Artist
Bio
Donna
Wood was born and grew up in Holliston,
Massachusetts. She spent her summers going to a YWCA
camp, and enjoyed swimming, sailing and golf. She always
enjoyed working with young children, so she pursued a degree in
Elementary Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
campus. One summer job between her sophomore and junior year
took her to Camp Wono in Brewster, MA, where she taught
swimming and arts & crafts.
After
teaching first grade for a year, she was married in
1972. She and her husband, Ed, now have two grown
children. She stayed at home with both of them until they
were in school full days and then went back to teaching. The
growing years with the kids took them to Cumberland, Rhode Island;
Vac, Hungary; Muskogee, Oklahoma; Vienna, West Virginia, and every
summer back to their cottage on Province Lake in New Hampshire.
While
teaching kindergarten in West Virginia, she became involved with
the West Virginia Early Childhood Association.
Ultimately, she was elected to represent West Virginia in the
Southern Early Childhood Association. As a teacher, she was
interested in bringing the arts into her classroom. Many
local artists did demos on painting still lifes and
sculpting. She, also, was a docent for a small gallery in
Parkersburg, West Virginia.
When her
husband took early retirement, they decided to spend 6 months in
New Mexico and 6 months in New Hampshire. She
pursued her love of art and signed up for a watercolor
class. Now she paints with two groups of artists in Las
Cruces, New Mexico, the Essentialists and the Teacup Garden Artists. Her
summers are spent in New Hampshire.
Southern New Mexico Watercolor Society's Fall Miniature Show - October 2005
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In the Summer of 2004 while in New Hampshire, she met
Fay Lee and they began painting together in a room at their
church. They became friends and have been painting together since
that time whenever she is in NH. It was decided that one
afternoon each week wasn't enough painting time, or visiting time, so
in 2007, they increased their painting
time to 2 afternoons each week. They work well together,
critiquing each other's work and giving positive suggestions and
encouragement. Donna may be contacted at (click here to email)
SHOWS
Southern New Mexico Watercolor Society's Fall Miniature Show - October 2005
Southwest Environmental Center's Gallery "Uses of
Water" - February 2006
Southern New Mexico Watercolor Society's Spring Floral
Show - May 2006
The Essentialist (painting group) Exhibit at Unravel
(Yarn Shop) - Nov-Dec 2006
The Essentialist Exhibit at the Rio Grande Theatre
January 2007
Southwest Watercolor Society's Miniature Show
January 2007
Her art is in collections in New Mexico, New Hampshire, South
Dakota and Florida.
She is a member of the Southwest Watercolor Society, Southern
Chapter. The two groups I paint with are called the
Teacup Garden Artists and the Essentialists.
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