Artist Statement: Donor Recognition Art
Since 2001, my work as a public artist has included donor recognition
art projects, works that honor those patrons who contribute to the mission
of the client/organization.
My first donor recognition artwork was for The
Stone Avenue Temple Project in Tucson, Arizona. I created a ceramic tile donor recognition
mural designed to meet their ongoing fundraising goals. Working
with the Director of the Stone Avenue Temple Project and a professional
fundraiser tapped into my love of design and collaboration.
Each project brings new challenges requiring creative problem solving
to accommodate the varying needs of permanence, change, portability,
structural integration or individual gifting. My philosophy is that I
am creating a work of art that holds meaning for the viewers as well
as a piece that helps the client honor or encourage donors.
Through my association with Clyde Kunz, a Tucson fundraising professional
who has given me great encouragement, I have begun to seek out new challenges
in donor recognition projects. My latest project utilizes water jet cut stone on which donor names can be added on an ongoing basis,
