Artwork copyright Donna Mossholder. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Red Boat, 1982

Donna Mossholder
American (born 1946)

Location: Rochester Elementary School, Rochester

About the Artwork

Red Boat is a colorful narrative painting by artist Donna Mossholder. It combines landscape and dream-like imagery. She notes, “I wanted to express the attitude of stillness and tranquility surrounded by a chaotic force of energy, a secret and interior space like the calm in the eye of the hurricane or the subconscious in the center of conscious activity and turmoil.”

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Rochester School District.

About the Artist

Artist Donna Mossholder creates narrative-driven paintings and prints that draw from the experiences of everyday life. She lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in painting and a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from the California College of Arts and Crafts.