Dona Simons designed the books and covers for It Rained at Harvest Time and After It Rained by Reta Evens Simons.
Dona has exhibited her oil paintings in museums and galleries in the U. S., Europe and the Caribbean, and is represented in public and private collections. Her work is included in catalogs, documentaries and publications. She has received grants from national arts foundations. Past artist residencies have taken her from California to a castle in France.