Donna D. Lovely is a fine art and freelance photographer with an eye of a painter. Her camera captures images with a personal twist. She transforms traditional photographs through her unique point of view and turns them into thoughtful, emotional and sometimes surreal works of art.
"So many intriguing images, so little time. Studying drawing and painting taught me to compose a picture and to really look at and see my surroundings, but I felt restricted to capturing only a small portion of what I wanted to convey. The camera allows me to capture many more of the beautiful and interesting views that I see and tempts me with the promise of many more. To me, a successful photo is one that evokes an emotion and lures the viewer to keep looking for more in the image. The true test is if the viewer remembers the picture long after he sees it."
Donna fell in love with photography at her alma mater, Tufts University, and furthered her photography education at Richmond College in London, S.U.N.Y. Purchase and Creadle School of Art in Winter Park, FL. Her photographs are in numerous private collections as well as the prestigious permanent collections of the Orlando Museum of Art and the Tampa Museum of Art. Jurors have awarded special honors to her work in competitive exhibitions and festivals across the country and her photographs have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the USA and in Europe.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
GALLERIES & MUSEUMS:
Orlando Museum of Art Permanent Collection
Tampa Museum of Art Permanent Collection
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
DE Center for the Contemporary Arts,Wilmington, DE
Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA
Cardiff Bay Arts Trust, Wales
Visualize Gallery, Cardiff, Wales
Ffotogallery, Cardiff, Wales
River Queen Artisans Gallery, Lambertvlle, NJ
Palm Beach Photographic Center, Delray Beach, FL
Karen Mitchell Frank Gallery, Dallas, TX
New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ
Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
Union League Club Art Gallery, NY, NY
Station Gallery, Greenville, DE
Artworks, Kennett Square, PA
Center for the Creative Arts, Yorklyn, DE
Framing Station Gallery, Berwyn, PA
Carolynn Roberts Gallery, Yorklyn, DE
Photographic Archives, Dallas, TX
Institute of Cultures, Austin, TX
Plano Municipal Center Gallery, Plano, TX
Art Centre of Plano, TX
Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
Parchman Stremmel Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Scott Laurent Galleries, Winter Park, FL
The Gallery Upstairs, Claremont, CA
B. Deemer Gallery, Louisville, KY
Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
FL State University Gallery & Museum, Tallahassee, FL
Orlando City Hall Gallery, Orlando, FL
Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL
AWARDS:
New Hope Art League 2013 Juried Show, Second Place for "Cormorants in the Delaware River inf Fog"
Artsbridge Exhibition 2012, "Most Contemplative Artwork," New Hope, PA
Artsbridge Member's Show 2011, Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ
28th Ellarslie Open, Trenton City Museum, NJ
Artsbridge Member's Show 2010, Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ
"Best of Photography 2009" book
Artsbridge Members' Show 2009, Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ
Broken Sound Art Show, Boca Raton, FL
18th Annual Churchville Photography Contest, PA
Center for the Creative Arts Juried Show, Yorklyn , DE
18th Annual Regional Exhibition, Center for Creative
Arts, Yorklyn, DE
32nd Annual Lakewood Art Assn., Dallas, TX
Plano Art Association Competition, Plano, TX
Art 3 x 3: 1992 Fine Art Competition, Maitland, FL
Maitland Art Festival, Maitland, FL
Art & Craft Exhibition & Competition, Orlando, FL
Annual Art Exhibition & Competition, Rye, NY
PUBLISHED WORKS:
Susan G. Komen "Declare Your Pink" ad campaign 2012
New York Times, April 2011
Best of Photography 2009, Santa Cruz, CA
Susan G. Komen For the Cure Ad Campaigns "Support Your Local Breasts" and "Declare Your Pink"
Gallery Guide: International Collector's Edition
Trenton Country Club Magazine covers
Tufts Magazine, Medford MA
Delaware Today Magazine, Wilmington, DE
Family Journal, Orlando, FL
Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX
Nouveau Magazine, New Hope, PA
Bucks County Woman Magazine, Stockton, NJ
The Weekly, Orlando, FL
Communication News, Nokomis, FL
Park Cities News, Dallas, TX
DallaCite Magazine, Dallas, TX
D Magazine, Dallas, TX
Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, FL
Metro Magazine, Orlando, FL
Landscapes, Dallas Museum of Art, TX
The Groove Monsters,CD cover
Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
ARTimes, Irving, TX
Lakeviews: Lake Nona Club Newsletter, Orlando, FL
The Kennett Paper, Kennett Square, PA
Bank One Newsletter, Wilmington, DE
The Insider: Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, Winter Pk, FL
Central Florida Zoo: Annual Report & Footlights on Wildlife Brochure, Sanford, FL
Orlando Museum of Art Magazines & Newsletters, Orlando, FL
RECENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
New Hope Art League 2013 Juried Show, May 18-26, Rolling Green Barn, Rt. 202 & Aquetong Rd., New Hope< PA, Award reception May 18, 4-7pm
Artsbridge 19th Annual Open Juried Show, The Gallery at New Hope Art Center, 2 Stockton Rd., New Hope, PA, reception June 19, 2013 from 6-9pm. Show runs Through June 29.
