Although today Donna finds the landscape of her home to be the deepest inspiration for her work, her original influence came from her father. He was an accomplished silversmith and lapidarist from whom she watched and learned over the years as he produced beautiful cabochons, inlay silverwork, and faceted semi-precious stones.

Donna shares her life with several well-loved animals, each of whom has a distinct personality! 

 Dylan He's going to be 12 this year.

Her horses in particular sometimes stir her creative designs. A childhood dream of owning a mustang came true a year after she moved to Torrey, when the once-abused, strong-minded Clyde came into her life, a refugee from the American rangelands. The sweet yet devious Bonnie came along two years later, also originally from our public lands. These two American Mustangs are her little outlaws, and their feral upbringing still informs their daily activities, as seen in the sudden toss of a head or a warning snort of alarm. Also added this past year are The Chicken's. Harry and his Girls.....

    Clyde                                        Bonnie

Attending Torrey's lively summer festivals to showcase her art and connect with visitors and friends is one of Donna's favorite activities. She is a sure thing at the Torrey Music Festival, the Women's Redrock Music Festival, and the 4^th of July celebration. In addition, Donna and her traveling display booth can be found at Everett Ruess Days in Escalante, Utah, the Harvest Festival at Sundance, and the Boulder Heritage Festival in Boulder, Utah. During her Florida winters, she has participated in the Downtown Orlando Farmers' Market.

Check back often to see if Donna and her jewelry will be attending an event near you!