Drooling worlds of tortured souls and small touches of beauty weasel their way in to the works of Toomer bringing forth a feeling of off putting pity. Not for the art itself, but for the subjects inside.

Join us for the opening reception on Saturday June 8th for tours from Noon on and meet the artist from 7 p.m. until midnight.

Donnie's works will be slathered among the cabinets on the bottom floor of the Manor during the opening.
Refreshments provided for guests.

Artwork will be for sale and all proceeds go to the artist.

Bow ties and cravats encouraged for the Gentlemen but not required.

Further viewings can be reserved by appointment through our contact page.

About Donnie
www.derelictdonnie.com

Donnie Toomer's work explores the terse line between self identity and self expression and calls into account the myriad mysteries and personas one encounters in their, ordinarily, mundane lives. It strives to bring introspection to the fore and turn it into perception. To amalgamate memory and the present into one definitive and cohesive thought.

Beginning as stream of consciousness line drawings, both immediate and whimsical, these creations evolve slowly, through many translucent layers, into well defined caricatures with looming frames. Brooding and totem-like, they evince the  many layers of time and memory.

Donnie is an artist of many talents from Savannah, Georgia. He earned a BFA in Printmaking and Book Arts from the University of Georgia and currently resides in Pittsburgh where he is Vice President of the Pittsburgh Print Group at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and sits on the planning committee for Art All Night.
Most recently, his works have been shown at Most Wanted Fine Art, the Cultural Trust Arts and Education Center, Fein Art Gallery, and the Gay and Lesbian Community Center.