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Welcome to Art Journeys!
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. My current
series is inspired by the Belgrade Lakes area of Maine, near my home. The images are completed in pencil, then pen &
ink, followed by watercolor. The buttons on the left will lead you to the image galleries, plus additional information on the
artist and options for ordering originals, prints, and note cards. By September, many of the art images on this website will once again be available in matted
print and note card formats at my "artjourneys" storefront on ETSY.com. If you see an image here that you do not
see listed there, feel free to write to me through my email link either here or on ETSY and I will list the piece for
you. To find me on ETSY, click through to http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5013398 or
cut & paste this link. If
you want more information on a particular piece, please contact me using the direct email link at the bottom of this page.
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