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Donna Wahl
Being accepted at the Feminine Mystique Gallery in Tubac, in 2004, marked Donna’s official expansion into the fine arts arena. She has also shown in a number of juried shows and was named the official artist for the Southwestern Authors Conference in 2005 and 2006. In 2007 she was the featured artist at the Ranch House Gallery in Tucson, and will return for another one woman show, November 2019. Over the years, charitable organizations such as ALS and the Sunstone Cancer Support Foundation have also benefited from her work. Donna’s early life on the family farm in Wisconsin, and over 25 years of volunteering as a 4-H leader and director have been the perfect background for creating animal portraits. Her lifelike watercolor paintings of the various rabbit breeds have received national attention, and she has created awards for 25 National shows. Donna has received Hall of Fame and other special honors for her leadership, and other volunteer services, from multiple organizations. Over the years, her husband and family were very supportive. She says, “Thanks to them, I believe I have found my purpose.” |
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Donna Wahl truly loves nature and appreciates the simple beauty around her. Whether it is an original oil or acrylic landscape, it is obvious, Donna enjoys bringing each new canvas to life. Early encouragement from school teachers and family led her to major in art at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls. In 1964, she married Chuck and moved to California where he was in the Air Force, and where she began her 35-year career as a graphic artist. Eventually, they moved to Tucson where she was affiliated with A & W Typesetting. Customer satisfaction earned her Art Director status of such publications as Tucson Business Digest and U.S. Handball Magazine. While working and raising her children, Donna continued to paint and to enroll in occasional art classes.