LaVonne Donahue was born and raised in Loudoun County, and finds inspiration both in her familiar world and also in her travels. "I love to paint landscapes and farm scenes. Painting overgrown fence rows, barns and animals evokes a calmness that I remember from spending so much of my youth on family farms. I often paint the animals as small as I can. I feel it lends an intimacy to them that I can share with others. I like to transport myself and anyone else that will join me to a quiet rural place."