OUR MISSION

The Global Art Initiative's mission is to break the poverty cycle for disabled artists in Third World Countries. We are a non-profit focused on education and the sale of original artwork to benefit handicapped artists globally. We engage children and adults in art projects geared to developing an understanding of disability and the awareness that artistic ability is not limited by a disability.  Our hope is that through their experience with the Global Art Initiative, participants will take compassionate action, becoming donors in the larger shared humanitarian project.

Guest Artist - Donna Steward

Donna Steward Finds Joy in Painting

My paintings come from with in me.

What is surprising and different is the intensity of the colors. My love of color is influenced by the time spent in our home in the Bahamas. The deep purples, bold crimsons, rich blues, greens and yellows are a reflection of the love for “my island in the sun”. The paintings turn out to be bright and cheery and full of soul like the island people.

The subject matter ranges from flowers, wildlife, to figurative, inspired by my surroundings. I try to work in a series, painting the same subject in different ways, experimenting with different mediums and surfaces which helps creativity.

Although watercolors are my preferred medium, I also enjoy working in mixed mediums and acrylics. The beauty of nature, the wonderful people and the marvels of life I have experienced are some of the deepest expressions of my work.