Delmaine Donson

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Delmaine Donson
Born
Cape Town, Mitchells Plain
NationalitySouth African
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Website delmainedonson.com

Delmaine Donson, is a South African figurative artist, digital illustrator, acrylic painter, and photographer based in Cape Town. Her work focuses on women of colour, exploring themes of femininity, cultural identity, and personal presence. [1] [2]

Career

She began her career in commercial photography, including work in stock photography for over seven years, before pursuing independent and stylized artistic photography. [1]

Donson creates figurative portraits using digital media and acrylic painting, often portraying women of colour with a focus on strength, softness, and individuality. [1] [2]

Her photographic style features high contrast lighting, bold use of color, and stylized posing, a departure from her more technical stock photo work. [1] [3]

Donson appeared on SABC 3’s Afternoon Express, where she discussed her journey as a self-taught artist, her background from Mitchells Plain, her love of cooking, and the importance of family. [2]

Her work has been featured in international publications, including Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and PopSugar. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

She illustrated the children's book B is for Black Girl (2019). [10] [11] [1]

In 2019, she was commissioned by Netflix South Africa for their Strong Black Lead campaign, creating an illustration inspired by She’s Gotta Have It. [12] [13] [14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Delport, Casey (2022-02-11). "Delmaine Donson's photography is celebrating femmes of colour - Bubblegum Club" . Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  2. 1 2 3 "Delmaine Donson". afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  3. ↑ forcreativegirls (2018-01-15). "Changing Perceptions of Beauty: Delmaine Donson is Showing Us New Narratives of Beauty - For Creative Girls" . Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  4. ↑ Noble, Audrey (2024-02-18). "What Is Hyaluronic Acid? Understanding Skincare's Most Popular Ingredient". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  5. ↑ Benissan, Ezreen (2023-11-16). "Can Dove boost representation in the gaming world?". Vogue Business. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  6. ↑ Noble, Audrey (2025-06-13). "I Drank This Korean Collagen Supplement for a Month—These Were the Benefits". Glamour. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  7. ↑ "In the Natural Hair Community, Inclusivity Is a Moving Target". Harper's BAZAAR. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  8. ↑ "The 22 Best Hair Tools for Styling and Growth". ELLE. 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  9. ↑ Marsh, Natasha (2024-04-03). "Does the Hair Type Scale Create More Segregation Amid the Natural Hair Movement?". Popsugar. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  10. ↑ Moreland, Channing; Moreland, Chelsae (22 February 2022). B is for Black Girl: The ABC's of Black Girl Culture (2nd ed.). Books by Channing & Chelsae. ISBN   978-0578397412.
  11. ↑ "Five Capetonian women making waves". Cape Town ETC. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  12. ↑ Staff, HYPE (2019-07-09). "Netflix Links Up With SA Illustrators To Share Their Views On Latest Strong Black Lead Content". HYPE Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  13. ↑ AfricaOnNetflix (2019-07-08). Why I Drew This | Strong Black Lead | Netflix South Africa . Retrieved 2025-08-10– via YouTube.
  14. ↑ "Watch Three South African Illustrators Talk About Netflix's Strong Black Lead Content | OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2025-08-10.


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