by Donna McKellar | Dec 1, 2020 | Exhibitions, News
“In a world bound for chaos and decay, the task for any artist is to immortalise a single moment – yet untainted by ruin and rot – in such a way as to present to the viewer a perfect relic of ephemeral beauty. A fossil that is an impression of time...
by Donna McKellar | Feb 15, 2020 | Competitions
The SA Artist’s magazine ran a competition for a cover feature in February 2020. Having never entered a competition before and I decided to give it a bash. I was thrilled to receive second place, and I believe I had narrowly missed first place because my work...
by Donna McKellar | May 5, 2019 | Exhibitions
Hosted at The Studio Gallery in Simonstown’s Harbour Bay Centre this is an exhibition themed around distance and longing. I view landscapes as mirrors of humanity. They often tell stories if we care to wait and look and listen. An isolated farm can seem lonely...
by Donna McKellar | Mar 11, 2019 | Art Residency, Uncategorised
I think 2018 was a few months short of a full year. It seems that way to me. I spent the first few months of 2018 painting enough work to leave with Manzart and The Studio so that I could indulge a long held yearning to learn more about painting the figure. Figurative...
by Donna McKellar | Mar 6, 2018 | News
Two years ago, my good friend Marlene Winberg, approached me with the idea of creating a limited edition, handmade art book of my work. I readily agreed that it was a great idea and we began the process. Its been a long and exciting road creating this beautiful book,...
