Donna Peters, artist
Welcome to my world of art
created as a celebration of life.
An adventure in my history....
Note from Donna Peters:
Much more is happening in my world than is reflected here.
I continue to stay in touch with many of my collectors from my side of the "working world."
Your names and faces come back to me and I smile to remember my times spent
over the last decades being with you.
It is great to hear from you.
I especially enjoy the letters from the next generations that are inheriting my art.
The art now has an added meaning for many as something their parents or grandparents enjoyed.
If asked what the value of a piece might be,
don't be surprised when I tell you,
"It's value is in the joy it brings you."
Magnolias Forever,
Donna Peters
I got to spend almost a month in Yorkshire, England and Scotland
this summer. The weather was so cool, the people were so warm
and vistas were outstanding!
If you have heritage from
the United Kingdom, you are blessed!
Just maybe,
I can introduce you to the land of your grandfathers.
Your heritage is in the music, the foods, the vistas,
the conflicts, the suffering, but above all, the many blessings.
Until you wander into the lands of your family history,
you have missed many treasures of your own understanding.
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The simple sketch is the foundation of good art.
Travel along with me as I sketch around Yorkshire, England.
Cowling Pinnacle
Overlooking a wonderful vista of green with clean crisp air
filled with the sounds of the wind and the 'bahs' of sheep.
Black faced sheep pause to study passers by.
Ancient paths used by our Great-Great-Grandfathers are
still protected
as public access leads you across green pastures
filled with sheep and others taking a daily walk.
The stone fences have creative "over-passes"
allowing walkers and hikers to safely enter another pasture
without allowing livestock to leave.
It is very interesting to watch the dogs manipulate
these many gates.
A few newer fences and gates can be found.
Everything feels as if it has not moved in many generations.
At the bottom of a long path along Gill Beck are the remains
of my family history. Gill Beck Mill of Cowling, Yorkshire, England.
At one time in the mid 1800's having his own mill was a dream
of my Great-Great Grandfather.
Then it became a heart break when it burned down during the night.
But, for those with the wisdom of faith, it was a step toward bigger things.
With mills being taken over by big business from other countries,
the small family mills and cottage weavers were forced to move on.
In 1882 my family, with young children,
packed a few treasures and sailed for America.
They left behind things that would always be memories of home.
The grand vistas of green.
Mysterious discoveries along little paths.
The quaint entrance to a home built long ago.
"The Hitching Stone"
A walk among the sheep, the bog, and rock fences adorned
with wonderful flowers.
Foxgloves
An invitation to step behind a special set of doors....
To feel the space between the old stone walls,
the days that were spent here.
laughter
tears
family meetings
parental teachings
prayers
hopes
dreams
love
To imagine how this fireplace might have looked
as my Great Grandfather played near the warm hearth....
A view of the world;
Keeping cold night air out but,
open
to life-giving sunshine.
Life continues to bloom in the old country.
Gates open and close.
You can leave it behind. It can fade in memory.
We are what we are.
Visiting where your heritage began
is an adventure to meet the left behind part of you.
The history of our faith.
It could all be just a yesterday thing,
but, it still exists.
St. Andrews Church in Epworth, England.
The tomb of Samuel Wesley, minister and father
of John Wesley, the founder of "Methodism."
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I created my sketches on location.
My time to sit alone and listen to the wind, the birds and the sheep,
is the greatest treasure I could capture from my own past.
The best experiences happen when you
"get out of the truck."
Oil originals
of
Yorkshire, England
"West Closes of Yorkshire"
Walk back the roads of time to your heritage.
Reality then and reality today.
Hear the wind, feel the rain, smell the fresh green grasses.
Time is a gift to each generation, delivered on time with purpose.
"West Closes Vista"
A view from today.
Time when today was the future for some
and will the the past for those to come.
"Wood House of Cowling"
When we look to the past, we see romance.
Seen today, it is a list of things to do.
Looking to tomorrow, we seen the unknown...
the future is as uncertain as the past once was.
