Donnie Tapp

Donnie Tapp grew up in Eastern Idaho, where he learned to appreciate the beauty of the rural
landscape and the character of the many small towns in the area. As a youth his parents
encouraged him to cultivate an aptitude for drawing. During his undergraduate study at Brigham
Young University-Idaho he began seriously considering a career in the arts while benefiting from
the instruction and encouragement of great artists like Leon Parson, Matthew Geddes, and Albin
Veselka. He earned a bachelors degree in Studio Art in 2014. In 2019 Donnie began working
toward an MFA in oil painting at Academy of Art University, where he looks forward to
graduating in 2021. His work expresses his feelings for the landscape of his childhood home,
which he has recently been able to return back to and enjoy in a new light. He currently lives in
Idaho Falls, Idaho with his wife, Jamie, and one year old daughter McKinley.

Selected Awards:
2021 Art Grows Rexburg 1st Place Student
2021 Academy of Art University Spring Show Graduate Landscape Award
2020 Art Grows Rexburg 1st Place Student
2014 Brigham Young University Idaho Student Show 1st Place Photography
2014 Brigham Young University Idaho Student Show 1st Place Sculpture

Exhibition History:
2021 Rexburg Cultural Arts Group Show
2021 Academy of Art University Spring Show
2014 Brigham Young University Idaho Student Show