DONNA FENSTERMAKER
Donna Fenstermaker is inspired by the natural world. She is always carefully observing her surroundings, memorizing fleeting changes in atmosphere and light until she can spend time in her studio and record her interpretation of the moment. Her abstracted landscapes are deeply informed by her mastery of printmaking, with flat expanses of light and dark color employed to create the illusion of depth.
New work in this exhibition was inspired by a stay in the M Stark Gallery artists residency program in August 2024. Fog is an ongoing series for Fenstermaker who found new inspiration in the signature Half Moon Bay fog and the twisted, gnarled, weathered Monterey Pines along the California Coastal Trail.
Fenstermaker received her B.A. in studio art from San Jose State University with a concentration in ceramics, and her M.F.A. in printmaking from California College of Arts and Crafts (now CCA). She taught art in the Contra Costa Community College District for over twenty years. She is an active participant in the Bay Area contemporary art community, often exhibiting her work multiple times per year. Her media include painting, drawing, bookmaking, sculpture, and printmaking. Fenstermaker lives in Berkeley and works in Oakland.
Fog 32, 2023, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches, $8,000
Fog 8, 2022, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $3,500
Fog 5, 2021, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $1,800
Fog Green Gulch 5, 2023, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $3,500
Almost October Light 2, 2018, oil on canvas, 49 x 37.5 inches, $5,800
MVC Light 2, 2021, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $3,500
Sparkle 8, 2018, oil on canvas, 55 x 40 inches, $5,800
Monterey Pine 2, 2024, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $3,500
Monterey Pine 6B, 2024, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, $800
Monterey Pine 8, 2024, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, $800
Monterey Pine 11, 2024, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, $800
Coastal Hill 1, 2025, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, $800
Coastal Hill 2, 2025, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, $800
Coastal Hill 3, 2025, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, $480
Monterey Pines, 2024, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, $800
Monterey Pine 1, 2024, oil on canvas,16.75 x 12.75 inches $480
Treasure Island 4, 2023, 12 x 30 inches, $1,200