Donna Bruton
Donna Bruton | |
|---|---|
| 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]
Early life and education[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Estate of Donnamaria Bruton". Cade Tompkins Projects. 2012-04-26. Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Donna Bruton passes away – RISD Academic Affairs". RISD Academic Affairs – Rhode Island School of Design Academic Affairs. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Donna Bruton-Coutis's Notice". Legacy.com. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Donna Bruton, 1954–2012". Our RISD. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Bill, Van Siclen (October 10, 2013). "Part memory, part dreamscape at exhibit of Donnamarie Bruton's work". Providence Journal. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Carducci, Vince (June 16, 2004). "Visual Art Femme gems". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Saundra (May 1, 1993). "Viewing of Artist's Work Insightful". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Mythic Meditations". RISD. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ a b c "Donna Bruton-Coutis". Newport Daily News. USA Today Network. Sep 14, 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Newport Art Museum". Archived from the original on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "Donna Bruton". NetWorks Rhode Island. YouTube. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Donna Bruton (1954 - 2012)". NetWorks Rhode Island. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- 1954 births
- 2012 deaths
- Artists from Milwaukee
- Yale School of Art alumni
- Michigan State University alumni
- Rhode Island School of Design faculty
- American contemporary painters
- African-American contemporary artists
- African-American women artists
- African-American painters
- 21st-century American painters
- 21st-century American women painters
- American women academics
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American artists
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women