So as you know Flat Susan is
currently visiting with me in Davidson,NC. This area north of Charlotte
is comprised of Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville. They are all kind
of intertwined with each other. In Huntersville is the studio of the
wonderful mixed media artist Donna Downey. With whom I know so many of
you are familiar with. Donna is delightful, brilliant and talented. She
hosts workshops at her studio with guest artist such as Mindy Lacefield,
Jane Davenport, CD Muckosky, and many more. She also travels the world
hosting workshops as well. Her website is http://donnadowney.com
I had contacted Donna and told
her all about Flat Susan and her travels around the world and asked if
she would be kind enough to take a minute to have a meet n’ greet with
Susan, Well Donna was very happy to oblige. Not only was Flat Susan
excited, admittedly I was as well. Though I had previously met Donna on a
visit to her studio while shopping for art supplies, she is one of my
favorite artist’s. I also had my daughter Bridget with me who after
meeting Donna thought she is one of the coolest people on the planet.
(My daughters words).
After I had set up a time to
meet with Donna, I had kinda let the cat out of the bag and told Neet
what I had planned. I wanted it to be a complete surprise, but like a
little kid at Christmas, I couldn’t wait. Neet was beyond excited when I
shared the news. Neet, who is visiting with her friend Mary in the US
right now, had told me of a story about her and her friend Mary meeting
Donna at a CHA once. When I had mentioned the story to Donna that Neet
had told me about meeting at CHA, Donna had remembered them. It truly
goes to show how small the world really is.
So Flat Susan had her picture
taken with Donna, who also kindly signed Susan’s passport. I was so
excited and caught up with our visit, that the only picture I took was
the one of Donna with FS. I actually had to go back to the studio the
next day and take some extra photos of FS around Donna’s studio. Which
really wasn't a problem, as I love going to Donna Downey Studio’s to
shop and browse. I usually stop by there and shop about once a week,
it’s only about 5 miles from my house. I can literally spend hours
looking and browsing. I digress though..... So without further ado, the
pictures from Flat Susan’s meet n’ greet, and her second visit while I
did a supply shop. I hope you enjoy.
Kimmie & Flat Susan
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| Donna & Flat Susan |
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| Checking out Daniel Smith WC's |
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| All the glorious Paints & Mediums |
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| Pom-Pom window display |
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| Swinging on a Pom-Pom |
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| A Rainbow of Colors |
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| Some of Donna's paintings |
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| The Altered Brush Project |
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| Studio Shop |
