 
Entering Paradise, oil paint, tinted gesso on canvas, 54 x 48", pictured at Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND Donna Bruni began her career in the arts as a graphic designer in New York City. She studied painting, drawing and graphic design at Endicott College and the School of Visual Arts in NYC. She received her B.A. from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, where she studied use of visual imagary in cross-cultural healing practices. She established her studio in Minneapolis in 1995, while participating in a two year mentor program for emerging artists. In 2009, she curated the Heartland Exhibition, integrating painting, sculpture and music in community wellness initiatives at Mill City Clinic in MInneapolis. Donna teaches expressive painting in public education and healthcare, engaging people from all walks of life in sharing diverse experiences through the image-making process. Her paintings are in public and private collections throughout the United States. “Donna demonstrates an uncanny ability to catch the essence of both landscape and human form. Her choice of color tones and the movement of her brush suggest an ephemeral moment in time reminiscent of dreams or memories." — Gary Christenson, M.D., Artistic Director, Center for Art in Medicine, University of Minnesota
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