Artists Donna Baspaly 2 pages

OCTOBER 22 - NOVEMBER 3, 2008
NEW WORKS

OPENING NIGHT WITH THE ARTIST IN ATTENDANCE ~
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 PM

SFCA, NWWS

Donna Baspaly's art career spans over thirty years. She has exhibited in Japan, Australia, the United States and Canada and has earned many prestigious awards. Donna is a Senior Signature Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and is one of twenty-six women in Canada with these credentials. The Northwest Watercolor Society in the U.S.A. awarded her signature status in 1998. In 2000 Donna was the Chairperson for the International Aim for Arts exhibition earning her a lifetime membership with the Federation.

Donna's design have been featured in an exclusive line of autographed bedding for the Daniadown Company. Her work is on the cover of a limited edition book. She is a popular international workshop instructor as well as a sought after juror. Donna is a part of the FCA Standards Committee and has been an annual juror of the Pacific Rim International Miniature Art Contest.

Many pieces of her art have been purchased by corporate collectors and introduced to private homes by some Vancouver's leading interior designers. Eleven of her images are in print with Canadian Art Prints. Television Profiles are shot about the artist by such television companies as CTV-TV and SHAW.

Donna is a Master of mixed media. The unique depth of each piece is achieved by applying many layers of stamping, collage papers, underlying texture, glazing, line work and a lot more. Veils, Translucency, and opagues are tinted or toned gesso creating transparent gossamer veils right up to blocking an area with total opacity to quiet passages of the painting to give the eye a chance to rest.

Many of Baspaly`s abstracts are multi-layered design images on canvas with personally created stamps and papers. The symbols, marks and messages are a tapestry leading to doorways of the past.
Applying exaggeration, playfulness and shape making in the women series, Donna suggests we take a lighter view of life.

"The works included in this exhibition represent transitions in my life. This was my escape hatch to tranquility. Even in the chaos of the mixed media I was able to bring a sense of order back to create harmony. Forms die and forms change into new life. One must be able to release and let go when the time is right."

AWARDS

• Bronze Medal and Cash Award. FCA Signature Medal Show ( Nov 2001)
• Silver Medal and Award of Excellence. FCA Signature Medal Show ( Fall, 1999)
• Award of Excellence. Signature Medal Show ( Fall, 1998)
• Cash Award. International Northwest Watercolor Society ( Summer, 1998)
• Award, Signature Show, Calgary, Alberta ( Spring, 1998)
• Second, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Summer, 1996)
• Third, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Spring, 1996)
• Honorable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Winter, 1995)
• Silver Medal Award. Federation of Canadian Artists AFCA Show ( Fall, 1993)
• Honorable Mention, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Winter, 1992)
• Cash Award, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Spring, 1992)
• First Prize Award, 50th Anniversary Show, Federation of Canadian Artists ( Summer, 1991)

• Experimental Encyclopedia of Mixed Media Artists ( Northlight Books)
• Design and Composition Secrets of Professional Artists (2001)
• The Artist's Magazine ( Aug, 2001)
• International Artist Magazine ( Dec/ Jan 2000)
• Interantional Artist Magazine ( Nov/ Dec, 1999)
• Sommerset Studio Magazine ( July/ Aug 1999)
• Northwest Watercolor Catalogue ( 1999)
• International Artist Magazine ( Apr/ May 1999)
• Surrey Art News ( Fall, 1998)
• Biography, Canadian Airline News
• Lithographs and Cards, Canadian Art Prints
• Fabric Design Artist's Signature, Daniadown Bedding
• Fabric Design, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Art Avenues, FCA News; FCA publications ( various articles)