Introducing Donna Davis
Donna Davis currently resides in New Iberia. She attended the University of Louisiana and continued her education in Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania. She began drawing at a young age and experimented with pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, and pastels, finding her love for watercolor later in her career.
“Watercolor is my center and heart. I love what a simple drop of water does to the page and how water, such an essential part of Louisiana culture, adds to the images of wildlife and nature we are rich in. My work continues to evolve with mixed media traditions, and is central to my work with cultural motifs and nature subjects. I am a life-long artist, a studier of artists and art; I am grateful for the process of the canvas and color.”
Through reading and experimentation, she has created her own technique and recognizable style.
Who makes up your art circle?
Family and Friends in addition to being a member of L’ACADIAN Art Guild and Lafayette Art Asssociation
How do you expand your art circle?
Being active in area local festivals such as The Shrimp and Petroleum and The Rice International Festival and making a cinnection with those guilds.
What value do you see in having a creative community?
The sharing of ideas, techniques and information.
How does your artistic approach contribute to your community?
In the world of watercolor I make it a point to experiment and develope a new technique. For example I love the study and mystery of what rice, water and watercolor can do on 400# watercolor cotton paper. It never ceases to surprise me.
Our weekly Art Circle series profiles artists throughout the community and is sponsored in part by Lafayette Visitor Enterprise Fund managed by Lafayette Travel
