Donna Haynes crafts rich narratives through her painting and sculptural work creating visions of romantic relationships, worldly issues, and conversations with her inner self.

She says: “I tell stories because I think it’s the soul of our existence. We are here to form relationships, to meet, interact, make friends, love, and record a lineage. My artwork is an extension of this idea. Each piece records a point in time, a conversation, a story passed down from generation to generation. My hope is that these visual stories will reach my audience in a new way. Perhaps they will create their own story or bring back an old memory.... Text is important in my work for I have a love of handwriting. A lot of my works take the form of books because I find the book a metaphor for self and body. Other pieces come in the form of small interiors. In my larger installations and sculptures, I use pieces of furniture to realistically relate the concept home and interior. The furniture creates an atmosphere of comfort. In my light box constructions, I manipulate furniture pieces to incorporate small interiors and every object I craft. I use a variety in printmaking, paper sculpture, photography, and paint. Text in my work comes from many sources such as typewriters, old letters journals, and vinyl letters."

Donna lives and works in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She received her MFA in sculpture from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. She was recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA grant. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. She has a studio in the F.A.T. Village Artist Community.