Places Gallery
“If you don't want a generation of robots, fund the arts!” - Cath Crowley
The artwork gallery of places painted by Donna Liguria include locations in Virginia and DC, like the historic Virginia homes series with Mount Vernon, Monticello, Rosemont Manor, Governor's Executive Mansion, and Gunston Hall. The painted four seasons in Washington DC with the Capital, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the White House are shown here. Also included are some artworks featuring the North Carolina beaches like the Outer Banks, Harkers Island, and Shackleford Banks - the ponies, but do see the paintings in the Nature/Water and Animal Galleries for more. Local Prince William County places include the historic train station in Manassas, and the Bluebell Festival in Nokesville. Occoquan and distant places occasionally hit the easel here too.
Do you have an idea for a favorite place you would love to feature in your own home or art collection? Let me know!
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Some of the artworks are sold but prints may be available on Donna's Etsy Shoppe. Don't see a size you need? Contact Me!
Cape Lookout Lighthouse (2025) - Lookout Lighthouse Bookcase Art Series
Bookcase Art is what I call artworks that are 4x4x1.5 small paintings that can go about anywhere. On a bookcase shelf, on a side table, in a nook or cranny, a quiet and cute reminder of places and scenes, and things we love. They do make great gifts too. Included in the photo is the 5 4x4 Bookcase Cape Lookout Lighthouse Series and the 4x12x1.5 "Lookout Fly By" which is the Blue Angels in formation flying by the lighthouse.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Historic Landmark, North Carolina Lighthouse Art
A Capital Summer (2025) - DC 4 Seasons Series
SOLD - Part of the Washington DC Four Seasons Series, "A Capital Summer" is of course, our Nation's Capital with the Fourth of July Fireworks lighting up the night (Summer). A patriotic themed painting, it was a commissioned work, but art prints are currently available on Etsy, and a package of all four prints of the 4 seasons in DC. The painting's image was used in the Summer 2025 edition of the PWC Arts Council's Art Magazine.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Historic Landmark, Local Art
White House Having a White Christmas (2023) - DC 4 Seasons Series
SOLD - Part of the Washington DC Four Seasons Series, "White House Having a White Christmas" is in our Nation's Capital with the White House decorated for the Christmas season (Winter). A patriotic themed painting on gallery-wrapped stretched canvas, it was a commissioned work (SOLD), but art prints are currently available on Etsy. If you look closely, there's a Christmas tree in the upper center window.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Historic Landmark, Local Art
Lincoln Memorial in the Fall (2024) - DC 4 Seasons Series
SOLD - Part of the Washington DC Four Seasons Series, "Lincoln Memorial in the Fall" is set again in our Nation's Capital featuring the Lincoln Memorial representing the fall season with the leaves of the surrounding trees ablaze in yellows, oranges and reds. A patriotic themed painting, it was a commissioned work, but art prints are currently available in my Etsy Store.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Historic Landmark, Local Art
Cherry Blossoms, An Annual DC Event (2023) - DC 4 Seasons Series
SOLD - Part of the Washington DC Four Seasons Series, "Cherry Blossoms, An Annual DC Event" features the annual spring cherry blossoms in our Nation's Capital with the Washington Monument rising in the background. Another patriotic themed painting, it was a commissioned work, but art prints are currently available.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Historic, Landscape, Local Art
Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station (2022)
An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 16x20x1.5 painting features the train station in nearby Manassas, Virginia. While attending an art show, I snapped the reference photo capturing the early morning light going across the tracks. I entered the painting in the 2022 Paint! Manassas contest and won first place! Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Historic, Local Virginia Art, Landmark
Location: 9431 West Street, Manassas, Virginia
Sunrise at Nags Head North Carolina (2021)
SOLD - An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 16x20x1.5 painting features the Jeanette Pier at Nags Head. A cousin snapped the picture and commissioned me to paint this for him. Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: East Coast Beach Seascape
Location: Jeanette Pier, Nags Head, North Carolina
Art Delivery to the Mill (2025)
An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 14x14x1.5 painting features the Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, Virginia, home of the biannual Art at the Mill Art Show, held in the Spring and Fall. It was a nice day while there in the spring of 2025 and I sat at the picnic tables and watched the other artists walking by, carrying their art as we were all delivering our art that day. Ah-ha! Inspiration for a painting! Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Historic, Whimsical
Location: Burwell-Morgan Mill, 15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, Virginia
Mount Everest (2020)
An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 16x20x1.5 painting of none other than that most famous of snow-topped mountains (and the tallest) from the Nepal side-view. It is mind boggling to know that it slightly grows every year, and the history is astonishing as well. Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Mountain, Landscape
Location: Mount Everest
Belmont Bay Marina, Woodbridge, VA (2020)
An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 16x20x1.5 painting of the marina on the Occoquan River at Belmont Bay. A friend of mine had a shop there at one time and while visiting, I took the opportunity to take pictures. The day was beautiful and sky was brilliant, and watching the birds and the boats was a lot of fun. Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Boat Marina, Occoquan River
Location: Belmont Bay Marina in Woodbridge, Virginia on the Occoquan River
Sunrise at Historic ARTfactory, Manassas, VA (2022)
