Donna Miskend

An award-winning artist, Donna’s artwork has been exhibited throughout the US.  She is also a designer for theater productions and other commercial ventures.  Her writing includes articles and fiction. Donna curates exhibits with educational programming for children through adults including art sessions, guest speaker talks, panels, and interviews.  Previous exhibits include Mother Goose Re-Imagined, Edgar Allan Poe Illustrated, and  Eye on Nature, Artists Explore the World of Plants and Animals.  Donna has conducted art workshops with adults, seniors, and for children where she addresses common core studies.  She holds a B.A. in Art History, a discipline that informs all her endeavors.  As an educator, she wants to engage both children and adults in understanding art and shares her expertise as an artist in the creation of art.  “Art should be fun, inspiring and informative.  My students inspire me to keep learning as well.”  Her art workshops explore a variety of visual art techniques using traditional mediums, and materials that can be "up-cycled" for use in projects.  She continues to be a guest judge for the Scholastic Writing Awards, and the Morgan Library & Museum's Morgan Book Project for children. She has worked with elementary schools in Mt. Vernon, including Grimes and Edward Williams Elementary Schools, in Yonkers with Casimir Pulaski, and Foxfire schools, in Hartsdale with Woodland High School, Sterling Community Center in White Plains, community centers in New Rochelle and Mount Vernon, and at Greenburgh Nature Center and other outdoor festivals. She also holds workshops for libraries and other venues throughout Westchester and New York City for all ages.