Bucks County Designer House Art Show, April 28- May 26, 2013, the Clement Doyle House, Old Dublin Pike, Doylestown, PA. "Meet the Artists" reception May 17 from 5-7pm.
River Queen Artisan's Gallery, 8 Church St.,Lambertville, NJ, gallery open Weds.-Sun 12-5pm
Tortuga's Mexican Village Restaurant, 41 Leigh Avenue, Princeton, NJ, 18 photos on display
Villa Nouva Restaurant, 2310 Second St. Pike, Penns Park, PA, open Tuesday-Sunday, 215-598-9210
Byers 27th Art Exhibit, at Bucks County Gallery of Art, 77 W. Bridge St., New Hope, PA, April 11-21,
Phillip's Mill 21st Photographic Exhibition, March 10-31, 2013, 2619 River Rd., New Hope, PA
Artsbridge 2013 Member's Show, reception Feb. 9, 3-6pm, Feb. 10,1-5pm, Feb. 15-17 & Feb. 22- 24, Prallsville Mill, Rt. 29, Stockton, NJ
Delaware Art Museum, Centennial Juried Exhibition, Oct. 20, 2012-Jan. 2013
New Hope Art League Juried Show, Prallsville Mill, Rt. 29, NJ Nov. 14-25, 2012, reception Nov. 16, 6-9pm
Caffe Galleria, 23 N. Union St., Lambertville, NJ
Artsbridge 2013 Member's Show, reception Feb. 9, 3-6pm, Feb. 10,1-5pm, Feb. 15-17 & Feb. 22- 24, Prallsville Mill, Rt. 29, Stockton, NJ
Delaware Art Museum, Centennial Juried Exhibition, Oct. 20, 2012-Jan. 2013
New Hope Art League Juried Show, Prallsville Mill, Rt. 29, NJ Nov. 14-25, 2012, reception Nov. 16, 6-9pm
"Savor" juried show at New Hope Arts, Aug. 31- Sept. 16, 2012
Artsbridge 2012 Juried Show, at the New Hope Art Center, 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope, PA. Award for "Most Contemplative Work of Art"
"Images of New Hope" juried art show, New Hope Winery, 6123 Lower York Rd. (Rt. 202), New Hope, PA. May 17 - June 3, 2012.
Phillips' Mill Photographic Exhibition, March 18 - April 8, 2012, 2619 River Rd., New Hope, PA
"Busting the Doldrums Exhibition" at River Queen Artisan's Gallery, 8 Church St., and Bank of Princeton, 10 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ, gallery open Weds.-Sun. Bank hours Mon.-Th. 8:30-5:00, Fri. 8:30-6:00,Sat. 9:00-1:00.
3rd Street Gallery Community Open Exhibition, Feb. 2-26, 2012, 58 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA
Photo Review Competition Online Gallery, photoreview.com
Artsbridge Members Show 2011, Prallsville Mill, Rt. 29, Stockton, NJ.
Solo Exhibition, Bucks County Visitors Center, 3207 Street Rd., Bensalem, PA, Nov. 20, 2011 - Jan. 6, 2012
New Hope Art League 2011 Juried Show, Nov. 16-27, 2011. Prallsville Mill, Rt. 29, Stockton, NJ
Philadelphia City Hall Gallery, "Following the Line" competition, Oct. 11 - Dec. 2, 2011
Philadelphia Sketch Club, "PHOTOgraphy 2011" juried show, Oct. 28 - Nov. 12, 2011, 235 S. Camac St., Philadelphia.
