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Billick Rock Art
Donna Billick traces time in the earth, out of which she makes "Rock
Art." Her Rock Art includes ceramics, tiles, mosaics, terrazzo and
cement. For many years Donna has been involved in public projects in
California and around the world. She was influenced by the University
of California at Davis Art Department of Bob Arneson, Wayne Tiebaud,
Manuel Neri and Roy Deforest. Ceramics was her specialty. She has a
well-established studio in Davis, serves on the Art in Public Places
committee for Sacramento, and teaches at UC Davis in addition to
conducting workshops around the country.
Donna has served on the Board of Directors of the Tile Heritage
Foundation since 1998. She views THF as providing the perfect
connection between historic and contemporary artists, a community
from which she can learn about and help preserve ceramic surfaces.
"Wild Child," a sand-blasted ceramic tile, was inspired by a trip to
the Sierra Madre in Mexico where she visited Las Pozas, a unique
architectural monument hidden in the jungle, the 20-year creation of
surrealist, collector, poet, and architect Edward James. The tile is
a prototype for a series of 3-dimensional works of similar theme.
According to Donna, the image evokes a Shiva-like character engaged
in a dance of ecstasy.
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