Donna Yeager
Fine Art Painter
I love working from life. Seeing the effect of light is exciting. Connecting with the moment and reacting to it is my favorite way to paint. When I am painting in my studio with a photo reference, I try to work quickly and reactively as if I were actually working from life.
Everything is practice.
Artist Resume
Featured Artist Pastel Journal
Memberships
- Membership in Pastel Society of New Mexico (Signature Member)
- Membership in Mid America Pastel Society (Signature Member)
- Membership in Pastel Society of Southern California
- Membership in Pastel Society of America
Selected Awards and Accomplishments
- Award of Excellence Pastel Society of New Mexico 2025
- Best in Show Kansas State Fair Professional Artist Category 2024
- Best in Show Images Art Gallery Exhibition 2023
- Best in Show Kansas State Fair Professional Artist Category 2023
- International Association of Pastel Societies Gold Medal of Achievement Award, 2019
- Pastel Society of New Mexico National Competition 2018, Award of Merit
- Mid America Pastel Society National Competition, 2017, Best in Show
- The Kansas State Fair Professional Art Competition, 2017, Third Place
- Art at the Center National Competition, 2017, Honorable Mention
- Art at the Center National Competition, 2016, Second Place
- Stems Plein Air Event 2015, Third in Pastel
- Stems Plein Air Event 2015, Best in Show
- Pastel Society of Southern California Members Competition, 2015, Gold Juror Award, Richard McKinley Award
- Pastel Society of Southern California Members Competition, 2015, Best in Show
- Images Art Gallery Annual Competition 2014, Merit Award
- Heartland National Artist Exhibition 2014, Merit Award
- Stems Plein Air Event 2013, Third in Oil Award
- State of the Art National Exhibition 2012, Best in Show
- 1st in Portraiture – Punta Gorda, FL Visual Arts Center National Art Exhibition 2012
- Best in Show – Heartland National Artist Exhibition 2012
- 1st Place in Pastels – Images Art Gallery Juried Art Exhibition 2011
- Best in Show – Images Art Gallery Juried Art Exhibition 2011
- 1st Place in Pastels – Bourbon County, Kansas 2010
- 1st Place in Pastels – Harrisonville Fine Arts Competition 2010
- Best in Show – Harrisonville Fine Arts Competition 2010
- 1st Place in Pastels – Kansas State Fair 2010
- 1st Place in Pastels – NVAE 2010
- 1st Place in Pastels – Bourbon County Arts Council 2009
- Best in Show – Bourbon County Arts Council 2009
- Best in Show – Kansas State Fair 2009
- 1st Place in Pastels – NVAE 2009