Donita Simpson was born and raised in Detroit. She earned her BFA, MFA and MEd at Wayne State University. For the past several years, Simpson has made portraits of Detroit Area Artists. Her image of Detroit painter, Gilda Snowden traveled the USA in The Outwin 2016 American Portraiture Today. Her work has been exhibited throughout the northern hemisphere, and is held in many private and public collections.
Portrait of Donita Simpson by Steve Boni