City College — Fine Arts
TEACHING
Gnomon School of VFX, Modeling in Maya 2006-2009