Don West
Ranging in style from graceful markings to seductive color fields to impressionistic landscapes, Don West's paintings are widely held in national as well as international collections.
As a quintessential artist and published writer of short stories, poetry, and novels, Don remains devoted to the pursuit of pure expression, aesthetic drama, and the simple act of making a mark.
Don West
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Art - Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Master of Fine Art in Theatre Direction and Poetry- Ohio University, Athens, OH
EXHIBITIONS
Sonora Plein Air Painters- Juried Exhibition, The Desert Art Museum, Tucson, AZ, 2018
Sonoran Plein Air Painters Group show, Murphey Gallery, St. Phillips in the Hills, Tucson, AZ, 2017
“Transformations” - Three-Person Show - Davis Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, AZ, 2016
“The Compass Rose Paintings World Tour” - Regent Seven Seas Explorer, Maiden Voyage, 2016
Tucson Museum of Art Arizona Biennial, Siri Engberg, Juror, Tucson, AZ, 2005
“Grand Opening Exhibition” - Bentley Projects, Phoenix, AZ, 2005
“Intimate Landscapes” - Liz Hernández, Curator, Hacienda Del Sol, Tucson, AZ, 1999
Tucson Museum of Art Arizona Biennial, Louis Grachos, Juror, Tucson, AZ,1999
PUBLICATIONS
West, Barbara. Don West: An American Outsider, Paintings 1997-2007. Dancing Bear Books, 2008.
Boyle, Michael. “Interview with Don West.” Arizona Illustrated, Jan. 9, 1990
AWARDS, GRANTS AND RESIDENCIES
Special Commission “The Compass Rose Paintings” for Regent Seven Seas Explorer, Maiden Voyage, 2016
Best of Show Award - Arizona Aqueous XXVII Tubac, AZ, 2013
Commission for Five Paintings “Four Seasons and The River” and “The Elements” - Salon Head West Expansion, Novi, MI, 1990 & 1987
Special Jurors Recognition, Six-State Juried Competition, Arizona Aqueous 88 Tubac, AZ, 1998
Honorable Mention, International Juried Show, San Diego Art Institute, 1998
Special Recognition Award, Juried Competition, Tohono Chul Park Gallery, Tucson, AZ, 1998
Second Place Award, Pima County Fair Arizona, 1998
Sonora Mural Commission, Ed & Joan Ferguson, Tucson, AZ, 1998
Contact
For pricing and purchasing details, please contact Don West directly:
Phone: +1 (520) 326-0587
Email: artdonwest@aol.com