About

 Inspired by twenty years of rock climbing throughout the desert southwest, Donna Forst’s art explores geological time and memory. She hand-builds sculptural narratives with recycled clay, manipulating the primal elements of time, water, and temperature. In translating her memories to clay, she honors the materials, quietly capturing the aura of the desert landscape, the passage of time, and the vulnerability of the earth’s mineral resources.

Exhibitions

2025   46th Annual Contemporary Crafts, Juror: Carol Eckert, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ

2025   Down For Mines, Juror: Yaritza Flores Bustos, Palabra, Phoenix, AZ

2025   Woman in Art (online), Las Laguna Art Gallery.

2024   Numina, Spirit of Place (solo exhibition), Stark Gallery XCP, Phoenix, AZ

2024   45th Annual Contemporary Crafts, Juror: Yun Gee Park, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ

2021   Ruminations International Juried Exhibition, Juror: Sanam Emami, Silver City, NM

2021   42nd Annual Contemporary Crafts, Juror: Gail Brown, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ

2020   Creative Interpretations of the theme RITUAL, Burton Barr Library, Phoenix, AZ

2019   Vanguard Award Exhibition, Phoenix Museum of Art, Phoenix, AZ

2019   Vanguard Showcase, Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

2018   Vanguard Showcase, Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

2016   AZ State Fair Art Exhibition (Ceramics & Sculpture)

Awards 

2019   Eric Fischl Vanguard Award, Carol Dunham Juror, Phoenix, AZ

2016   AZ State Fair Exhibition (Ceramics & Sculpture) 4th Place Award, Phoenix, AZ

Publications

"Exposures," Ceramic Monthly, October 2024. 

Collections

Phoenix College Centennial Art Collection, Phoenix, AZ

For information on specific pricing and availability, please contact me below.