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I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in tune once more. – john burroughs

Columbia, SC artist doni jordan creates art installations, fiber art, mixed media assemblages, and collages. She received a BFA in studio art from the University of South Carolina (USC). In 2010, she was inducted into the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) in New York City. In 2019, Jordan was juried into the SC Artists Directory published by the SC Arts Commission.

Jordan’s love of nature, travel, design and typography is reflected in the art she creates. Her current work is nature inspired which includes collections of natural objects, photographs of nature, botanical and natural installations, eco printing and dyeing with indigo.

In 2022, Jordan became a SoulCollage® Facilitator and enjoys sharing this creative and enlightening process with others. Expanding the spiritual aspect of her life, Jordan became a Certified Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator in 2024 and loves walking the labyrinth for meditative and inner peace.

In January of 2025, Jordan’s fiber art piece, Air + Water, was included in an exhibition at Phoenix Botanical Gardens titled Toward 2050, an international exhibition focused on bringing awareness about climate change. In November of 2018 through March 9, 2019, Jordan’s installation of over 400 dried botanicals was exhibited at the South Carolina State Museum in the 30th Anniversary Juried Exhibition in the Lipscomb Gallery. Also, In 2018, Jordan’s installation of botanical eco prints was included in Artfields, a premiere Southeastern juried art exhibition in Lake City, SC. In 2017, Jordan’s installation of over 400 dried botanicals was also included in Artfields, in the Jones Carter Gallery. Her work was also included in Artfields 2016 and 2015. In 2016, Jordan was included in Independent Spirits: Women Artists of South Carolina at the Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC featuring 30 SC women artists in conjunction with the Georgia O’Keeffe exhibition. Her work was also included in an art installation at Columbia College titled Envisioning O’Keeffe.

Jordan’s mission is to help others see beauty in the world, even in the tiniest of things and often those things that are often discarded by others.

Artist Statement

Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. – HENRY DAVID THOREAU

Creating art is a daily experience for me and is influenced by everything I see, everything I read, everything I experience, and everything I do. My goal is to live an artful life and to share my love of art, of nature, of beauty, and of knowledge with others.

As a young child my paternal grandmother taught me that knowledge isn’t knowledge unless it is shared. Growing up as an army brat instilled in me a love of travel, of experiencing new places and cultures, collecting natural and man-made objects and sharing what I have learned with others.

My love of knowledge has expanded into a collection of quotes and of books and my participation in three book clubs. One of my favorite quotes is “ No one has ever become poor by giving” by Anne Frank. This belief has led me to share my creative processes, my resources, my time, my energy and my financial resources with libraries, museums, musical and educational organizations, and most importantly…those most in need…those who need food, shelter and safety.

My creative process and my art include all of these processes and beliefs.