"It is said everyone is a stranger until you meet them."
This is the way I like to make friends,with my art.
So... Hello to you !
I am a New Jersey native. I've been practicing my art
from the tender age of 3, so I guess its been inherited from my maternal Grandfather , an artist, who also had
a love of horses just like me.
Oooh ,very weird ! Since I never did meet him.
I was involved in all art projects in my schooling years and
sold my first oil portrait at 13 and my first pastel seascape the following year.
I worked for many years on the boardwalks of New Jerseys' Seaside Heights, Airbrushing
, and at Point Pleasant doing Caricatures.
My love of horses developed into becoming an occupation as a trainer and riding instructor.
At one time I owned four horses and competed in my favorite timed events,barrel and polebending. Great Fun !
I also worked as a groom for race horses, trotters and pacers and the occasional
thorobred that came into the training stables.
Truth be told I made a better living from the horse portraits I commissioned. It
was, also, not so phsyically demanding.
So now that I have relocated to beautiful Sarasota, Florida I want to continue using
my natural talent as an artist, that is mostly self taught.
It has been enhanced and further developed by the teachings of a very talented artist
and sculptor Robert Toth of the Robert Toth Studio of Art. Formerly located in Island Heights NJ, but now
in Salisbury , NC. To him I owe many thanks for he taught me how to "SEE."
I wish everyone could have a piece of art that they would treasure and enjoy,something
that was personal and meaningful to them.
So as you see our philosophy, is that, during this time we have on earth , that by timeless equations is oh, so short , those simple things
that make for a wonderful life, satisfaction, happiness, and beauty, are so very important to the quality of our
existence.
By all means do enjoy all that life offers you and do it now.
It is has been our pleasure for over 30 years to share our talents
and bring to the people artwork especially and personally created just for them.
FYI ...The latest productions of the hand
painted magical starscapes ceiling murals get such fantastic reactions from our clients , that it makes
us eager to share with all people everywhere.
My partner Denis,(also an artist), and I want to bring a smile to your face.
Thank you for your visit here,
Donna and Denis
