Donna Torres received undergraduate and graduate degrees in painting and drawing from the University of New Mexico and Florida International University. Donna is a Miami, Florida based artist and illustrator and currently works as adjunct professor of painting at FIU. Donna’s drawings, paintings and multimedia projects reflect her interest in the natural world. Her artworks have been exhibited widely in the US and abroad. She is currently working on her next solo exhibitionof paintings and drawings. The Radiance of Proximity will open in March 2024 at Miami International Airport. Her solo exhibition Caminos y Enlaces (Pathways and Connections) opened in December 2022 and runs through February 2023 at the Sala Gasco Arte Contemporáneo in Santiago, Chile. The show includes paintings in oil and watercolor, drawings, and textile installation.