This is my sister after hanging one of her larger sculptures in a collector's home.  I love this photo of her.  She looks so happy. So fulfilled. There was another one I was tempted to use of her hanging the sculpture, the ladder still in evidence of how high and BIG her work is, Donalie radiating the energy she felt in being there, the master of installation as well as creator.

She truly is a Master of her art, having honed her craft for over forty years while providing a living as an artist for herself and daughters even before she became a single mother.  My heart swells with admiration. 

Read more about her work, in her own words, in a blog post you can find by clicking Here, where she describes the delivery and gallery sale of a sculpture.

From my sister's artist's statement I've copied this portion but don't let the smooth and flowing words fool you into assuming her personality is that way, too. She's a wonderfully vibrant individual:

"Donalie's sculptures are abstract portrayals of the smooth energy of flowing water and the coarse strength of earth's elements. She combines the vitreous properties of fractured plate glass with copper, bronze and steel to convey the light and power of nature. Personal challenges and triumphs have been the catalysts for Donalie's artistic transitions from fiber sculptures to contemporary glass art, to the abstract glass and metal sculptures she now creates.

"The experience of raising my two daughters alone has taught me much about my own inner spirit and values. Alison and Keri and I have "grown up" together and realized that life is filled with opportunities. The girls also inherited a passion for life and adventure from their father that continues to inspire me to never settle for the ordinary."

Donalie has been with Coda Palm Desert Gallery for over 30 years!  More of her dynamic artwork can be found at their website: Donalie@Coda Gallery

as well as this new piece at the WILD HOLLY GALLERY:

or  contacted Donalie direct at (530) 621-2549 for custom inquiries.