About The Artist…

Being Loudoun County born and raised, Lavonne finds inspiration both in her familiar world and in her travels.

"I love to paint landscapes and farm scenes. Painting overgrown fencerows, barns and animals evokes a calmness that I remember from spending so much of my youth on family farms. I often paint the animals as small as I can. I feel it lends an intimacy to them that I can share with others. I like to transport myself and anyone else that will join me to a quiet rural place."

Her work can be seen at ArtSquare, at various other regional venues, and was on view for many years at The Potomac Gallery. Her "toaster sized" work has been featured in the Little Washington Miniatures Painting Exhibition at The Ice House Gallery. Larger pieces have been seen at the Four Seasons of Oatlands show, Franklin Park Art Center, the George Washington University Virginia Campus, the Western Loudoun Studio Tour, and all three Loudoun Arts Council Decorator Showhouses.

Her work is in the permanent collections of the Town of Leesburg and the County of Loudoun, the collection of Vaughan, Fincher & Sotelo, PC, as well as many other private collections. She has had several two-person shows with her sister and fellow artist, Danette Zirkle. She recently had one-person shows at Hillsborough Winery and at Gallery Two @ 222.

Offering on tour: Refreshments and a how-to display of miniature painting.

Selling: Framed and unframed paintings in large to miniature sizes, ACEOs, and limited edition prints.