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Gerald Donato (1941-2010) .....Donato was born in Chicago and grew up in the Midwest, and parts of that gritty heritage showed up in his work, Reynolds, the owner of Reynolds Gallery said......

"It really was who he was," she said. "But he was so down to earth."

Education
Donato earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Northern Illinois University and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

He was originally a printmaker, the role in which VCU hired him. He taught himself to paint and began teaching that instead. He retired in 2005 after 38 years.

A memorial service is planned for Sunday at 3 p.m. at Plant Zero Art Center, 0 E. 4th St. in South Richmond.ref>

Exhibitions
In 2017 Donato showed Mr. Man & Friends at Richmond's Reynolds Gallery.

Biography
With Amy Moorefield he wrote