"Cowling Pinnacle"
Monuments for history established by men to remind us
they were once where we are today.
"Baywood Farm of Cowling"
This original has been sold.
No matter how significant we feel we are,
the purpose of life was fulfilled here yesterday
just as it will be tomorrow.
Nature is greater than the sum of us.
"Grazing On Corpse Road"
Led by old photos, I sought out places of melancholy.
Seeking to walk in the steps of my ancestors,
I wanted to experience their life in small moments
so that I could relate better to my own.
Life is a journey... a chain.
One link is connected to the one before it and the one after it.
Each is vital to
those two links.
The strength of our life link will determine the future of the entire chain.
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I hope you can walk with me in my days in Yorkshire.
The stone walls that define one family from another are also
the chains that together create society.
The moral fiber of our chain has a profound effect on
the chains all around us.
What I sought most on this trip was the value
of the chain of my family, called the Laycock's of Yorkshire.
These works are dedicated to those before me.
A special thank you to all of you who invited me into
your homes in Yorkshire, to those who shared your time, research and photos,
and those who stopped along the paths of my Great Grandfather to walk beside us.
These are the blessing they left behind for us to discover through you!!
Thank you!
donna peters
©2023 Donna Peters•All Rights Reserved
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Never Alone
Detail Images for Never Alone:
Apostles: Peter, John & James asleep
as Jesus talks with His Father
Garden of Gethsemane
I hope your faith has led you to celebrate your own talents and blessings.
I hope you will enjoy my sharing a few personal works with you.
donna
How To Order
When you decide you are ready to order,
send us a text or e-mail with your order.
Be sure to give us your shipping address.
We ship via USPS Priority Mail.
We will invoice you through PayPal.
If you do not use PayPal, you may mail us a check.
e-mail: donnapeters@donnapeters.com
256-747-4141 voice or text
Note: We have a few hard to find pieces available,
be sure to ask!
Sunset For Two
Take a break and get back to your life.
Beach Dreams
Be inspired by things of true beauty.
Color
Texture
Emotion
and
your own mental space!
Price list and sizes under the LadyBug
"Cruising The Gulf Coast"
The magic of good art lifts the spirit,
warms the heart and calms the nerves!
Price list and sizes under the LadyBug
Whiskey Bayou
Serene. Room for one with a view.
Price list and sizes under the LadyBug
Southern Stars & Bars
Canvas giclee sizes include:
11 x 14" canvas giclee: $155. (framed $210.)
14 x 18" canvas giclee: $210. (framed $275.)
18 x 24" canvas giclee: $260. (framed $310.)
22 x 28" canvas giclee: $285. (framed $350.)
Framed canvas includes engraved brass plate with title and artist name.
note: We can ship any size canvas without the frame.
The 11 x 14" canvas and the 14 x 18" canvases can be shipped framed!
This includes the engraved brass plate.
If you wish to purchase an engraved brass plate with your unframed
canvas art, let us know! They are $15.
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Place your order here:
donnapeters@donnapeters.com
Questions?
Chat with Donna via text:
256-747-4141
The original "Cruising The Gulf Coast" is available.
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Tell Me The Stories of Jesus
Jesus approaches Jerusalem with his parents.
He is now 12 years old and this trip will be one of special significance
as He reveals to the biblical leaders His very special insight and understanding
of the will of God.
Each canvas comes with a 4 page brochure explaining the symbols in the painting.
Canvas giclee prints are available:
10 x 18" canvas: $155.
14 x 24" canvas: $220.
18 x 30" canvas $275.
Please contact Donna for more info.
donnapeters@donnapeters.com
We never share our address list with anyone.
About the canvas giclee:
The fine art image (from the original painting) is digitally printed on a superior grade canvas
made just for fine art limited edition giclees.
Each canvas is hand varnished 3 times with preservation art varnish.
After drying, the canvas is hand stretched onto traditional artist stretcher bars.
After signing and numbering, the canvas giclee is ready for framing.
