16/08/2026
NOW REPRESENTING –
Otomys is delighted to announce representation of Dee Donaldson.
Dee Donaldson will be exhibiting at Otomys this August, alongside Joel Sorensen. Register interest via [email protected].
Dee Donaldson was born in a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and completed her National Higher Diploma in Fine Art at Durban University of Technology, graduating with distinction.
Working primarily in oil, charcoal and pastel, Donaldson’s practice explores the physical and conceptual entanglement of human connection. Her recent works draw upon classical Baroque composition and sculpture, stripping historical forms of their original iconography to examine contemporary themes of empathy, vulnerability and fragility. Through a process of layering, dissolving and chaotic ordering, her figurative compositions attempt to capture the fleeting tension between contact and unravelling.
Donaldson is a past recipient of the prestigious Emma Smith Overseas Scholarship and the Reeves Prize. Over a career spanning more than three decades, she has exhibited in South Africa, Europe and the United States, including exhibitions at Cité Internationale Des Arts in Paris and Rust-en-Vrede Gallery in Cape Town. Her work is held in numerous private and public collections internationally, including official portrait commissions for the University of Natal and University of Zululand.
Head in the Clouds, Oil on Canvas, 76 x 76cm
