Donna Stallard is a printmaker of three-dimensional prints. She is an Alumni and Professor at Indiana University Southeast.
Her latest BX series is on display at the Arts Council of Southern Indiana’s
main gallery. She calls this show Journey because of its personal nature as it represents a physical and mental
passage for her. Without talking to Donna, the pieces in this collection leave
you wondering. They are so personal, that some explanation is needed to fully
appreciate her journey.
Journey contains
pieces created from boxes, cabinets, and various objects found in her father’s
collection of “stuff”. These were items picked by her father. So, not only do
they have a personal meaning, they also reflect her desire to repurpose and
recycle used items. This is one way Donna’s environmental views are depicted in
her art. She also makes it a point to use environmentally friendly materials.
Her generation of artists/printmakers were trained using very toxic and harmful
inks and chemicals. Her work reveals a change in time, from an earlier period
in her life.
A few of the
pieces in this collection are interactive and meant to be altered by the
viewer. Pieces of the sculptures, some
of them print pieces, can be moved and repositioned to satisfy the viewer. This
occurrence also reflects the idea of change that runs through Donna’s show. All
of the pieces in this show are personal. One piece, bx #5 familial bb’s,
includes birthdates, blood-types, and other personal information about her
family. It fittingly sits on the mantle at the Arts Council.
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| BX # Keldo by Donna Stallard |
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