All this special preparation is completed by the artist!!
Home Portraits
by
Donna Peters
A great gift idea for the family!
Original pen & ink portraits created from your photographs
are a treasure of your lifetime.
•note cards
•letterhead
•invitations
•Christmas cards
•prints for children
•web sites and e-mail signatures
T-shirts and coffee mug art
•business cards
•family reunions
•moving gift (take the memories with you!)
•gift for weddings and retirements....
Your original will arrive to you with a CD containing
professional scans of various sizes for all your creative uses.
E-mail us your photos
and we will get started on your original work of art:
$350.
We need several photos if possible. E-mail us and we will tell you how to do this.
You can e-mail the photos to us.
If working from photos of a structure than no longer exists, send us a good quality scan at a high resolution
and we will let you know what can be created to save those memories!!
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Wings of Freedom
Shown above is the framed 22 x 28" canvas limited edition:
which are limited to 100 canvas prints...
a fine art giclee on the finest cotton canvas
and
varnished 3 times by the artist using an excellent quality varnish
to protect your art images for decades to come.
Price as show: $350. which includes the engraved brass plate:
Also available:
Limited Edition (paper) LandMark: $35. unframed
(art image size: 7.5 x 10.5")
Canvas sizes:
(Each canvas is on high quality cotton canvas,
stretched on wooden stretchers and hand varnished.)
Canvas giclee sizes include:
11 x 14" canvas giclee: $155.
14 x 18" canvas giclee: $210.
18 x 24" canvas giclee: $260.
22 x 28" canvas giclee: $285. (
Artist' note:
As we watch America move to a new day
and fearing we may lose the values our grandfathers and grandmothers
worked so hard to secure for us, it may be a very bad mistake if
I do not allow my work to reflect our blessings and my concerns.
This image may also available as a "LandMark Series,"
which will allow many to give it to the children and young adults.
God Bless America.
Donna
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studio: 256-747-4141
Questions:
donnapeters@donnapeters.com
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Let It Shine
Available as a LandMark or on canvas!
LandMark: $35.
(traditional paper edition S/N)
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Canvas giclee sizes include:
11 x 14" canvas giclee: $155.
14 x 18" canvas giclee: $210.
18 x 24" canvas giclee: $260.
22 x 28" canvas giclee: $285.
Here's another image of just the art so you can see more detail:
The Little Round Island Lighthouse of Pascagoula, MS... in its new home.
For decades the little light protected and led the fishermen of the Gulf to safety.
Now it is the people of Mississippi that have taken the job of protecting the little light.
Note:
This is just the welcome page of a very big collection.
To see much, much more, visit all our web pages.
Whiskey Bayou
Silence caresses the bayou as the day begins to close.
A "pirogue" (Cajun style canoe) waits under the Spanish moss for an mysterious visitor.
Like angels against the blue heavens,
2 Egrets move toward their hideaway deeper into the quiet world.
Whiskey Bayou becomes a study of dark and light
in your private view of the Southern bayou.
Available as a LandMark or on canvas!
Canvas giclee sizes include:
11 x 14" canvas giclee: $155.
14 x 18" canvas giclee: $210.
18 x 24" canvas giclee: $26
22 x 28" canvas giclee: $285.
River Romance
A wonderful coastal scene that instantly soothes the soul.
Playful Pelicans glide across the western sky as a shrimp boat
rests before the coming night of work.
Canvas size options available for this limited edition:
Canvas giclee sizes include:
11 x 14" canvas giclee: $155.
14 x 18" canvas giclee: $210.
18 x 24" canvas giclee: $260.
22 x 28" canvas giclee: $285.
Donna Peters
P O Box 10
Crane Hill, AL 35053
e-mail:donnapeters@donnapeters.com
studio: 256-747-4141
Payments are made through PayPal.
To order, send us a text or email with your order.
Include your address for shipping.
Thank you!!
©2023 Copyright Donna Peters • All Rights Reserved