DonnaBellas Angels

11/16/2024

I travel for my work which takes me all over the U.S. I had a Facebook memory pop up from 9 years ago in November 2015 and wanted to share it.

“I am always impressed at how a small act can be meaningful to one person and spread on to others.

Today, I worked in Tampa and then flew home. I was working on my computer and had the image of one of my abstract art paintings showing. The Southwest flight attendant really liked it and asked me about my art. I said I gave up abstracts for angels and showed her DonnaBellas Angels.

She told me how she lost her mom to breast cancer. She noted that many Southwest coworkers had cancer and wanted to hand out framed DonnaBellas Angels art prints to them. I gave her a stack of DonnaBellas Angels postcards I had on me. During the flight, she passed them on to other flight attendants and another passenger who is a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale. She came back to tell me how she was sharing them and telling them about DonnaBellas Angels. The flight attendant said she was going to email me about getting more art to share.

I later found out the news about the attacks in Paris. In honoring the victims, I would like to request that anyone who reads this thinks about practicing a small act of kindness to others. You never know what it may mean to someone else to receive it and help make this world a brighter, kinder place to live in and share. The “Faith, Hope, Love” image was on some of the postcards that I passed to the flight attendant, who in turn gave them to others."

I travel with art print cards because I never know when moments for connection and healing might happen. I wanted to share this story because my hope in having the upcoming kindness campaign is to help others have their own moments too in spreading kindness.

As for the launch status of the campaign, I am still working on getting the videos together.

Thank You,
Laurel Latto
Artist & Founder of DonnaBellas Angels

❤️


https://donnabellasangels.org/blog/2024/11/15/memories-of-kindness-and-art-on-southwest-airlines-flight/

11/09/2024

For all those discouraged with fear by actions of hate, please keep shining your light. Hate is learned. Your light is an example that others can follow and learn not only what love looks like but how to practice love by witnessing your example.

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

11/02/2024

I thought I would share a few art pieces from my sketchbook. I am a fan of cats. I love how they can snuggle together for a nap with contorted bodies and blissful expressions. As they breathe calmly, the cats' energy appears peaceful to me. It makes me think of love merging with depictions of atomic energy that show a nucleus with electrons in constant radiating orbits around it.

I used that as inspiration for the cat nap sketch below for "Give and Receive Love." The cats support each other while napping in a sustaining loop of snuggle love shown by the radiating hearts. When I am sick or caring for a loved one, it reminds me of the blessing of having a caring community to help you on the healing journey.

If you have any thoughts or ideas about the art and messaging, please comment and share your insights.

Thank You,
Laurel Latto
Artist & Founder of DonnaBellas Angels

DonnaBellas Angels Motto: "Medicine Heals the Body, Art Heals the Soul"

https://donnabellasangels.org/blog/2024/11/02/finding-your-way-to-hope-with-life-detours/

09/10/2024

An angel painting featuring the Serenity Prayer was donated to Family Medicine of Vincennes. DonnaBellas Angels offers this inspirational art, alongside various related merchandise, to support their non-profit mental health wellness mission. Serenity prayer art can be purchased online....

An angel painting featuring the Serenity Prayer was donated to Family Medicine of Vincennes. DonnaBellas Angels offers this inspirational art, alongside various related merchandise, to support their non-profit mental health wellness mission. Serenity prayer art can be purchased online.

09/08/2024

The "Colorful Cancer Angel" painting featuring the poem "What Cancer Cannot Do" was donated to the University of Arizona Cancer Center. The artwork, rendered in acrylic with vibrant rainbow hues, has deeply moved cancer survivors. Regan, a mother and cancer survivor, expressed her profound gratitude for receiving an art print of the painting....

The "Colorful Cancer Angel" painting featuring the poem "What Cancer Cannot Do" was donated to the University of Arizona Cancer Center. The artwork, rendered in acrylic with vibrant rainbow hues, has deeply moved cancer survivors. Regan, a mother and cancer survivor, expressed her profound gratitude...

