Painting at Eufaula lake, Donna would create her surrounding landscape, observing and documenting the trees, water and other environmental elements. Her Eufaula paintings are a reflection of her travels and her reaction to the sense of place. Through travel, scholarship, teaching and creating, Donna continued to grow,

Other works are a more abstract and are intuitive responses and reflections to the emotional and spiritual qualities felt while vacationing in Eufaula and other locations. Experience remained Hatcher’s greatest teacher. Not only are Donna’s paintings a reflection of her travels, but they are also an extension of her spirit and love for life.