Deborah Donnelly

Artist Statement:
The first time I ever saw a cow was in Hawaii. I had hitched my way to San Francisco from Texas and was destined to end my journeys in Honolulua… A.K.A. paradise!

It was late September, which was peak season for Hawaii as it was surf season. Unable to get a flight I managed to get on board a boat. It was no ordinary boat but a boat filled with cattle. I helped feed them, washed them down and tried to keep them calm; ever since that day I have a fascination with them… it was love at first sight! And that’s how it all started.”

Deborah Donnelly is a modern art painter whose work resembles much of that painted during the impressionist era. She uses strikingly bold colours in her ...