Donine Wellman
Donine Wellman
Donine has a passion for all types of art mediums, and for the last several years has been focusing on Mixed Media and Public Art Commissions. In the 70s, she created batiks and macrame as wall hangings and sculptural pieces and won awards in several art fairs. In the 80s and 90s, her career in Graphic Design gave Donine an opportunity to learn digital art. Some recent gallery showings for her mixed media have been at the Tim Collom Gallery, Adamson Gallery, the Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery, ArtHouse, Hot Italian Restaurant in Sacramento, the Rancho Cordova City Hall, Davis Art Center, ACAI of Carmichael, Blue Line Gallery in Roseville, and Blue Wing Gallery in Woodland, California. She has also shown her art at various art festivals and venues in and around Northern California, and has collectors of her work all over the nation. She also has had Public Art Commissions from the cities of Chattanooga, TN, Sacramento, CA, Rancho Cordova, CA, Davis, CA and San Francisco, CA.
Donine loves the creative process of taking various media and seeing what beauty will emerge. Although she starts with a certain idea in mind, to her joy, the piece usually takes on a life of its own with “happy accidents” along the way. Her influences, and what she likes to portray in her work, come from urban industrial and old world European textures and patinas. Being a Graphic Designer for 20 plus years also has an effect on the balance and composition of her art. Donine Wellman lives in Klamath River, California, with her husband Sid, who is also an artist.
Website: https://www.wellmanart.com
Location: 7th & L Streets
About my traffic utility box design:
“Come Up Here”
Original Medium: Collage
I love to beautify areas with my art. I have done several utility box wraps in the Sacramento area. My work is contemporary, colorful, and “happy,” and it brings joy to those that interact with it. The box at 7th and L Streets was designed to coordinate with the art of the Golden One Convention Center, that is across the street. The art was done on MDF board to scale and then photographed and knitted together in Photoshop to make the digital file for printing the vinyl wrap. My vision was to brighten up the corner at 7th and L, to add some fun to that part of the city. and to put a smile on the face of all who view it.
Location: 16th & N Streets
About my traffic utility box design:
“Hey, Where?”
My vision for the wrap at 16th and N Streets is to bring a bright, contemporary urban edgy vibe to the neighborhood
with it's restaurants and "joyful" nightlife. I also want to bring atttention to the "happy" art of Sacramento to all those
that pass by and for visitors to the area to enjoy.
Original Medium: Collage
More work from Donine Wellman
“Here Comes The Train” 2018 Approx. 10’ x 75’ x 8’ Digital Wrap (Original Mixed Media) Budget: $2,125 City of Sacramento — Public Art Program Regional Transit
“Dream Big” 2018 Size: 21’x8’ (approx) Bus Stop — Digital File for Vinyl Wrap Shephard Hills, Chattanooga, TN Budget: $2,000 City of Chattanooga, TN— Public Art Program
“Alkali Flat Utility Box” 2018 3’ x 2’ x 5’ Digital Wrap (Original Mixed Media) Location: H St., Sacramento, CA Budget: $500 City of Sacramento, CA — Public Art Program
“Lincoln Village Median Street Mosaic Project” 2017 One shown is approx. 3’ x 8’ Tile Mosaic 2 of 6 Mosaics Location: Explorer Dr., Rancho Cordova, CA Budget: $20,000 City of Rancho Cordova, CA — Public Art Program
“District 8 Utility Box” 2018 Large Utility Box Digital File for Vinyl Wrap (Original Mixed Media) Budget: $1,000 City of Sacramento, CA— Public Art Program
“Sisterhood” 2019 8”x8”x.5” Digital Art printed on Metal
“Gypsy at Heart” 2019 8”x8”x.5” Digital Art printed on Metal
“Beyond the Veil” 2019 8”x8”x.5” Digital Art printed on Meta
“No.3 Train” 12” x 18” x 1.5” Mixed Media on Panel
“Dream Big II” 24” x 24” x 1.5” Mixed Media on Canvas
