Articles and Reviews

Reviews and Recognition

Daily Republic Newspaper, article by Amy Maginnis - June 2010

Sierra Sun Newspaper, June 2012

San Jose State University Alumni Recognition, December 2013

Benicia Herald Newspaper, Front Page, May 21, 2014 AT&T Park painting by Donna Covey auctioned at SF Giants Fundraiser for Charity.

Benicia Herald Newspaper - November 2010

Daily Republic Newspaper - April 2011 by Amy Maginnis

The INDEPENDENT newspaper - January 2014

Napa Valley Register Newspaper, April 2014

Benicia Herald Newspaper, Front Page, February 20, 2015 "Rockville Corner" painting by Donna Covey, Featured Artist for Month of March at Lawler House Gallery.

Vacaville Magazine article, March 2015, "We Know Jack fundraiser." The 25 rabbits raised $90.000 for the Vacaville Museum. Rabbit sculpture with top hat, 4th from right, by Donna Covey.

"Jack About Town" won 3rd place in People's Choice Award

"If you like local art by local artists, check out the work of Donna Covey. She has a great series featuring iconic Suisun Valley locations." ~~GR, Fairfield, CA

"Great use of colors and you don't seem tentative in your imagery. We will proudly hang the original of "Iwama" in our Willotta home."
~~RH, Suisun Valley, CA

"Your picture of Iwama Market brought with it the distinct smell I always loved when I walked into the store. We would ride our bikes all the way from Green Valley to get some rice paper candy. Love the Wooden Valley Winery painting too! Nice job painting my childhood memories." ~~ML, San Diego, CA

"We really enjoyed our visit to the winery and seeing your art show. Your paintings are impressive." ~~GD, Davis, CA

"Compliments are earned. Your art is just too cool. Haven't seen much of that style around." ~~~MK, Suisun City, CA

Vallejo Times Herald June 6, 2015 article and photo about collector's bats by Donna Covey, Geri Arata, and Terry Hughes designed for the SF Giants Wives 2015 Fundraiser.

Nugget Markets sponsor "Jack About Town" by Donna Covey in 2014

Daily Republic article by reporter Amy Maginnis-Honey with photo of Donna Covey's "Jack About Town." May 29, 2015.

"Love our local artist. Donna is so talented!" ~~LG, Suisun Valley, CA

"The first Gatorade of my life came from Iwama's in a can! I can still taste it. What a great series of childhood landmarks represented in your art, Donna." ~~KG, Dallas TX

"It was a great show, Donna! We really enjoyed seeing all of your work. Such talent!" ~~LR, Pleasant Hill, CA

Donna is very talented and I enjoyed the paintings from her hometown. ~~BR, Memphis TN

"Thanks for painting my childhood memories. We rode our bikes to Iwama Market countless times to get some rice paper wrapped candy. What great memories! ~~ML, San Diego, CA

"Donna, I just love your style. I think that it's the signs that I love so much and the retro look. You have such a fun sense of color."
~~PC, Las Vegas, NV

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Herman Rowland, CEO of Jelly Belly Factory purchased "Jack About Town" by Donna Covey in 2015. Jack is on display at Jelly Belly in Fairfield.

Daily Republic article June 9, 2015 about the collector's bats for the Giants Wives Fundraiser by Donna Covey, Geri Arata, and Terry Hughes. The bats raised $10,000 for charity.

Benicia Herald front page article and photo on June 7, 2015 about the collector's bats designed by Donna Covey, Geri Arata, and Terry Hughes for the SF Giants Wive's 2015 Fundraiser.

Daily Republic Article "Back in the Day" column by Tony Wade, April 8, 2016

Benicia Magazine Article, March 2017

Vacaville Magazine Article, September/October 2017

Daily Republic Newspaper Article, September 2017

Daily Republic Article, September 2018

"Painted Ladies" art show, Estey Gallery, January, 2019

Vallejo Times Herald article August 13, 2019, Finalist in LA Billboard Contest