Donna Jack was born and raised on a farm near Tantallon - a small village nestled in the beautiful Qu'Appelle Valley of Saskatchewan. As a young girl she would often wander off in search of new adven-tures such as finding a nest of baby birds, watching some horses playfully kicking across an open field, or spot-ting a mother deer and her fawn resting by a trickling brook. With her love for the beauty and serenity of the Saskatchewan prairies, Donna's fascination soon turned into a love affair between paint and brush.
This self-taught artist has worked with various media, including pencil, india ink, pastels, watercolour, and acrylic. In the most recent years, she has been one of the first to develop the art of painting on birch bark and leaves, such as the Canadian Maple. The beautiful valleys have often provided the lovely settings to her work, but, whenever possible, Donna and her camera travel to be amongst the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains.
Many of Donna's purchased works have gone as far as South Africa, New Zealand, the U.S.A., and across the Canadian provinces and into sev-eral Canadian government offices. She was chosen by Saskatchewan Arts Council to tour the province over a two year period. Donna is also a founding member of BRAG (Back Roads Art Guild). Her work has often been on display to the public, how-ever, Donna's best exhibit can be found right on the main street of Rocanville, Saskatchewan, at her shop - Donna Jack's Gallery & Gift. There she keeps very busy with cus-tom framing, and floral designing as well. Her hands are always occupied, but it is painting that they patiently await.
With a stroke of the brush, Donna captures moments in time. The kind of moments that many of us may miss enjoying because of our busy lives or we too often take for granted. However, with her paintings this artist offers us a peak at what we may have missed. She reminds us all of the wonder and beauty around us... a priceless gift to be treasured and shared.
Donna has never wandered far from her roots, as she continues to farm southeast of Tantallon with her husband, Herb. They have two grown children and four growing grandchildren. |
