About

 Donna Forst creates sculptural archives of the southwest landscape inspired by decades of desert climbing and exploration. Forst hand-builds her work mixing layers of recycled clays with stains, glazes, and multiple firings, translating her memories into geological recordings.

Professional Experience

 For 20 years, Donna Forst was a professional stylist collaborating with photographers and art directors producing images for advertising campaigns, videos, and film. Simultaneously, she explored the desert southwest as a rock climber, spending days on big walls and traveling to remote rock formations. As a ceramic artist, Donna combines the two, creating sculptures from clay inspired by her adventures in the desert landscape.

Exhibitions

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

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

Collections

Phoenix College Centennial Art Collection, Phoenix, AZ

For information on specific pricing and availability please email donnaforst@me.com

Argillite Studies: $150 - $300
Unconformity Studies: $300 - $500
Numina Sculptures: $750 - $1000