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Friendship Oak
Long Beach, MS
On the campus of the University of South Mississippi.
The Rotary Club of Long Beach, like so many others,
is working hard to restore and maintain the life of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
It is an honor for them to offer to you one of my art images for this wonderful time of re-birth.
Part of the proceeds from each sale of The Friendship Oak will go to the University and a special fund
established by the members of the Rotary to care and maintain The Friendship Oak.
We believe it is by special design that this wonderful tree has survived Katrina.
I visited the old tree right after Katrina and seeing her braches almost bare and many broken,
I realized the strength of her nature.
While there were many trees like her,
it is this one we look to when we recall the way things were... and the way they will become in time.
Donna Peters
The historical marker at her path reads:
Friendship Oak
I was a sapling when Columbus sailed into the
Caribbean and was fully grown by Napolean's
reign. I am now over five centuries old. I have
sheltered Indians, pirates and college students.
I am called The Friendship Oak. Those who enter my
shadow are supposed to remain friends through all
their lifetime no matter where fate may take them
in after years. There in not an alumna of Gulf Park
College who does not possess, tucked away some-
where among her keepsakes and treasures, a twig,
a leaf or an acorn that came out of my heart. The
stairs and platform allow me to invite visitors into
my branches without disturbing my leafage.
Welcome friends.
Erected 2003 by Long Beach Historical Society and The University of Southern Mississippi
To support this project and the 12 Rotary members making this release possible,
we ask that you make all your orders directly to the club.
If you see us at an art show in the next few weeks, we will have some with us and will gladly send half of the sales back to the club.
Please e-mail them at:
longbeachrotary@megagate.com
or call:
Mrs. Rebecca Holston at 228-343-2159
or
Mrs. Karen Lizengood at 228-209-2563
This release is the same size as our LandMark Series : 7.5 x 10.5"
This frames beautifully in an 11 x 14" (standard) frame with small mat to protect the art and
add the color you desire.
Add The Friendship Oak to your collection of wonderful Southern places
or begin your own collection now.
Mat & frame not included.
$35.
plus shipping and sales tax
This is a signed and number fine art edition.
A very special Thank you to all collectors, ours and others,
who support the Long Beach Rotary
and their good work.
A little personal sharing:
As I was leaving Pass Christian, MS recently, I found a new post office. The new structure sitting amongst the many other homes and business that are in all stages of revival. As I entered the lobby, I found it filled with laughter and happiness. This was their grand opening of the new post office. Everything that gains any degree of progress and hope on the coast becomes a time of celebration.
Yellow ribbons in most all the yards are not only for our soldiers away at war, but also a warm welcome back to anyone who had to leave their home after Katrina. As they sang the National Anthem at the beginning of the Pass Christian's Art In The Pass show on Saturday, I heard a voice from the gazebo announce the meaning of the ribbons and express a desire to have all their families and neighbors return to the coast of Mississippi.
"We miss you and want you to come back home" she said.
The words of Tie A Yellow Ribbon then rang out across the park. Tender new green growth puffed bravely from the ends of broken branches of all the old oak trees. The park filled with children and families. A gentle breeze from the Gulf just steps away moved in among us all. Alligator sausage and funnel cakes were being served across the way and neighbors met and greeted each other as they visited each artist booth.
I will never tire of seeing this reunion and spirit. Each Azalea bloom is matched by the spirit of an amazing people who have and will continue to set an example of faith and American spirit.
I know many of our friends have not seen the coast with their own eyes. I just felt the need to share this one experience with you.
I wish you all could go there and hear the wonderful stories and see the testament of goodness.
For all they have lost, they have so much to give.
d.peters
Wonderful new originals for 2008
Cherry Blossoms: SOLD
SOLD
Watch this space for new releases and one-of-a-kind originals !!
Marsh Shadows
A special edition of this original will be limited to 7 prints on canvas. Each of the canvases will be "remarqued."
This means the artist will paint original elements on each canvas print making it an original.
$1700. (includes framing)
The #1 and #2 canvases are sold. The collectors of these have selected to add different elements to their new art which include: a pirogue (simple Cajun boat much like a canoe, can have sails), the Great Blue Heron, Egrets and additional Cypress trees.
Each of the seven canvases will become a unique and personal work of art.
Framed: 42" wide x 30" tall. Framing includes a hand covered mat liner (no glass on an oil painting) and a frame of the customers' choice.
The original painting (as seen above): $2700.
A canvas Remarque ( #3-7 available) $1700.
Ship Island Sunshine
A new surprise for everyone who loves lighthouses !
Available in our LandMarks Series for $35.
