"Exploring Studlagil Canyon" by Donna Payton
(RED BANK, NJ) -- Donna Payton is a 2026 Artist in Residence at The Oyster Point Hotel Gallery. Her paintings will be on display in a solo exhibition before being installed in the Hotel's guest rooms. The exhibition runs from December 30th to February 2, 2026.
Payton's work explores the complex relationships among energies, structures, and connections. Working in both two and three dimensions, she produces multiple mixed-media projects simultaneously and organizes them by themes.
The "Works on Paper" series explores theories of life energy through images of hearts, brains, pinwheels, and spirals, combined with stripes and dots. The pieces in the "Interconnected" series show connections with humanity, nature, universal energy, and the interconnectedness of all beings and everything.
She earned an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA, and a BFA from Maryville University in St. Louis, MO.
The exhibition opens with a gala cocktail reception on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 6:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. The Oyster Point Hotel is located at 146 Bodman Place in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Recent highlights from her extensive exhibition history include these museum shows:
* 2025 Vibrant Matter, Solo Exhibition, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ.
* 2024 Featured Artist, Contemporary Women Artists Exhibition, Peto Museum, Island Heights, NJ.
Oyster Point Gallery Exhibitions, initially conceived by President Kevin Barry and currently curated by Ellen Martin, provide a prestigious and viable alternative gallery venue to artists from New Jersey and nearby locations.
Both emerging and established artists, many of whom are award-winning, have been included in the exhibitions that are shown in the public spaces of the first two floors of the Hotel.
The work is primarily two-dimensional and encompasses painting, photography, wall-mounted sculpture, collage, and collaborative work. The Gallery is an asset to both our community and the Hotel's guests.