Phillips Mill Photography Exhibition 2011, June 5-26, River Rd, New Hope, PA
Visions of Hope Juried Show, Canal Frame-Craft Gallery, Washington Crossing, PA, March 20-April 16, 2011
"Donna Does Daffy's Art Window," Daffy's Department Store,17th and Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, March 28-May 2, 2011
"Lovely Exhibition", Hunterdon Public Library, Flemington, NJ, May 1-31, 2011
Perkins Center for the Arts "Photography 30 Juried Show", Jan. 30-March 6, 2011, 345 Kings Highway, Moorestown, NJ
Artsbridge Member's Show, Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ, Feb. 6-20, 2011
New Hope Art League Juried Show, Nov. 17-29, 2010 at Prallsville Mill, Rt. 29, Stockton, NJ
"Summer Escapes: Photos by Donna D. Lovely," Zebra Striped Whale Ice Cream and Coffee Shop Gallery, 12 S. State St., Newtown, PA, through September 2010, a grown up version of "what I did over my summer vacation" with photos from Alaska, Europe, the Shore and more.
Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition, New Hope, PA, June 6-27, 2010
Artsbridge Juried Show, Riverrun Gallery, 286 River Rd., Lambertville, NJ
New Hope Art League Members' Show, Upstairs Gallery, Peddlers Village (behind Earl's Restaurant), Lahaska, PA,
June 25-July 30, 2010.
Trenton City Art Museum, Ellarslie Open XXVIII, April 2-June 20, 2010. Second place for photography for "Feeling Blue."
Doylestown Photography Club Juried Show, held at Advanced Medical Solutions, 54 East Oakland Ave., Doylestown, PA, April 2- May 31, 2010
"Business Spotlight" at Sovereign Bank, Washington Crossing, PA, April 19-May 1, 2010
Churchville Photography Contest, Churchville Nature Center, Churchville, PA, March 20-March 28, 2010
Artsbridge 2010 Member's Show, Feb. 7-21, at Prallsville Mill, Rt. 29, Stockton, NJ, 1st Place in Photography and Best Artistic Presentation!
"Enticing Europe:Small Works," Solo Show, Sovereign Bank, Washington Crossing, PA
Dec. 1, 2009 - Jan. 15, 2010
"Enticing Europe" solo show, Hunterdon Library Gallery, Flemington, NJ, Sept. 1-30, 2009
Solo exhibit, "It's Wild Out There," Zebra Striped Whale ice cream shop, 12 S. State St. Newtown, PA, June 2009
Phillips Mill Photography Exhibition, 2619 River Rd., New Hope, PA, May 31-June 21, 2009
New Hope Art League Show, Upstairs Gallery, Peddler's Village, Lahaska, PA June 26- July 31, 2009
Solo exhibit, PNC Bank, New Hope Feb. 10-April 30, 2009
New Hope Winery Fine Art Competition, March 14-15, 2009, 6123 Lower York Rd., New Hope, PA
"It's All About Art," juried exhibition, New Hope Arts Center, New Hope, PA, Jan. 17 - Feb. 6, 2009
Artsbridge 2009 Member's Show, Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ, Feb. 7-21, 2009 Second Place Ribbon!
Churchville Photography Contest, Churchville Nature Center, Churchville, PA, March 28- April 5, 2009
Solo Exhibit, PNC Bank, New Hope, PA, Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2008
New Hope Art League Show, Upstairs Gallery, Peddler's Village, Lahaska, PA June 27- August 1, 2008
Solo Exhibit, Sovereign Bank, Washington Crossing April 1- May 31, 2008
Phillips' Mill Photographic Exhibition, June 1-22, 2008
Rt. 32/River Rd., New Hope, PA
ORDERING
To order any photos that will be signed and in a limited edition email me through the link on the bottom of each page. Describe the photo and desired size. I'll respond with the mailing address for your check. Here are the prices:
4" x 6" $10.
5" x 7" $30.
8" x 10" $75.
11" x 14" $200.
12" x 18" $300.
16" x 20" $400.
20" x 30" $600.
24" x 36" $700.
36" x 48" $800.
shipping and handling is $10.
When I receive your check I'll send the signed, limited edition, archivally printed photograph print within 2 weeks. Satisfaction is guaranteed or you will receive 100% refund.
215-321-1516
DonnaLovelyPhotos@gmail.com