About Donna Zarbin-Byrne's Art...
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Zarbin-Byrne's projects have ranged from site-specific interior
and exterior installations to small, individual sculptural objects and
works on paper.
She is especially skilled at the integration of site with subject. "When
I attempt to transform a site," explains the artist, "I let
it speak to me and then proceed from there." This "gardener
of the dreamscape" selects her materials based upon aesthetic criteria.
Her constructions have often contained a vast array of materials; for
example, cast bronze roots and stems, ceramic segments, and found objects.
Critic Ann-Sargent Wooster has described Zarbin-Byrne's work as
"…organic forms…partially derived from the biomorphic
abstractions of Juan Miro and Arshile Gorky, but Zarbin-Byrne gives their
draftsmanship a new twist. By rendering these forms sculpturally, she
gives these products of the subconscious a dynamic realism."
Her constructions also reflect a variety of sources: Historical, Biblical,
Botanical-just to name a few. The result is simultaneously poetic
and thought-provoking. Zarbin-Byrne loves to bring together her love of
mixed media and her fascination with imagery-and meld them all into
a magical creation.
Versatility is Donna Zarbin-Byrne's hallmark. Whether working as
a teacher, sculpture, installation artist or muralist, she brings her
unique, creative gifts and vast professional experience.
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