Donna McLarty
has been creating artwork all of her life.
BIO:
Originally from Toronto, Canada, Donna earned her B.F.A and her B.ED Ontario from Queen's University in Kingston Ontario.
Donna taught visual art and drama at the high school level for numerous years and continued to explore creative artworks and projects.
It is only recently that Donna has begun to show her works, connect with other artists and present her versatile skills to the public.
SKILLS:
Fine Artist- mixed-media, fluid acrylics, watercolors, pastels and digital photography
Interior Design - color consultant, faux-finishing, trompe l’oeil (commercial and residential)
Graphic Design - information design, promotion material
Set Design / Scenic Art - Canadian Broadcasting corporation (CBC). Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, West Credit Secondary School
Education Facilitator / Leadership- organized and implemented new curriculums (Environmental Design, International, Business and Technology work experience and Steering committee, art exhibits, project-based and interdisciplinary courses.
Interior ReDesign / Color consultant, faux-finishing, murals, trompe l’oeil (commercial and residential).
EDUCATION:
June 2009- Artist as an Entrepreneur- Broward Cultural Division, Ft Lauderdale, Florida
July 2000- Haliburton School for the Arts Experimental Watermedia, Haliburton Ontario
July 1996 - University of Toronto- Ontario Honor Specialist Program / Visual Art, Toronto, Ontario
1989-1992 Ontario College of Art and Design- Ontario Environmental Design (3rd year), Toronto, ON
1980-1981 Queen’s University – Duncan McArthur College B.ED. Visual Art / Drama, Kingston, Ontario
1976-1980 Queen’s University- B.F.A. Studio Art / Art History, Kinsgton Ontario
EMPLOYMENT:
1992- Present- Self-Employed / Freelance Over the years I have done numerous designs, faux-finishes, color consulting and redesigns for several commercial and residential spaces.
May 2007- March 2009- Custom decorating for JCPenney
1997-2006- Peel District School Board
AWARDS:
Starving Artist Exhibition and Competition Gallery 6 – Fort Lauderdale September, 2009
8th place Mixed-Media -“Terra Rouge”
Visual Art: Women in the Visual Arts – (WITVA)- Delray Beach “Artistic Visions”, January, 2004
1st place- 2-D- "Glitterscape"
Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale “Winter Exhibit”, December 2003
Honorable Mention-Mixed Media "Northern Lights"
The Armory Center, West Palm Beach “The Artistic Spirit”, October, 2003
1st place – Mixed media "Ancient Rumors"
Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale “Summer Exhibit”, June 2003
Honorable Mention-Mixed Media, "Reverie"
Sports:
Florida State Badminton Tournament- 2006
1st place- mixed doubles Florida State Senior Golf Tournament- 2006
2nd place Miami-Dade Senior Badminton Tournament- 2006 1st place- mixed doubles 2nd place singles
1985 Ontario Bodybuilding Champion 1st place- Middleweight title
ASSOCIATIONS:
Broward Art Guild
Art Serve
South Florida Artists
South Florida Artist Entrepreneurs
Emerging Artists on Facebbook
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