Portraits by Donna Newsom
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Donna Newsom is a portrait artist based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She finds graphite pencil, colored pencil and watercolor painting on paper to be excellent mediums for capturing the soul of her subjects, paying special attention to the eyes. Her artwork is realistic in style, created from reference photos to capture the true likeness and essence of the subjects of her portraits. Photos are provided from her clients directly by mail or email. She will photograph the subjects of her work when feasible, if requested.
Donna studied art, design and illustration at the Art Institute of Dallas in the early 1980s and worked in the field of graphic arts for 30 years in publishing, advertising and marketing. In 2015, after moving to Oklahoma to be closer to her elderly parents, she rediscovered the gift her mother had seen in her original love of drawing and painting, when she offered to paint a friend's beloved basset hound. Donna has since created portraits of people and pets, which are hanging on the walls of homes throughout the United States.
Donna often donates her artwork for auctions to raise funds for nonprofit organizations nationally. She is blessed with the talent to create works of art of beloved people and pets, special family moments in time, a child’s portrait or a memorial painting of a lifelong family pet to be valued and shared. She is always grateful to have the opportunity to create works of art for her clients, and she will contribute what she can to fundraising efforts for needs in the community. Please contact her to discuss your ideas, and let her create a work of art for you to be treasured for a lifetime.
Donna's work has been selected and featured in juried online and art gallery competitions and exhibitions, including:
The Dallas Metro Arts Contemporary Gallery, Animal? Mineral or Vegetable? National juried 2D art, Honorable Mention, 2021
Tulsa Artists' Coalition Gallery, 5X5 Exhibition and Sale, 2019
2019 ALL WOMEN Art Exhibition & Competition, First Place
Circle Arts Foundation, Artist of the Year finalist, 2018
The Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery, Portrait & Self Portrait, 2017
The Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery, Creative Inspiration, 2017
Gallery 25N, Drawing, 2017
For more information on commissioning a portrait, please have a look at the gallery, where you will find examples of commissioned paintings and drawings and the “How to order” page for full details of how to book your place on Donna's waiting list.
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