An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 11x14x1.5 painting of the wonderful ARTfactory in Manassas. This painting was also entered in the 2022 Paint! Manassas art show and the reference photo I took that morning showed fellow PWAS member, Mark Murphy walking across the train tracks as we were preparing for the Artist Inventory Sale at the Pavilion that very chilly morning. Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Historic ARTfactory, Landmark
Location: 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, VA
The Governor's Mansion, Richmond, VA (2022) - Historic Virginia Home Series
My Historic Virginia Home Series includes the Governor's Executive Mansion located in Richmond, Virginia. An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 11x14x1.5 painting of the wonderful mansion can boast, "the oldest governor's resident in the country, still used for its original purpose". Pretty snazzy. Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Historic Home, Landmark
Location: Capital Square, Richmond, Virginia
A House in Richmond, Virginia (2022)
SOLD - This piece was a commissioned artwork for a client as a gift to the once owner of this house in Richmond, VA. An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 18x24x1.5 painting is near where my brother used to live in Richmond. Small world.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Home, House
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Mount Vernon, Virginia (2022) - Historic Virginia Home Series
A part of my Historic Virginia Home Series, Mount Vernon is an acrylic painting on stretched canvas, and the view is from the expansive lawn on the side facing the Potomac River. This house is so awesome to see, and not far from me (at this time). Just imagine - you can stand in the dining room and lean an elbow on the fireplace and picture our First President, George Washington, doing exactly that years ago. I'm hoping to get back over there soon - I think there was some remodeling going on this past year. The 11x14x1.5 painting is still available as are Prints on Etsy. Note that the image has a watermark on it.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Historic Home, Landmark
Location: 3500 Mt Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, Virginia
Monticello in Charlottesville, VA (2022) - Historic Virginia Home Series
Another painting in my Historic Virginia Home Series, Monticello was on my must-paint list. I've lived in Charlottesville, Louisa, Roanoke, and Richmond as well as Northern Virginia so many of these great locations are easy to tuck into a visit as they are near family and friends too. And wineries!! This beautiful and frankly, fascinating historic landmark was the home of Thomas Jefferson, America's Third President. I've read they are now offering by appointment, tours upstairs now too. Bucket List! Prints available on Etsy. Note that the image has a watermark on it.
Size: 11x14x1.5 on stretched canvas
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Historic Landmark, Historic Home
Location: 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA
Rosemont Manor in Berryville, VA (2022) - Historic Virginia Home Series
SOLD - Another painting in my Historic Virginia Home Series, Rosemont was painted as a gift for my nephew and his wife that were married there in late 2022. What a beautiful location! And it was at Christmas time so the house was decorated beautifully. Of note is the 2 champagne glasses and bucket on the wall. We had a wonderful time at Rosemont! The acrylic painting on stretched canvas is 11x14x1.5. Prints available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Historic Home, Landmark, Wedding Venue, Bed and Breakfast
Location: 16 Rosemont Manor Lane, Berryville, Virginia
A House in Louisa, VA (2022)
SOLD - Another painting in my Historic Virginia Home Series, this house is in Louisa, Virginia. Kidding on the historic Virginia Home Series, but I did this painting on stretched canvas and it is 11x14x1.5.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: House, Home
Fishing on the Occoquan River, VA (2024)
This artwork started as a plein air painting. I took many photographs and finished the piece in my studio. This isn't actually a completed artwork here. I did this acrylic painting on stretched canvas and it is 11x14
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Plein Air Painting, Occoquan River
Gazebo in Occoquan, VA (2022)
SOLD - An acrylic painting of the nearby gazebo located right as you go on main street in Occoquan, Virginia based on the pink dogwoods blooming at the time.
Medium: Acrylic & Acrylic Pen
Subject: Historic Occoquan Gazebo
Mountain Reflection (2021)
SOLD - A commissioned artwork for a client that took the reference photo while hiking in Canada. The mountain is Mount Assiniboine, BC, Canada, 24x24x1.5 Acrylic on Canvas. Nearly every painting I do on 1.5 inch gallery wrapped canvases - I "wrap" the painting around all the edges. Very rarely to a I paint the sides a solid single color, as I like the look of the canvas that way. I don't typically frame a 1.5 inch thick canvas. Prints are Available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Mountain, Landscape
Location: Mount Assiniboine, BC, Canada
Great Falls, VA (2021)
SOLD - A 11x14 acrylic painting of Great Falls, Virginia. The first time I went to Great Falls, I was a little kid. I remember there being a merry-go-round there and we would try and often catch the gold ring. So we could get an extra go-around! Watermark on the photo. Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Landscape, River
Location: Great Falls Park, 9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, Virginia
Ben's Chili Bowl Washington DC (2022)
A 16x20 painting of the very famous and historic Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC. The murals on the side of the restaurant are well worth selling in themselves. A must-visit hot spot in the Nation's Capital. Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Restaurant, Landmark
Location:1208 U St NW, Washington DC
Blue Ridge Shores Main Beach Louisa, VA (2020)
SOLD - A 16x20 painting of the main beach at Blue Ridge Shores (BRS) located in Louisa, Virginia. Also known as Lake Louisa, I still have a lot of family and friends at BRS. The beach looked a little different when I was a teenager there - oh so many memories! I was part fish, so much time was spent at the lake. Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Blue Ridge Shores Main Beach, Lake
Location: Blue Ridge Shores, Louisa, Virginia