Donna Bruton | |
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Born | May 3, 1954 |
Died | September 9, 2012
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U. S. |
Other names | Donna Bruton-Coutis |
Occupation | Painter |
Donnamaria Bruton (May 3, 1954 - September 9, 2012) was a painter and faculty member at the Rhode Island School of Design, known for her mixed media paintings and collages. [1] [2] [3] Bruton worked at RISD starting in 1992, serving as Painting Department head from 2001 to 2003, and as interim dean of Graduate Studies from 2003 to 2005. [4]
Bruton's style, described by The Providence Journal as "a loose free-flowing style.... but with a strong realistic streak," makes use of her drawing, painting and collage skills. [5] Many of her collages employ mundane objects as the key to getting at a deeper memory or concept. [6] Her first solo exhibit was in 1993 in Austin, Texas, and was well received. [7] Later in her career, the size of her works expanded, many to canvases 8 by 8 feet (2.4 by 2.4 m). [8]
Bruton received the Blanche E. Colman Award from BNY Mellon in 1999. [9] Her work is part of the permanent collection at the RISD Museum and the Gwanjiu Museum in Korea, as well as several private collections. [9] Bruton's work is in the permanent collection of the Newport Art Museum. [10]
Bruton was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1954. Her father was baseball player Bill Bruton, and her grandfather on her mother's side was Negro leagues player Judy Johnson. [11] She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Michigan State University, and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University. [12] She studied under painter Edward Loper and exhibited with Dell Pryor in Detroit. [1] She married Timothy Coutis in January 1999. [9]
Donna Bruton | |
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Born | May 3, 1954 |
Died | September 9, 2012
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, U. S. |
Other names | Donna Bruton-Coutis |
Occupation | Painter |
Donnamaria Bruton (May 3, 1954 - September 9, 2012) was a painter and faculty member at the Rhode Island School of Design, known for her mixed media paintings and collages. [1] [2] [3] Bruton worked at RISD starting in 1992, serving as Painting Department head from 2001 to 2003, and as interim dean of Graduate Studies from 2003 to 2005. [4]
Bruton's style, described by The Providence Journal as "a loose free-flowing style.... but with a strong realistic streak," makes use of her drawing, painting and collage skills. [5] Many of her collages employ mundane objects as the key to getting at a deeper memory or concept. [6] Her first solo exhibit was in 1993 in Austin, Texas, and was well received. [7] Later in her career, the size of her works expanded, many to canvases 8 by 8 feet (2.4 by 2.4 m). [8]
Bruton received the Blanche E. Colman Award from BNY Mellon in 1999. [9] Her work is part of the permanent collection at the RISD Museum and the Gwanjiu Museum in Korea, as well as several private collections. [9] Bruton's work is in the permanent collection of the Newport Art Museum. [10]
Bruton was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1954. Her father was baseball player Bill Bruton, and her grandfather on her mother's side was Negro leagues player Judy Johnson. [11] She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Michigan State University, and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University. [12] She studied under painter Edward Loper and exhibited with Dell Pryor in Detroit. [1] She married Timothy Coutis in January 1999. [9]