Donna Jean Peters is a printmaker, artist and educator from Maryland, USA. Donna came to the UK to undertake a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, after which she also completed an MA in Illustration.
Donna’s work is experimental, eclectic and largely humorous. She experiments with materiality printing on unexpected surfaces producing work beyond the frame in a variety of scales. Donna takes inspiration from her surroundings, nature and life experiences, producing illustrative drawings in an exciting array of mediums. Donna often works to briefs but also likes to let inspiration take her.
Donna teaches printmaking, art and design at both Higher and Further Education levels.
Education
2013 - 2014 Arts University, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
MA Illustration / Printmaking
Employment
2017-2018 - Visiting Tutor (Printmaking) and technical support running open access for students from Further education – post graduate.
2017- Summer Course portfolio development for international students, Arts University Bournemouth.
2015 – 2017 Course Leader, Foundation and Portfolio Development, International College Portsmouth
Curriculum development, brief writing, lesson planning, tutorials, and assessments
2016 - Tutor screen printing, BA (hons) courses, Arts University Bournemouth
Inductions, lesson planning, tutorials, Graphics, Fine Art, Architecture and Interior Architecture
Exhibitions
2018 – Edition 10 X 10 screen prints for the Pictures at an Exhibition curated by Vincent Larkins
2017- June INPrint Exhibition, Arts University Bournemouth, UK.
2016- December, Light house Poole, COEXSIST Fine Art Printmaking exhibition.
2015 - August, Studio 8, Fine Art Printmaking, Cambridge, Maryland, USA
2014 – October, Peek Illustration Show, Brick Lane, London, UK
2014 – September, Print Exhibition, Durlston Castle, Swanage, Dorset, UK
2013 – August, Marriage By The Sea (Performance directed by Zoe Sinclair), Bournemouth Gardens UK
2013 – June, BA Fine Art, Degree Show, Fringe, Brick Lane, London, UK
2013 – June, BA Degree Show, Arts University, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
2011 – November, “Timesheet,” Performance and Sculpture Project, Arts University, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
2011 – May, “Benchmark,” Town Gardens Project, Arts University, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
2012– April , “Metamorphose,” The Royal Arcade, Boscombe, Dorset, UK