Donna Holdroyd

Donna J. Holdroyd

Curriculum Vitae

Born in Melbourne, Australia. Grew up in Echuca, Victoria, Australia. Resident since 1972, Oslo, Norway

Education

– 1982 Established her own workshop
– 1980 – 1982Guest student in design – Statens håndverks- og
kunstindustriskole, Oslo
– 1980 Masters Ticket
– 1978 Journeyman – completed goldsmith education
– 1975 – 1982 Employed with Goldsmith Master Øyvind Modahl, Oslo
– 1976 Diploma in Gemmology FGA
– 1975 – 1978 Student at Elvebakken Videregående skole, Goldsmithing, Oslo
– Cutter of stone and shell in Australia

Activity

Established her own workshop and gallery in 1982 – Donna’s Smykkegalleri – where she works her creative designs in gold and silver – often using minerals and crystals. Donna has a very changing expressions in her jewellery – from the organic and almost Art Nouveau style to the straight and firm lines of modern simplicity. Her jewellery has a focus on quality craftsmanship and functional design.

Exhibitions and awards

– 2004 Oslo goldsmith guild, Jubilee exhibition
– 2004 “Lås meg i farger” Lock exhibition Donna’s Smykkegalleri
– 2003 “Ekko fra Dreamtime”, opal exhibition, Donna’s Smykkegalleri
– 2000 “Edelt fra Havet”, Pearl exhibition, Donna’s Smykkegalleri
– 1999 Høgskolen i Oslo, Dean’s Chain
– 1994 “From Semi Prescious to Prescious Stone”, Donna’s Smykkegalleri
– 1993 “Norsk Stein”, David-Andersen, Oslo
– 1992 Gallery “Aqua Requiem, Oslo
– 1992 “Basarhallenes Sommerutstilling”, Galleri Vognremissen, Oslo
– 1991 The Norwegian Marketing High School, Oslo
– 1990 “Verkstedgullsmeder i perspektiv”, Galleri Perspektive, Oslo
– 1990 “Diamonds Today” Norway, Honourable Mention
– 1988 “Smykkeprisen 1988” National Exhibition Norway, NGF,
– 1988 Gallery Sjøwall, Oslo
– 1985 Design Competition, David-Andersen, Oslo, Third Price
– 1985 “Diamonds Today” Scandinavia, Helsinki , Honourable Mention
– 1984 “Norsk Stein”, David-Andersen, Oslo
– 1984 Gallery Bengtsson, Stockholm, Sweden