Donna Cooper Hurt

Inaugural Artist in Residence, Spring 2018

Alumni Artist in Residence, Winter 2020

 Donna Cooper Hurt is a photographer living in Charleston, South Carolina, working with performance and movement in nature. In her artwork, Donna choreographs solo, often nude performances in photos, a process that keeps her active behind and in front of the camera.

While at Oak Spring, Donna explored the area and its spirit. As an artist focusing on places and their passing histories, her work spoke to the land in a broader sense. She also incorporated elements of Oak Spring in her photography, playing with scraps of Bunny Mellon’s fabric to make streaks of color in her art.

Donna came back to Oak Spring in early 2020 for our alumni program, where she spent time working on a book project and on bringing sculptural elements into her photography.

Learn more about Donna Cooper Hurt’s work here. To read our blogpost about our inaugural artists in residence program, click here.