New Jersey Artist Donna Gratkowski
pastels and oils inspired from nature.
Vibrant pigment pastels layered loose and painterly.
Oils are thick rich pigment applied with pallet knife,textural and bold.
Expressive marks releasing heart felt energy from her subject.
Nature provides the composition, painting it in vivid color is her passion.
Over the past years, Gratkowski
has received awards from many national exhibitions.
2021 Featured Artist at Art In Sussex County, New Jersey State Fair
2018 Featured Artist Hilltop Art Show
Memberships
Pastel Society of America Distinguished Member New Jersey Pastel Society
American Impressionist Society New Jersey Art Association
Art Association Roxbury Sussex County Chamber Of Commerce
Education
Dannielle Mick Lakeside Art Studio NJ
Aline Ordman Pastel workshop Hyannis, MA
Alain Picard workshop Southbury, CT
Barbara Jaenicke workshop Newport, RI