Donna Torres

DISTANT WANDERS,
CLOSE ENCHANTMENTS

Donna Torres’ work is strongly influenced by her travels in search of plants and their stories. Each work becomes a site to explore new ideas about the natural world. Her work is primarily motivated by her study of plants used in ritual and medicinal settings in South America. Her recent travels took her to Bolivia where she studied the ancient monolithic sculpture of Tiwanaku. Remains of shamanic activities are represented in the sculptures and artifacts of this ancient South American culture.

Her work has been exhibited in the United States, Mexico, Chile, Holland, Spain, and Nepal. She has taught art workshops in the US, Nepal, Chile and Colombia. In 2004, as recipient of an American Society of Botanical Artists Grant, she taught botanical illustration to members of the indigenous community of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Donna has a BFA and MFA, in drawing and painting from Florida International University in Miami. She teaches painting at Florida International University and botanical art at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.

For additional information, please visit the artists website at www.donnatorres.com

The Art Gallery at Government Center is located in the west side lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, in downtown Miami.

June 09, 2008
This exhibit will continue through
August 05, 2008

10am - 3pm Monday to Friday
305/375-4634

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Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street
Miami, Fl  33128