Donna Eaton's Artist's Statement
From a young age I have enjoyed a life full of many facets of art. In high
school I was exposed to watercolor painting as well as drawing. I went on to study
Fine art at the State University of New York at New Paltz, NY and finished a bachelors degree
in graphic design at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT.
Since college, I have continued my painting and drawing and I have exhibited locally at the Old Home Day Art Show each year. Also I have shown locally in restaurants and at alumni art shows at Western Connecticut State University. I have sold numerous works locally to the New Salem and Amherst communities and has been commissioned on several occasions.
I have given to many charities for example old home day church auction every year, the auction for the Gala Gardner artists and many others. I also for three years donated my graphic services to the local high school by designing their playbill for Grease, Anything Goes
and other plays, also painted signs and help advertise the plays. And for five years designed and produced weekly The Current which was the weekly newspaper at Swift River School in New Salem, Mass. Also for twenty or more years I volunteered my time to setting up the Old Home
Day Art Show. This was a one day show, once a year which I had to collectively find a group of local artists to display there work, I then had to facilitate the actual setup of the show, and I
also set a beautiful tone, by adding gorgeous music and bouquets of flowers. I sat at the show
all day each year as well.
I marvel and appreciate the works of: Henri Matisse, Mel Stabin, Lucy Willis, Winslow Homer, Timothy J. Clark, John Singer Sargent and many others.
I collect subject matter from around me and I believe that an artist’s role in society is to create something for others to enjoy.
Three of the pictures shown were gifts.....First the pen and ink drawing for my daughter Lucy
when she graduated from Marist college headed for a degree in veterinarian science which is titled Treasure Us, the 2nd painting is of a Fashion Studio for my daughter when she graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan with her degree in fashion merchandising.
The third painting is of a beach scene developed for my nephew Brendan and wife
as a wedding gift. Each picture was personalized for that particular occasion.
Having grown up with a mother who was an artist helped mold me into the artist I am today. My mother's encouragement and her recognizing my talent helped me pursue the road I took in development.
My goals include to someday be a member of the National Watercolor Society, to exhibit in a larger venue, and to teach classes in watercolor. My current projects are painting on porcelain and cloth
to create beautiful graphic designs. Many of them have sold ...... I hope you will contact me should you want to buy a piece or exhibit my work.
She can be reached at artistdme@yahoo.com for questions or commissions.
school I was exposed to watercolor painting as well as drawing. I went on to study
Fine art at the State University of New York at New Paltz, NY and finished a bachelors degree
in graphic design at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT.
Since college, I have continued my painting and drawing and I have exhibited locally at the Old Home Day Art Show each year. Also I have shown locally in restaurants and at alumni art shows at Western Connecticut State University. I have sold numerous works locally to the New Salem and Amherst communities and has been commissioned on several occasions.
I have given to many charities for example old home day church auction every year, the auction for the Gala Gardner artists and many others. I also for three years donated my graphic services to the local high school by designing their playbill for Grease, Anything Goes
and other plays, also painted signs and help advertise the plays. And for five years designed and produced weekly The Current which was the weekly newspaper at Swift River School in New Salem, Mass. Also for twenty or more years I volunteered my time to setting up the Old Home
Day Art Show. This was a one day show, once a year which I had to collectively find a group of local artists to display there work, I then had to facilitate the actual setup of the show, and I
also set a beautiful tone, by adding gorgeous music and bouquets of flowers. I sat at the show
all day each year as well.
I marvel and appreciate the works of: Henri Matisse, Mel Stabin, Lucy Willis, Winslow Homer, Timothy J. Clark, John Singer Sargent and many others.
I collect subject matter from around me and I believe that an artist’s role in society is to create something for others to enjoy.
Three of the pictures shown were gifts.....First the pen and ink drawing for my daughter Lucy
when she graduated from Marist college headed for a degree in veterinarian science which is titled Treasure Us, the 2nd painting is of a Fashion Studio for my daughter when she graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan with her degree in fashion merchandising.
The third painting is of a beach scene developed for my nephew Brendan and wife
as a wedding gift. Each picture was personalized for that particular occasion.
Having grown up with a mother who was an artist helped mold me into the artist I am today. My mother's encouragement and her recognizing my talent helped me pursue the road I took in development.
My goals include to someday be a member of the National Watercolor Society, to exhibit in a larger venue, and to teach classes in watercolor. My current projects are painting on porcelain and cloth
to create beautiful graphic designs. Many of them have sold ...... I hope you will contact me should you want to buy a piece or exhibit my work.
She can be reached at artistdme@yahoo.com for questions or commissions.
