Donna Faranda

My art work has been exhibited throughout the New York metropolitan area as well as Washington, DC and France. I received a Jurors Award from Carroll Janis at the New York University Small Works Show. Most recently, I have participated in several group shows here in Westchester including “Stress, Struggle and Change” at the College of New Rochelle Gallery, the Inaugural Exhibition show at the Blue Door Gallery and “Wrap It Up” at The Vault Gallery, sponsored by Arts Westchester I have exhibited in a one person shows at the Harrison Library and Martucci Gallery in Irvington, NY My art work has been selected to participate in several group exhibits: small works Brooklyn Artists Gym, River of Art, Gallery 310, Museum of Computer Art, Brooklyn and Water, Water Anywhere, at the Thomas A. Maloney Gallery, New Jersey. I won honorable mention in The Annual Juried Show Blue Door gallery with a feature image of the piece in the New York Times. My art work has been highlighted by Saatchi Online. Most recently I exhibit abstract pieces in a solo show, Flux and Flow at the Digital Art Gallery, Westchester Community College and Flora and Fauna: Metaphors in Art at Bertha V.B. Lederer Gallery
I hold a Masters degree in Museum Education from Bank Street College and a Masters of Fine Art from Pratt Institute in painting and printmaking, where I was awarded an assistantship.


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Donna Faranda

I have created works on paper for the past 30, but have not utilized a paint brush since I discovered that I could create art work on my computer. The computer, scanner, and computer software have become the tools of my medium. I use Photoshop to create a montage from images that I have either scanned in or found on the web. I then use Corel Painter, a raster-image program, which allows me to place dots as brush strokes, and create my pointillist pieces. Through the use of these programs, I have found a means in which to fulfill my desire to construct and organize my world
Through the use of a computer painting program, I can render the nobility of womankind. While working, I employ elements of collage in my paintings to conjure up images created from a mixture of fantasy, mood and symbolism, blended together in a variety of ways to create my own world. I try to communicate through these images, paintings that reflect these women's inner stories as well as their inner beauty.

Medea Contemplating “Medea Contemplating”

Digital Art on paper
Corel Painter Computer Program
22” X 30” 2010

Our Lady of the Pond “Our Lady of the Pond”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
21.5 X 27” 7/13/11

Pillow Talk “Pillow Talk”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
24” X 28” 2011

Leighton’s Lady, Flaming June “Leighton’s Lady, Flaming June”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
22 “X 22” 2011

Thisbe “Thisbe”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
18” X 32” 2011

Panacea “Panacea”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
17“ X 22” 5/29/10

La Dolce Vita “La Dolce Vita”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
25” X 20” 2012

Melancholy “Melancholy”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
27.5 X 15.5 2012

Amphitrite “Amphitrite”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
22" X 30" 2012

Sugar and Spice “Sugar and Spice”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
14“ X 33” 2009

Psyche dan Le Bain “Psyche dan Le Bain”

Digital Art - Micro – Pointillism created in Corel Painter
18” X 18” 2011