Traditional paintings in watercolor, oil, and pastel
Welcome
Little Compton artist Kris Donovan has spent a lifetime capturing the beauty and character of the Sakonnet landscape and New England coastline. Working in oil, watercolor, and pastel, she transforms this beauty for you to enjoy.
My Background
After 31 years at the Donovan Gallery at Tiverton Four Corners, teaching, directing the Making Art/Plein Air seminars, I am now enjoying my little studio and simply painting.
After a formal education in Art Education, I studied with some of the country’s finest instructors including Charles Reid, Daniel Green, Thomas Sgouros, Joseph McGurl, Richard McKinley, and Donald Demers.
My Mediums
With manydecades of experience, Kris Donovan has established a reputation for capturing the beauty of coastal landscapes through various mediums. Kris has studied with renowned instructors and has exhibited extensively, making Kris Donovan Fine Art a distinguished figure in the fine art community.
My Inspiration
I am so blessed to be living in Little Compton where the coastal landscape and seascapes are just waiting to be painted! The ever changing landscape, the light playing on the sea and the fields, and inspiration from many years of collecting still life painting subjects lets me explore many different options daily.