My paintings 'Today I was Not Deceived by your Flattery' (one of my favorite paintings) was selected for the silent auction for The Yellowstone Art Museum's annual art auction.

My painting 'No Parking in Paradise' was selected for the Missoula Art Muesum's annual art auction. This is one of my favorite paintings here is a link to the piece and more info about the event is below.

MAM's MAM's 40th Benefit Art Auction

Saturday // February 4 // 2012

MAM's 40th Benefit Art Auction & Dinner

Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park

Tickets sold out last year so buy your tickets early this year!

I am so excited that one of my 'Learning to be a Phenomenal Woman' paintings was excepted into Hotel Hadley Studio's upcoming show 'Energy'. "The show is envisioned as an exhibition of artwork reflecting on Energy, in all its glorious forms, and an opportunity to educate about alternative energy resources in Chatham County, the pros/cons of current energy sources, including information on hydro-fracturing and the future of natural gas. We will be partnering with NC WARN and others for this event66. There are many definitions to the word and we encourage artists to consider expanded interpretations. One can look at Energy as fuel for our electricity and cars, Energy as caloric and biochemical fuel for our bodies and minds, or Energy that fuels our soul through the momentum of human and nature interactions. " This is the piece that was selected, Learning to be a Phenomenal Woman #6, Balancing Time and Energy. The show will open July 15, 2011.

My first children's book, 'What Do You Do" has been released by Vintage Reflections Publishing . You can purchase it from Amazon by clicking here. 'What do you do?", is a visually active book to help parents and teachers talk about the issue of bullying. It is a short instructional book that opens opportunities for discussion between children and adults that will lead to learning valuable life skills.

My first children's book is set to be released this Saturday (April 30th) Vintage Reflections Publishing . 'What do you do?", is a visually active book to help parents and teachers talk about the issue of bullying. It is a short instructional book that opens opportunities for discussion between children and adults that will lead to learning valuable life skills. I will let you know when/where it will be available as that information becomes available to me. And as always, thank you for your amazing support!

I just dropped off 6 new paintings at the Toucan Gallery in Billings, Montana. Toucan and the other galleries on the 2500 block of Montana Avenue have been staying open late on the first Friday of every month since April of 2009. It's been a great way to expand the opportunity the Artwalks provide for people to enjoy an evening downtown. And as you may have noticed, First Fridays is now a downtown-wide event, with retailers and restaurants joining in. This Friday March 4!

http://wyomingelements.com Wyoming Elements Magazine is featuring a story about me and my art in their Spring 2011 issue. Wyoming Elements is a new magazine in, about, and of Wyoming’s outdoors. Wyoming Elements is a quarterly magazine, distributed statewide for locals and newcomers alike. Their mission is to provide Wyomingites with an entertaining, informative magazine featuring the best our state has to offer. I feel so lucky that they choose me to feature!

This weekend! March 5th, 2011 is the Yellowstone Art Museum's annual art auction. One of my painting was selected for the silent auction, if you are in Billings, Montana don't miss this great event! Or you can go to their website Yellowstone Art Museum to download their entire catalog or auction sections to preview the artwork.

Some of my new work will be featured at the Toucan Gallery in Billings, Montana for the October Artwalk. Stop by and say hello if you are in the neighborhood October 1st from 5-9p.m. Toucan Gallery

I will be selling paintings and necklaces this weekend, July 24th, at the Grassroots Festival at the Big Horn Equestrian Center. 1-8 p.m. Come on out for good music (Jalan Crossland and the Fireants....just to name a few), organic goods, and other hand made goods!

Some people are wondering what's going on?? Why my website has changed and where is all my art??? You won't find my horse paintings on this site again. I am done with them and in sort of a purging moment I have taken them off the site. I will not be painting them anymore, please don't ask me, I am done. I am on to bigger and better things. Projects that are of my own creation and that evoke happiness and creativity. I am currently working on a few children's books, 'working' means trying to find someone to believe enough in me to help me get published. The artwork (notice I said artwork not illustrations) are what I hope to be some sort of traveling show to accompany the books.

One more question...where did my blog go??? Again, I am on a totally new path...I am working like crazy and if I have time for a blog again in the future I will set one up that represents my current goal and projects.

Thank you all for your support!

I am so lucky to have the opportunity to take part in an amazing artist reclamation project, http://www.landfillart.org. Visit their website to learn more but this here is a short blub about what it is all about:

Landfillart is an international effort encompassing one-thousand-forty-one (1,041) artists to claim a piece of rusted metal garbage and create fine art.

I recieved my hub cap and will be posting my progress to my blog.
http://mcdonnellblog.blogspot.

DeerField Gallery will be featuring my new works for the month of August. Artist Reception Friday August 1st 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Call to artist!

I am helping currate a show at DeerField Gallery here in Buffalo, Wyoming.

ARTIST, CRAFTSMAN, ALL ARE WELCOME AND INVITED TO SUBMIT
1-3 PIECES TO DEERFIELD GALLERY’S RECYCLED ART SHOW.

The premise of the show is reduce, recycle, reuse--all artwork must be made of at least 75%
recycled material and produced by the artist. Basically we challenge you to find the old,
the beaten down, the thrown away and give it a second life as art!

The show will run for the month of April, as this is National Recycling Month.
All piece must be for sale with the artist receiving 60%, the gallery retaining a
modest 20%, and 20% going to a local recycling effort.

Deadline by Saturday March, 29 2008.
Email me for more info and an entry form.