White Hibiscus

White HibiscusDonna Calleja creates paintings that are inspired by her observation of light on garden flowers, fruit and shells. She composes natural forms together for their shape, color and texture from direct observation and her imagination. She wants to interpret the beauty of light on natural forms and hopes to provide her viewers with a moment of quiet reflection. Her painting process begins with a bold underpainting that defines a composition of light and

the lore that accompanies them

Makes the perfect stocking filler or small gift for a co-worker (or that person who has been waiting for Christmas to come since July)

This piece is part of CW's ETA34 collection

Her striking naturalistic art is accompanied by fun scientific facts: Some trees have thinner root hairs than human hairs

naturally-inspired space that is paired with vintage celestial/geographic maps to indicate the passing of time

one of its host plants

deliberate enough to wear alone

This is an ongoing personal project lead by my own intuition and artist's aesthetic to connect the viewer with the inner self through archetype and imagery

art director

leisurely long lunches or brunches because it's the one day of the week when mealtimes are flexible

She lives and works in Montréal

While she may no longer be able to do Chopin or Debussy proud