A signed & numbered (S/N) edition
7.5 x 10.5" image to frame in a standard 11 x 14" frame with a small mat.
Also available: A canvas print, stretched and ready to frame in a standard 22 x 28" frame. The canvas edition is limited to 50.
$285.
If you have not seen our canvas prints, we will gladly introduce you to the world of "giclee" prints on canvas. The quality is wonderful. It is most often difficult to tell the difference between the original and a canvas print. You do not put glass over a canvas print, just as you do not put glass over an original oil painting.
This original is sold. It is in a very good home.
Special note:
Americans are investing in American original art more than ever.
This is good for the American economy as well as the good of the American artist. It also soothes the concerns of many that we as a nation are selling our soul to the import companies and this in turn endangers original American art.
Available originals include:
Northern Delights: watercolor framed size approx.: 40 x 30," original comes with the #1 print.
$3500.
Flowers Of Dixie: watercolour, framed size: approx: 40 x 30"
Original comes with the #1 print. See image below. $3500.
Family: Grandmother's Gifts: watercolour. Original 10 x 10" is not framed.
Will frame soon. $375. Image below.
A Souther Lady, The "W" in Columbus, MS, watercolour, size approx 35 x 30" framed,
Comes with the #1 print. $2300.
Springtime In Dixie: framed watercolour size: 25 x 35"tall.
Comes with the #1 print. See image below. $2700.
Hay House of Macon: framed size approx: 30 x 22" tall.
See image on LandMarks page, Georgia collection. $1700.
We are happy to finance your originals with no interest.
If there is a art subject of special interest to you, drop us a note
and we will give you first option as they are painted.
A Magnolia Promise
Oak Alley is my inspiration for this wonderful work of art.
After a wonderful visit to the old mansions along River Road,
near New Orleans, I made sketches that became this painting.
The Magnolia is a symbol of all our dreams and promises.
Year after year,
the Magnolia blooms and fulfills an obligation to earth and mankind. Hidden by the Azalea blooms, you can watch the returning soldier surprise the young lady who has just returned from the back road
with wild flowers for the dinner table.
The first bloom of an old Magnolia on the side lawn fulfills a promise of life, beauty and love everlasting.
A Magnolia Promise is available as a traditional limited edition on paper.
The image is 18 x 24"
You can estimate that this will frame to be about 26 x 32" or larger, depending on the width of your mats and frame.
Framing not included, but is available. There are 500 in this edition.
$95.
Also available:
A canvas edition, stretched just like the original on stretchers and ready to frame.
The canvas size is 22 x 28"
$280.
This is a perfect size for over your mantle and is not put under glass so if you add a picture light
or have spot lights in your ceiling, it will look like the original.
Edition size for the canvas is limited to 100. Each is signed & numbered by the artist.
Shipping is $10 on the un-framed paper edition and $20 on the canvas.
The original is sold.
New Veggies!
Each print is about 5 x 7" making it perfect to frame in an 8 x 10" frame using a small mat. Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Eggplant, and Yellow Squash will add a splash of great colors to make your kitchen or dining area more exciting.
Each is $6. Signed by artist. May be combined with the fruits on the "Special Views" page of our site.
Others available are the Hot Peppers, Green Grapes, Strawberries and Dew Berries. $6. each
Same size as above.
(Originals of all the fruits and veggies have been sold.)
From my 2007 trip the the heart of italy, I offer you these wonderful treasures:
Our standard hand painted images that you have seen on the web and in our display are are about 7.5 x 10" which fit in an 11 x 14" frame with a mat. The Italy works below will also be available in 11 x 14" size to fit in a 16 x 20" frame using a three inch mat. $45. each for the smaller size and $95. each for the large size.
(Mats and frames are not included.)
The hand painted sketches are extremely popular.
Place your order in enough time to give Mrs. Donna the time to get them painted
if there are none available in the studio at the time.
Titles:
#1 A Walk In Italy
#2 An Italian Romance
#3 Old World Charm
#4 Home of A Lady
To purchase any of these originals, please write us: donnapeters@mindspring.com
or call the studio at 256.747.4141
Framing is very important to us. Works of fine art deserve good framing which compliments the art .
We will be happy to share the options available for each original.
For more on my Italy 2007 art trip, visit the Donna who? page!!
Paris!
Breakfast In Paris & Afternoon In Paris
While in Paris, I saw 2 scenes that stayed with me long after I returned to my American studio.
I painted these in oil so I could offer them to you on canvas as well.
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Available on canvas or paper, signed and numbered !
Canvas: 16 x 20" each $175.
Paper: 14 x 18" each $85.
