THE LOUNGE AT {9} THE GALLERY PRESENTS DONNA BERNSTEIN: FEEL AND FLOW

Phoenix, AZ, February 25, 2019 – The Lounge at {9} presents Feel and Flow, a new abstract series by Donna Bernstein, opening First Friday, March 1st, 6-10 PM at {9} The Gallery, 1229 Grand Avenue, Phoenix, AZ.

Donna Bernstein was born in a small town north of Manhattan, New York. Her natural inclination for horses appeared at a young age and with great sensitivity and intuition she would watch whatever horses she could find in her rural area, drawing and studying their form and anatomy with a youthful intensity.

"Horses have always been for me a source of healing, energy and life. I feel closely aligned with the ancient cave paintings; minimalist, primal, intimate. I experience that connection when I am with or paint horses. That pure and intuitive bliss is what I hope to share in my work." – Donna Bernstein

Now in focused memory and imagination she re-creates her equine vision. Bernstein mixes mediums and materials in unique and uncommon ways, and usually does not use brushes or tools to create her inked horses. On those works she drips and directs proprietary mixtures of acrylics, water-based inks and pigments in alchemical spontaneity, her passion made visible.

“This show represents the organic nature of my work – my equine companions appear on canvas fully formed yet in a variety of stylistic tools. My art changes as does the energy of the horse. Their personas are part of the mediums…in my art, the “medium is the message”, in that some horses are best expressed in simple pen and ink; others in more complex and layered terms.” – Donna Bernstein

Bernstein’s personal artistic blend and signature clean, fresh style creates art that is modern in structure yet deeply intimate, appealing to both the horse lover and formal art collector. With uncanny simplicity and a style unlike any other her works evoke universal qualities of power and vulnerability, compassion, and forward movement; organic, sustainable, and often whimsical.

“It is not horses that I paint; I paint the way they make me feel. Art teaches you about what you have to say and how you want to say it. I feel very lucky to be so profoundly connected to horses because they are a unique animal in their ability to mirror the spirit, reflect our imagination, and inspire action.” – Donna Bernstein

Donna Bernstein: Feel and Flow runs through the month of March at {9} The Gallery.

{9} The Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Phoenix’s Historic Grand Avenue District. Founded in 2012, the gallery is committed to showing local, national, and international artists of the highest quality. {9} also incorporates music, poetry, and fashion to create an overall creative environment for self-expression in the downtown Phoenix area. The gallery is open Fridays and Saturdays from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM and by appointment by calling (480) 454-5929.

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For more information, please contact Carrie Beth McGarry at (480) 454-5929 or by email at [email protected].