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| Hippo Goddess, 21" tall, locust wood, 2013 |
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| Turkey Mother, 40" tall, wood, pigment, paint 2011 |
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Cardinal, 38" tall, wood, paint 2010
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| Brown Pelican, 34" tall, wood, pigment, paint 2011 |
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Bantam, 46" tall, wood, paint 2011
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‘My artwork celebrates the mystical relationship between human beings and the animal kingdom. Because there were no icons of women in the church that I grew up in, my vision is to create them. Through hybrid female-animal forms that I sculpt in wood, I flesh out sensuality, sexuality and soul with a well-proportioned figurative vocabulary. The natural grain of the wood interacts with the form and shape of my sculptures in a descriptive way, suggesting nostrils, and nipples or garments and fabric textures. I often stylize each piece to enhance the girl, woman, princess, queen or goddess within. The mouths, or in some cases beaks, are closed symbolizing the mysteries they embody. These figures are sculpted in sizes ranging from one to four feet tall. I use color in both subtle and bold ways to activate each piece. My inspiration comes from ancient iconography and mythological imagery.’
Donna Dodson is an American sculptor who has been honored with solo shows nationwide for her intimate wood sculptures. In addition her monumental sculptures have been exhibited internationally in sculpture parks and art museums. In 2011 she participated in the Verbier 3D Foundation’s Artist Residency and Sculpture Park in the Swiss Alps. In 2012, 2013 & 2014, she was featured at the Fountain Art Fair NYC in the historic 69th Regiment Armory Building. In 2013, she returned to Europe, to exhibit her artwork in the Netherlands and to complete a private commission for a Swiss collector. In 2014, she participated in a residency in Cusco Peru at the Escuela de Bellas Artes that culminated in an exhibition at Museo Convento de Santo Domingo Qorikancha with the Boston Sculptors Gallery. In 2015 her solo show “The Chinese Zodiac Series” was met with critical acclaim. In 2016 Dodson had her first solo museum show “Mermaids” in 2016 at the New Bedford Art Museum.
Dodson is a graduate of Wellesley College. Dodson enjoys public speaking, and has been a guest speaker at conferences and panels in museums and universities throughout North America. Donna regularly contributes articles to newspapers, magazines and blogs that demonstrate the economic impact and global reach of the arts sector. She recently contributed an Introduction to the monograph “The Contemporary Art of Nature: Mammals” by Ashley Rooney.
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