Left: Breakfast In Paris Right: Afternoon In Paris
Early one morning, I noticed an interesting gentleman at a patisserie on the "Left Bank" area of Paris. The next day I watched a pretty lady as she took a break to chat in the Louvre plaza. These memories danced in my mind when I returned from Paris and later I was delighted that I had made notes on each and could paint them both. As I worked, I realized how much they may have in common. I suggest to you that the man on the Left Bank may have waited all night for the lady on the Right Bank. If you have ever shopped at "BHV" ( Bazar de l'Hotel deVille) on the Right bank near the Louvre of Paris, you will understand why he may have to wait a bit longer. These are fun.
The Four Seasons of Dixie
A set of four very special works of art, beginning with...
Summer In Dixieland
original sold
Winter In Dixieland
original sold
Autumn In Dixieland
original sold
The Four seasons of Dixie is a wonderful collection of Southern portraits according to our seasons.
They each represent our heritage and environment.
Springtime In Dixie
This original is available.
If you have already received one of the Four Seasons, you will notice by the artist' signature is a set of numbers.
The first or "top" number tells you what number you are collecting (in the example below: 36).
The bottom number tells you how many have been created by the artist: 250.
There are only 250 of each image. For each release made by Donna Peters, there are also 25 artist' proofs,
making a total of 275 for this edition.
This is a small edition making each signed and numbered limited edition very valuable.
Owners of all four seasons with the same number also have a more valuable set called a suite.
If you order one or more of the Four Seasons, please let us know if you wish to own the complete set of four works.
$75. each
image size: 13" x 18" tall
(framed size is approximately: 20 x 26" tall)
Each is signed and numbered by Donna Peters.
The size of each was careful designed so you can use the set of four across a sofa wall, king size bed, down a hall, or spread around in pairs.
Wherever they are, you will delight in the warm Southern feelings of all four seasons.
Order now! Buy one at a time or the entire set.
Shipping is $10 on this item.
note about framing:
We have designed three combinations of mats which include a light green suede called "asparagus",
a soft rose/mauve which goes with so many interiors called "Rose grey"
and a taupe marble called "Champagne." We offer 2 wood frames in walnut brown or mahogany.
We also have a gold frame which is very popular. The cost of these, including the art is $195.
An engraved brass plate adorns each framed work bearing the name of the art and artist name.
Shipping is $20.
Mississippi Trilogy
This signed and numbered limited edition measures 19 x 25."
Be sure to add your mat and frame width to get an approximate finished size.
Mississippi Trilogy includes Beauvoir, Jeff Davis retirement home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast which was spared in many ways by Katrina.
The grand old home is undergoing renovation and promises to be just as good as ever within a few months.
Looking closer, you can see the imposed image of the Biloxi Lighthouse. In the left corner you will find a glorious Magnolia and when you move even closer, you will discover a small image of d'Iberville's lead ship...
celebrating the discovery of our Gulf Coast over 300 years ago.
S/N (signed and numbered) limited edition on fine art paper.
$65.
shipping is $10.
Grandmother's Gifts
A new series of small framed works of art with a special meaning for Grandmothers and Granddaughters everywhere!
Framed in a gold frame with neutral mat colors and gift boxed and ready to give as a gift to grandmother or a special Granddaughter. This was originally designed as a gift for grandmother to give Granddaughters, but we have learned from you that it is just as wonderful when given by the child to a very special grandmother. The Grandmother can enjoy the art for days and years to come, and then the granddaughter will one ay put it in her home as a wonderful memory gift of sharing.
Each work of special art comes with a short story that will give you a special occasion to share
with own your Granddaughter or special young lady.
The first in the series is now available and called
#1 "God Bless America"
Now Available:
#2 "Family"
The foreground is filled with wonderful color to delight any young lady. In the background of each are the silhouettes of Grandmother's story. Butterflies will be an important part of each painting in this series to symbolize the passing on of our values from Grandmother to Daughters and then to our Granddaughters... a very important part of our heritage.
Each image is framed, matted and gift boxed in a very special package with the little story booklet for
$39.
shipping is $10.
A paragraph from the little story that come with "God Bless America":
"Just then the brass whistle on the big boat let out a long loud whistle. The nervous crowd broke into a loud cheer and took a step forward. A nervous murmur covered the dock and the father’s grip on the little girl’s hand tightened. He looked down into Elizabeth's big eyes. “OK,” he said, “It is time to go to America, your new home.”'
donna peters 2006
An excerpt from "Family":
"This was a most wonderful Christmas. Amber had received a gift of life when she learned that happiness and wealth were 2 very different things. Giving had given her a feeling she would never forget. She was so proud that she now had a job and could buy things. Giving to others always gives back more than money can buy."
donna peters 2007
order now: donnapeters@mindspring.com
Don't miss these treasure gifts at a wonderful price!
