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