Plantation Artists' Guild & Gallery

Donna Lovely, a fine art photographer based in Amelia Island, has established herself as a distinctive voice in nature photography. With a career spanning several decades, her work captures the beauty of the natural world, turning everyday scenes into mesmerizing pieces of art.

 

A Tufts University graduate, Lovely’s love for photography began early in her academic days and only deepened as she honed her craft through further education at Richmond College in London, S.U.N.Y. Purchase, and the Crealde School of Art in Winter Park, Florida. Her work has earned numerous accolades and been widely published, appearing in The New York Times, Princeton Magazine, and The Dallas Morning News. Her photographs are also part of permanent collections at the Orlando Museum of Art, the Tampa Museum of Art, and the University of Richmond Art Museum.

 

“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 beautiful and interesting views. The true test is if the viewer remembers the picture long after they see it,” says Lovely.

 

As a featured artist in over 130 group shows and more than 40 solo exhibitions worldwide, her photography continues to inspire people with the natural beauty surrounding them.

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Selected Highlights – Museums, Galleries & Collections:

Orlando Museum of Art Permanent Collection
Tampa Museum of Art Permanent Collection
University of Richmond Art Museum Permanent Collection, VA
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Photographic Archives, Dallas, TX
DE Ctr for the Contemporary Arts, Wilm., DE
Union League Club, New York, NY
Cardiff Bay Arts Trust, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
BankOne International, Cardiff, Wales
Ffotogallery, Cardiff, Wales
Palser Grossman Solicitors, Cardiff, Wales
Fl. St. University Museum, Tallahassee, FL
New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts, Summit, NJ
Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
Institute of Cultures, San Antonio, TX
Orlando City Hall Gallery, Orlando, FL
Irving Art Center, Irving, TX
Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL
Hardcastle Gallery, Centreville, DE
Philadelphia City Hall Gallery, PA
Phillips Mill Gallery, New Hope, PA
B. Deemer Gallery, Louisville, KY

Station Gallery, Greenville, DE
Philadelphia Sketch Club, PA
River Queen Artisan’s Gallery, Lambertville, NJ
Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Chester County Art Association, W. Chester, PA
Palm Beach Photographic Ctr., Delray Beach, FL
Karen Mitchell Frank Gallery, Dallas, TX
Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ
Kim Dawson Modeling Agency, Dallas, TX
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Artworks, Kennett Square, PA
Kennett Sq. Golf & Country Club, PA
Trenton Country Club, West Trenton, NJ
Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, NJ
Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, DE
New Hope Arts, New Hope, PA
Island Art Association, Fernandina Beach, FL
Jacksonville International Airport Art Gallery, FL
Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture, Amelia Island, FL
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery, Amelia Island, FL

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Published Work:

New York Times
Best of Photography 2009 book
Gallery Guide: International Collectors Edition
Dallas Morning News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Susan G. Komen ad campaigns
DallaCite Magazine
Orlando Sentinel
Delaware Today Magazine
Bucks County Blind Association ad campaign
Delaware Magazine
Landscapes, Dallas Museum of Art
Fernandina Beach Newsleader
The Advance
Family Journal
D Magazine
Metro Magazine
Princeton Magazine
ARTimes
Nouveau Magazine
Bucks County Herald
Bucks County Courier Times
Trenton Country Club Magazine & website