Woman's Work is Never Done : Art by Susan Donley

Art by Susan Donley

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Woman's Work is Never Done

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Aunt Teen on Her Tractor

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Aunt Hazel at the Telegraph

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Mother Mows the Homefront

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Emma Feeds the Chickens: Woman's Work

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Mow Work for Mom

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Teamwork: Woman's Work

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Teamwork: Oxen and Humans Yoked Together

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Feeding the Chicks: Woman's Work

Susan Donley - Pets Pictured
Pittsburgh, PA USA
Member Since: 2000

I love how the beautiful continuous tones of low-tech graphite pencil on paper focus attention on the essentials, revealing the character of my subject.

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Art by Susan Donley : Woman's Work is Never Done

Woman's Work is Never Done: A tribute to the labor of our fore-mothers!

Artwork by Susan Donley honoring the work women have done over the years. If you think "more women work today than ever before," you better ask Great-Grandma about doing the wash! Inspired by family photos, each colored pencil painting in this series has a story collected from the oral history of those who knew the women portrayed. Click here to learn the stories behind the paintings.

Great Gifts for Today's Hard-Working Women -- Ideal for Mother's Day!

Aunt Teen on Her Tractor
A Rural Rosie the Riveter!

Aunt Hazel at the Telegraph
Girl Geek, circa 1915!

Mother Mows the Homefront
As if raising seven kids weren't enough!

Emma Feeds the Chickens: Woman's Work
Feeding the family flock on the farm c. 1913

Mow Work for Mom
Just another day on the homefront: Work, work and more work for Mother!

Teamwork: Woman's Work
Oxen and human team working the farm c. 1925

Teamwork: Oxen and Humans Yoked Together
Yoked together: Oxen & friends c. 1925

Feeding the Chicks: Woman's Work
Feeding the family flock on the farm c. 1913

Visit my art websites to learn more about the artwork in this store:

Artwork by Susan Donley: Portraits of the People, Pets and Places We Love: All the portraits that aren't pets -- people and places we hold dear.
PetsPictured.com: Hand-Painted Pet Portraits by Susan Donley,: Gallery of 60+ breeds and varieties of dogs, cats, horses, and birds. Custom pet portraits in black and white or color in pencil, pastel or watercolor. Memorial portraits and gifts certificates available.