I am exploring my Japanese heritage and Japanese aesthetics, Zen concepts and themes. I am interested in the passage of time, and what remains. I explore the effects of time on memory, identity and nature. My work is a reflection of the transient cycle of life and the seasons. I follow the tenets of Wabi Sabi, which is an appreciation of the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. With the passage of time, there is a transience depicted with traces, recollections, faded memory, and layers. There is also an enduring permanence to the recurring cycle of life. I want to express our connection to nature in my current body of work and in doing so, our universal connection to humanity. I hope my work connects to the viewer when he/she brings their own history to the meaning of the piece.

Donna Watson is a mixed media painter and collage artist for 45 years. Her works have been accepted into numerous juried national and international exhibitions and she has received many awards. Donna is president emeritus of the National Watercolor Society and the Northwest Watercolor Society. She has signature memberships in both the American and the National Watercolor Society. Donna has extensive experience as a juror and workshop instructor all over the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Her works have been widely published in art magazines like American Artist, The Artist Magazine, and Where Women Create. Her works have also been published in books including MASTERS COLLAGE: Major Works by Leading Artists (Lark) and the PULSE OF MIXED MEDIA by Seth Apter (Northlight Books). Her works have also been published in 100 ARTISTS OF THE NORTHWEST (Schiffer) and STORYTELLING WITH COLLAGE by Roxanne Evans Stout. Most recently, her paintings and collages have been included in the book COLD WAX MEDIUM by Rebecca Crowell and Jerry McLaughlin… and FRAGMENTATION AND REPAIR by Shelley Rhodes. Her art works can be found in the Lynn Hanson Gallery (Seattle, WA) and the Matzke Fine Art Gallery (Camano Island, WA).