Christa Donner

Originally from Fort Wayne, IN, Christa Donner '98 received her BFA from CIA in Drawing, and the Wendy L. Moore Emerging Artist Award from the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland in 1999. In 2005, she earned an MFA degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

She uses large-scale drawings and small-press artist's books to explore issues of women's health and body image. Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums. Christa accompanies her art with workshops focusing on body image, art and activism, and has led workshops and classes.

Now based in Chicago, Christa teaches printmaking and writes for magazines. She regularly presents workshops on self-publishing and tours the country with her zine projects. In 2003, she co-curated the exhibition Page Me: the art of zines, comix and other artist-made books for SPACES Gallery.

Artist's Statement (48K PDF)
www.christadonner.com