About The Artist…

Being Loudoun County born and raised, Lavonne finds inspiration both in her familiar world and in her travels.

I love to paint landscapes and farm scenes. Painting overgrown fencerows, barns and animals evokes a calmness that I remember from spending so much of my youth on family farms. I often paint the animals as small as I can. I feel it lends an intimacy to them that I can share with others. I like to transport myself and anyone else that will join me to a quiet rural place."

Her work can be seen at The Potomac Gallery in Leesburg, at Art at the Mill in Millwood, and in Hamilton at the Prudential Realty office and Hamilton Sweet Delights. She often shows at Gallery One in Winchester.

Her "toaster sized" work has been featured at the Potomac Gallery, The Blue Ridge Arts Council, and the Seaside Art Gallery miniature shows. Larger pieces have been seen at the Four Seasons of Oatlands show, all three Loudoun Arts Council Decorator Showhouses, and the Hamilton Town Office. Her work is in the collection of Vaughan, Fincher & Sotelo, PC, as well as many other private collections. She has had several two-person shows with her sister and fellow artist, Danette Zirkle. She recently had a one-person show at Hillsborough Winery.

The Holden School of Art, NOVA and a variety of classes and workshops have helped her perfect her techniques. Lavonne is a member of the Loudoun Sketch Club and the Loudoun Arts Council.

Lavonne is able to work in several styles and works can be commissioned. Examples of her art can be seen at www.lavonnedonohue.com and at thepotomacgallery.com  She can be reached at The Potomac Gallery, 703-771-8085 or e-mailed at mike_donohue@hotmail.com

Offering on tour: Refreshments, demonstrations of painting miniatures, and a delightful small outdoor goldfish pond.  Selling: Large and small framed paintings, unframed available. Full proceeds from one framed piece to benefit Habitat for Humanity.