Ornaments
2007
The 2007 ornament is very special.
It is a likeness of Beauvoir, a grand old home that survived Katrina on the Mississippi coast
that fateful August day in 2005.
For those who may be wondering, Beauvoir is being successfully refurbished and
will again open for your visits in the next year or so.
Like the 2006 ornament shown below, each is made of porcelain and signed and numbered by Donna Peters.
It comes gift boxed with a certificate. If you would like a matched number set of the 2006 and 2007 ornament, please add this request in the "comments" area of the order form.
$35. each
Shipping is $7. on this item.
This is our first "international" adventure in creating a work of art. With the help a friend who has a very special connection with a small group of lady artisans in Romania.
Each ornament has been designed and the original artistic form sculpted by Donna Peters. Each is adorned with special porcelain trim by the Romanian artisans before it comes back to Deep South Studio where Donna Peters signs, numbers and fires each one before it is shipped to you!
$35. gift boxed with certificate. Shipping is $7.
If you have had a special number in other series and wish to keep that same number, let us know now.
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Announcing another wonderful LandMark
Father Ryan Home This is a signed and numbered (S/N) edition For a tour of all the LandMarks, visit the LandMarks pages. The original is in watercolour and at this writing, it is available for sale. $1700. framed. Sorry, Original has been sold. |
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Saying Goodbye
Tullis-Toledano Manor of Biloxi We still get emotional when we realize what we have survived in just the past year. Southerners are people of great pride, deep faith and most of all, we are survivors. We help our neighbors, try not to complain and cherish things like good manners, neat homes, family celebrations and our friends. My new LandMark release has the emotions of all these things. The lone figure under the grand old moss laden oak represents us all as we bid a proud farewell to the many symbols of our heritage lost when Katrina landed on our Gulf Coast. Saying Goodbye is #50 in my LandMark Series. Like all the LandMarks, it is sized to frame just perfectly in an 11 x 14" frame with a small mat. The image area measures 7.5" x 10.5" The edition is 947 S/N (signed and numbered) limited editions. we offer these framed for $95. which includes a brass engraved plate identifying this as the Tullis-Toledano Manor. Sorry, Original has been sold. |
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Smoky Mountain Promise
$85. Original in watercolour and available. Wide gold frame, blue suede mat/gold fillet. $2700. 30 x 36" |
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The Old Barn
18 x 24" signed and numbered paper edition 18 x 24" Canvas, stretched and ready to frame: $260. Farmers will tell you the days of the old barn are severely numbered. Their use is not outdated as we roll hay in large bundles and store it in open pole barns. original sold $330. for canvas framed as shown with brass plate. (overall: 26" x 32") |
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A Pascagoula Sunrise
What a week this was! I was there every morning before the sun really rose above the shipyard. The sounds of a quiet Gulf Coast towns called Pascagoula and Gautier would soon change to a busy hum as I, hidden from view under the great old Oaks of "The Old Place" aka: Le Maison d'Gautier, set up for a great day of painting. The Gautier family has always extended a warm welcome to my using the yard when not in use by families and their beautiful celebrations. As I painted this wonderful view of the sun rising, I could imagine the beauty of the wedding held here. It was not until very recently that I learned a proud Papa named Mr. Gaery built the gazebo for his own daughters wedding in 1998. Sadly, we lost the little gazebo in 2005, but the memories are safe with all of us! I painted this original in oil. Much of the work was done on location with about a week in the studio to finish the detail. There are 24 canvas prints called a"Giclee" available. They are as large as the original and beautiful! $290. S/N for Canvas 16 x 30" Traditional paper edition available for original sold |
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Flowers of Dixie
Not just any pretty bouquet! These, my dear, are the flowers of the Confederate States. If you study the arrangement, you will soon see the flowers are arranged just about the same proximity as are the states. Far left are the Blue Bonnets of Texas. Top and center is the tall Iris of Tennessee. Louisiana and Mississippi share the wonderful Magnolia. Alabama is the Camellia, Georgia the Cherokee Rose, Florida is the Orange Blossom and South Carolina is the Yellow Jasmine North Carolina and Virginia share the Dogwood. The Apple Blossom is the state flower of Arkansas. Nested in among this happy family of blooms are four bolls of cotton. A large piece, it fills a large frame. We make our frames 28 x 36" and use a four inch mat... no skimpy mats around here!! This is a beautiful signed and numbered limited edition. $95. image: 20 x 28" Framed, these often feature suede mats, gold fillets and an engraved brass plate with the title and artist' name. Our prices, framed and ready to hang, range around $295-$350. These cannot be shipped once framed, but if you attend one of the events when we show our art, you can be sure we will have one in the display. Suggested color mats: any color in the rainbow! This original is available. |
