BITNER, Donne, (American, Contemporary): "Blue Dog", Mixed Media Pastel and Watercolor, 34" x 27", signed lower left, framed, 34.5" x 27.5".

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Donne Bitner graduated with honors from Pennsylvania State University and has been a full-time studio artist for the last 30 years. She recently retired as a senior faculty instructor at Crealde School of Art in Watercolor, Drawing, and Painting after 20 years.

Donne maintains a studio at McRae Art Studio in Orlando, Florida. Her work is exhibited in museum shows and gallery exhibitions throughout the United States and has appeared in a variety of publications including American Artist Watercolor Magazine, International Artist, and Watercolor Magic.

Donne's artwork can be found in the collections of the Huntsville Museum of Art, Springfield Art Museum, Gulf Coast Center for the Arts, Vero Beach Center for the Arts, Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences, Maitland Museum of Art, Rollins College, State of Florida Capital Collection, Holmes Medical Center, Cape Canaveral Hospital, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, and the cities of Atlanta, Orlando, and Melbourne.

She is a signature member of both the National Watercolor Society and Florida Watercolor Society and a member of the Watercolor USA Honor Society.