Donna Henderson is a British multi-disciplinary designer and artist, creating under her brand name Donna Elizabeth. Her creative portfolio spans numerous disciplines, including fashion and textile design, art and illustration, hand-worked craft, photography, videography, animation and content creation.

Along with her visual work, she is also a poet, flash-fiction writer, singer-songwriter, and a self-taught ukulele player - performing under her musician name Donna Darkle.

Donna moves fluidly between different creative disciplines, often juxtaposing ideas to stimulate her imagination and inspire originality.

Education

BA (Hons) in Fashion and Textile Design, De Montfort University, Leicester,1999

BTEC National Diploma in Fashion Design, Isle College, Wisbech, 1996

BTEC/GNVQ Intermediate in Art and Design, Isle College, Wisbech, 1994

Creative Career;

Independent multi-disciplinary designer and artist, Donna Elizabeth – current (https://www.youtube.com/@donna-elizabeth)

Independent Musician, Donna Darkle - current (https://www.youtube.com/@DonnaDarkle)

Poet and Writer - current https://alittlebirdtweets.com

Design Technician, Ann Summers, 1999-2000

Junior Designer, A.S. Lingerie, 1999

Design Awards

Richard Granger Eveningwear, 1999 (first prize)

Shadowline Lingerie, 1996 (first prize)

Igedo Fashion Future Award - Lingerie, 1996 (third prize)

Young Romantics Bridalwear, 1995 (first prize)

Exhibitions

TfL Art Exhibition, London, 2025

De Montfort University Graduation Show, Leicester, 1999

Igedo Exhibition and Trade Fair, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1996

Isle College Fashion Show, Wisbech, 1996

Press

Leicester Mercury ‘The right time to revisit Victorian values? Corset is!’ Article featuring Richard Granger Eveningwear Design Published 23rd February 1999

Fenland People ‘Donna’s work is the tops’ Article on Young Romantics Bridalwear Award Published 3rd July 1996

Wisbech Standard (Spotlight on students as models strut their stuff’ – article featuring Shadowline Lingerie Design and Young Romantics Bridalwear Design), 28th June 1996

The Evening Telegraph (Undercover work could win students top lingerie design prize’ - article on Igedo Fashion Future Award), 26th February 1996

Fenland Citizen (‘Donna is ‘sew’ successful’ – article on Young Romantics Bridalwear Design Award), 21st February 1996

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