Donna Lion Grant, Artist: Experimental

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Experimental

I began this 20" x 16" painting a few days ago and it started getting too tight. Today I decided to experiment and took my palette knife to the painting to loosen it up and give more feeling of the old plaza in Peru in 1989 called Plaza de Armas in Agua Caliente below Machu Picchu. I was surprised to find more recent photos of this place and discovered it to be quite changed by tourism.

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My Biography

I grew up with creative parents who influenced my focus. My father a photographer; my mother a painter and excellent cook; and both musicians.

I loved the outdoors of the Santa Clara Valley; its birds and wildlife. I played in extensive orchards surrounding our house. I delighted in my grandfather's gigantic edible garden and abundant flowering plants.

I got my Brownie camera at age 7, and began capturing my visions. Painting and drawing soon followed. I enjoyed sailing and swimming and camping with my family. Through school I took as much art as possible. I got an A.A. in Graphic Design with honors at Foothill College, then attended the San Francisco Art Institute where I earned a BFA in Painting.

As a birder, I travelled to remote places in far and offbeat corners of the US, Canada, Mexico, South America, and the Philippines to enjoy nature and get inspiration.

I currently live in beautiful Pacifica, California.

I serve on the Board for The Art Guild of Pacifica and am the Membership Chair. Since 1995, I've met monthly with The Bookgangstas, who read and discuss books. I contribute to their blog. When time and mood allows, I make beaded jewelry.

I show and sell work locally, and have received awards for my work. My continuing study includes workshops with prominent artists who inspire me.