Gus

Dog 2

Dog 1

Cat 2

Cats

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Cat 1

Dog 3

Toy Cat

Galaxy 500 Chair

Illustration

Transformer Box Design

Tomatoes

Self Portrait

Henry

Jasper

Barn

Dog in progress

Children

Detail on Children

Girl with Watermelon

Lion with Kite

Illustration by Henry and Donna

Illustration

The Delaware County County Fair Mural

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Donna working on the mural for the Delaware County State Fair

About the Artist

Donna Hamilton is a painter, illustrator, musician and singer. She is the former lead singer, violinist and percussionist for the Hoboken, NJ-based band Tiny Lights. Described by Rolling Stone as "Sly and the Family Partridge," the band toured the U.S. extensively, from 1988-1994 performing with Michelle Shocked, 10,000 Maniacs, Henry Rollins, Poi Dog Pondering, The Feelies, The Bongos, and many others.

Donna says of her art and philosophy, "I love making people happy. That sounds cliched, but it’s the truth. If I can make a picture that makes someone smile, I’m good. I have always loved faces, expressions…I try to translate what I see. I’m a garbage collector. Things that are about to be thrown out…can be made into something beautiful, or useful. I love to explore this with children (I’m a preschool teacher). I hope that they will see 'trash” as something they can use to make something with…there is too much trash. Art makes people happy. Thinking makes people’s souls happy. I also love things that don’t make sense…"