# Dionne Bonner

Dionne Bonner creates paintings and public murals in Tacoma, including work at South Tacoma Library and Tollefson Plaza.

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Profile updated: 2026-10-24
Practice name: Dionne Bonner Art & Design
Mediums: Painting
Studio Tour years: 2018
Artist website: https://www.dionnebonner.com/

## About Dionne Bonner

Dionne Bonner's Tacoma practice spans painting, portraiture and community mural projects. Her Hilltop Stories exhibition connects paintings with her family's ties to the neighborhood, while her public artworks draw on conversations with local residents.

Bonner studied at the Art Institute of Seattle and The Evergreen State College. Her public work includes the Black Lives Matter mural at Tollefson Plaza and In Loving Memory at Eastside Community Center. The latter developed through interviews and workshops with the Eastside community.

## Selected work

### Black Lives Matter Mural Project (2022)

A collaborative mural on the Tollefson Plaza steps. Bonner led the participating Tacoma artists, with community workshops, surveys and handprints contributing to its design.

[View work](<https://www.dionnebonner.com/>)

### In Loving Memory

A memorial mural at Eastside Community Center honoring young people lost to gun violence. Its design grew from Bonner's work with neighborhood families and residents.

[View work](<https://www.parkstacoma.gov/youthmemorial/>)

## Public work

- South Tacoma Library Mural — Tacoma Public Library, South Tacoma Branch, 2023
- Lateral Force — Tollefson Plaza
- Interconnections — Hilltop, 2021
- In Loving Memory — Eastside Community Center

## Education

- Bachelor of Arts, Media Arts and Community Archives, The Evergreen State College (2021)
- Associate of Arts, Graphic Design and Painting, The Art Institute of Seattle (1993)

## Awards and recognition

- Jane’s Fellowship, The Russell Family Foundation
- Merit Scholarship, The Art Institute of Seattle (1992)
- Certificate of Merit, The Art Institute of Seattle (1992)
- Certificate of Appreciation, The African American Museum (1995)

## Links

- [News and updates](<https://www.dionnebonner.com/blog/>)
- [Artist biography and public art history](<https://www.dionnebonner.com/about/>)
- [Dionne Bonner Art & Design: about and public art history](<https://www.dionnebonner.com/about/>)
- [Dionne Bonner Art & Design: projects](<https://www.dionnebonner.com/>)
- [Parks Tacoma: In Loving Memory at Eastside Community Center](<https://www.parkstacoma.gov/youthmemorial/>)

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