Process drives my creative impulse.  I am constantly restless in my practice (primarily in oils, but also acrylic and mixed media.)   Seeking new means of self expression, I explore non-traditional materials and structures.  But in my primary pursuit of paint on canvas, I am discovering my own personal visual language, through a freedom in mark-making and gesture.  Imagery from nature and landscape, my earliest inspirations, often emerge unbidden.  I appreciate it when the work achieves a raw, gritty quality, giving evidence of the struggle:  art-making as a metaphor for life.  

Beyond painting on traditional surfaces, I also cut-up cardboard cartons, paint with acrylic, include bits of old drawings and reassemble these into dimensional work. Thus satisfying a need to move beyond the constraints of the flat canvas. Further, by translating these discarded  materials into something new, I feel I am reflecting on  the human qualities of adaptability and resiliency. 

Biography

Donna Horn is an Atlanta-based abstract artist working in a variety of media.  She is originally from the Philadelphia area.  Initially studying art as an undergrad at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, she diverted her path into a business career for a period of time.  After moving to Atlanta in 1990, she experienced a lifestyle change, rekindling her desire to make art.  She returned to school, received a BFA from Georgia State, and started on her journey.  Through study with various teachers and mentors over the years, Donna evolved from  figurative and loosely representational painting into the nonobjective work that engages her today.   She served for a number of years as an active board member for the local chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art.  Her work has been exhibited and awarded recognition in numerous local and regional venues.  Donna has also been honored with residencies at Hambidge in Rabun, Georgia and at Chateau d’Orquevaux, France.  She is represented by I.D.E.A. gallery and maintains an active studio practice.