Celebrating the work of Donna Usher '72, this exhibition is on view at the Kimmel Cultural Campus in the First Tier Promenade October 18 – February 7, 2025. Usher's paintings are influenced by the commonalities of the patterns, shapes and forms found in nature, such as circles, spheres, organic shapes, microscopic cells and aquatic life. Usher’s frequent use of dots is inspired by a trip to Australia to study ancient Aboriginal Dot Painting.
About the Artist
Donna Usher received both her BFA in Painting and BS in Art Education from Moore College of Art & Design. She earned her MFA Degree with Honors from the University of Delaware. Usher is an Associate Professor Emerita of Art and Honors College Faculty from West Chester University, PA.
Her artwork is included in the permanent collections of the National Centre of Fine Arts, Cairo, Egypt; The Museum of Cozumel, Mexico; Reading Public Museum, PA; American Restaurant Association Corporate Offices, PA; Verizon Corporate Offices, PA; Franklin Mint, PA; Hercules Chemical Company, DE; West Chester University, Green Library, PA; Moore College of Art & Design, PA; Rosemont Campus at Villanova, PA; and the Downingtown Public Library, PA; as well as numerous private collections.
Usher’s artwork has been exhibited in numerous solo, juried, and invitational exhibitions nationally and internationally, including The Palazzo della Esposizioni, Faenza, Italy; National Centre of Fine Arts, Giza, Egypt; Guizhou University, China; Cozumel Art Museum, Mexico; Croatian Ministry of Culture, Zagreb, Croatia; Philadelphia International Airport, PA; Delaware Art Museum, DE; ART of The STATE, The State Museum of Pennsylvania; Carvel State Building, DE; Widener Art Museum, PA; Noyes Art Museum, NJ; The Delaware Contemporary Museum, DE; The Louis L. Redding City County Building, DE; Morris Arboretum, PA; McAshen Visual Arts Center, TX; Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, PA; San Angelo Museum, TX; Mississippi Arts Complex, MI; Kennedy-Douglass Center of the Arts, AL; NJ Center for the Visual Arts; Holter Museum of Art, MT; Woodmere Art Museum, PA; and Otis School of Art, CA.
Usher is represented by Stanek Gallery.
Image: Donna Usher, Collective Ecstasy (detail), 40 x 30 in. Courtesy of the artist.