09/02/2024

The Kindness Art Challenge is progressing and will launch in the fall instead of summer. The challenge features digital art, printable greeting cards, DIY art cards with instructional videos, and professional printing options on Zazzle. The collection includes various products like cards, magnets, and mugs, and invites community feedback....

The Kindness Art Challenge is progressing and will launch in the fall instead of summer. The challenge features digital art, printable greeting cards, DIY art cards with instructional videos, and professional printing options on Zazzle. The collection includes various products like cards, magnets, a...

08/19/2024

"Feel My Beauty Pink Cancer Angel" painting was donated to the Mays Cancer Center in San Antonio, Texas. This multi-media artwork features an abstract pink angel symbolizing love and hope through its colors and accompanying "Feel My Beauty" poem, reflecting themes of choosing positivity and resilience amid cancer challenges....

"Feel My Beauty Pink Cancer Angel" painting was donated to the Mays Cancer Center in San Antonio, Texas. This multi-media artwork features an abstract pink angel symbolizing love and hope through its colors and accompanying "Feel My Beauty" poem, reflecting themes of choosing positivity and resilien...

08/14/2024

The German proverb "Friendship is a plant we must often water" highlights the necessity of regularly nurturing friendships for them to thrive and grow.

The German proverb "Friendship is a plant we must often water" highlights the necessity of regularly nurturing friendships for them to thrive and grow.

07/10/2024

Circle of Hearts Art Project: Here is a quick, simple, and easy hearts art project for creating your own inspirational kindness art. This heart art craft project is wonderful for kids or adults.

Here is a quick, simple, and easy hearts art project for creating your own inspirational kindness art. This heart art craft[...]

02/09/2024

Opportunities for love are all around us. Keep yourself open to love with this free love word art print. If someone you care about is feeling disconnected, give them a love word art print to let them know you care and they matter.

Request your free printable love word art here:
https://donnabellasangels.org/love_word_art_painting_free_printable.html

Use the word art painting to focus your intentions to "love" by having it as a visual reminder. Pass on the love by giving this beautiful art print as a gift to someone special to let them know how much you care!

DonnaBellas Angels is a U.S. non-profit whose mission is to provide inspirational art to the public for mental health wellness.

02/14/2022

Happy Valentine's Day!

Art was made using watercolor pencils to initially sketch the hearts with water being added over the top for blending.

11/30/2021

A pediatric cancer nurse shared what DonnaBellas Angels art meant to her:

"We had an 18-month-old patient who we had taken care of since he was 4 months old. His health was rapidly declining and many of us started to prepare for the worse. There isn't much that can comfort you in these types of situations. However, the nurses went through artwork that was donated by DonnaBellas Angels and found a piece that we knew would be perfect. It was a painting of an angel holding a baby in the sky over several small houses.

​We placed the artwork above his head on his crib until the day he passed away. All of us finally found comfort in seeing that in this picture, we could see our little boy being taken to a better place by a sweet angel. Now knowing he was without any pain or suffering. We keep that same picture in our respite room as a constant reminder of him and how much we all miss him. Thank you to the whole DonnaBellas Angels family for providing this comfort to us!”

-Lindsey Zaremba, Pediatric Nurse
Texas Children’s Hospital Cancer Center"

The painting is called "Care of the Soul Angel". It is about guardian angels (earthly - people/pets or spiritual ones) that carry our soul through dark nights when we feel like a fragile baby.

DonnaBellas Angels is a 5019c)3 non-profit whose purpose is to provide inspirational art for mental health wellness. Its motto is "Medicine Heals the Body, Art Heals the Soul".

Donations go directly to helping provide art to the public. There are no paid staff but only volunteers. Donations can be made online through Facebook or on our website with PayPal at https://donnabellasangels.org/donate.html.

If you wish to send a check, please make checks payable to "DonnaBellas Angels, Inc." Donations may be mailed to:
DonnaBellas Angels
9187 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #6587
San Diego, CA 92123

See more angels in our online Angel Art Gallery at https://donnabellasangels.org/angels.html.

Thank you for your support!

DonnaBellas Angels Motto:
“Medicine Heals the Body, Art Heals the Soul”