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Fishing The Gulf
Canvas only Painted on location in Carrabelle, Florida. Feel the sunshine. Hear the Gulls and watch the Pelicans. Oysters and shrimp for lunch after a full morning in the fresh air... life is good! There will only be 50 of these canvas Limited editions made from my original oil. Each canvas is stretched and ready to frame! *Framing as shown includes brass plate: total price $330. Original sold. |
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Mobile, Alabama LandMarks Series $35. S/N limited edition As promised to all our USA collectors... a very special release of the Alumni Hall on the Mobile campus. This release is available from us or at the supply store on campus! S/N edition. Image is 7.5 x 10.5" like all other LandMarks Original is available. |
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Oxford, Mississippi LandMarks Series $35. From Oxford, Mississippi, Original is framed and available. |
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LandMarks Series $35. S/N limited edition If you are a Bama fan, you will know this icon !! Original is available. |
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Tiger Time
LandMark size: 7.5" x 10.5" $35. S/N limited edition This grand old clock tower on Sanford Hall in Auburn has kept many of us on time to class. The daylilies bloom on every corner and the memories of our days spent here are forever a special part of us. Sorry, Original has been sold. |
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Home Portraits
by Donna Peters
Did you know you can have a portrait made of your home? Preserve family memories with an original sketch in pen and ink of your favorite family home. Make prints with your digital copy to share with brothers, sisters and cousins... a great Christmas surprise. Make note cards, Christmas cards and stationery. Home portraits are $250. for an original pen and ink sketch by Donna Peters. Send us your best old photos. If you have the option, include several detail photos of the front door, and any distinctive details. It also helps if we have views from different directions. Your photos will be returned to you. Original sketches are around 9 x 12." A scanned image on a CD will be supplied allowing you to use your original art for many other creative things...like your own family website. The simplest home makes the warmest portraits! Framing is optional. Please allow a few weeks for the creation of an original work of art. Questions? Call us at 256-747-4141 or e-mail us now: |
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MoonRaker
A Gulf Coast scene of peace image size: 15" x 21" S/N edition of 500 $65. Great colors !! This wonderful image is a scene from East Point, Florida. East Point is the small fishing village across the bay from Apalachicola where you catch the bridge to go to St. George Island. For me, it is the perfect place to paint. I chose not to put St. george in the distance as I wanted this painting to be soothing and without destiny. MoonRaker has a very calming effect.. making it good for any child's room or better yet, any office. |
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Consider using"MoonRaker" with two of the "LandMarks" for a great triptych... over a bed, sofa or buffet. There are several wonderful boat paintings now available in my LandMark Series. Be sure to check the collections for Alabama, Mississippi as well as Florida for these under the "LandMarks" pages.
Good art does more than "match the sofa". If you need help with selecting your favorites... write us. We can assist you in getting just the right look. |
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LandMark Series $35. The lighthouse survived Katrina!!! Be sure to visit all the Lighthouse pages. Our framed LandMarks sell for $95. All our framed works have an engraved brass plate with the title. If you drop us a note requesting an image of these framed, we will be happy to e-mail it to you. |
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idea: combine a few "LandMarks" with other works for a great display of wonderful art.
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A Chapel of Memories
LandMark Series Starkville, Mississippi We add yet another LandMark Series image inspired by the chapel made with the bricks from the "Old Main" dorm. image size like all other LandMarks is 7.5 x 10.5" $35. S/N limited edition |
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Purple & Gold Memories
Montevallo, AL LandMark Series Another promised work of art from Donna Peters is from Montevallo, Alabama. Palmer Hall is a popular building on the local campus where students compete and make wonderful memories. S/N $35. Original is available. |
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Gulf Coast Dock
LandMark Series $35. In recent years, I have been afforded the pleasure of painting boats. This scene is a favorite from Carrabelle, FL The old dock has just been replaced by a modern but comfortable pavilion which makes my painting all that more wonderful. There are many more boat images in my LandMark Series which allows you to decorate with a wonderful collection from the Big bend of Florida to Louisiana. God Bless the Fishermen! Original is sold. |
PO Box 10
Crane Hill, Al 35053
studio: 256-747-4141
donnapeters@mindspring.com
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