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Original art by J. Donna Asmussen

JD (Donna) is a painter and printmaker whose art is inspired by the
beauty and complexity of the natural world. Although her work is largely realistic, she also enjoys composing images that combine realistic views of landscapes with memories and dreamed images.
She began painting in watercolor after a career in public education
and has studied printmaking at Colby College. Her studio is at her home in Smithfield, Maine.

Artist’s Statement:

 

I am fascinated by the interconnectedness of all forms of life, from both scientific and spiritual perspectives. “Dreaming Beyond the Night Sky” was created while I read stories of Native American spiritual beliefs. As I incorporated a Buddhist meditation practice called metta into my life, “LovingKindness” developed.

 

Once I begin work, my memories, dreams, and imaginings come into play, such as my mid-winter anticipation of spring’s arrival that led

to “Beneath a Full Moon I.” Whether a work has come from envisioning the heavy steps of a baby African elephant ("Botswana Baby”) or seeing a flock of gulls soaring off the Maine coast ("Gulls Feeding),” as I learn more about the Earth and creatures with whom we share her, I am continually inspired. 

 

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Wyeth's Place, Monhegan Island, Maine, watercolor 2004.
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