Shuford’s works have won awards from many prestigious groups, including:
- Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
- Georgia Watercolor Society
- Connecticut’s Stamford Art Association
- Greenwich Art Society
- Art Society of Old Greenwich
- Texas’s Plano Art Association
National Juried shows that have featured her works include:
- Southwestern Watercolor Society
- Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Exhibit at New York City’s National Arts Club
- Faber Birren Color Exhibition
- Mamaroneck Art Guild
- National Exhibitions of American Penwomen
- Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibitions
She is a signature member of the Southwestern Watercolor Society and the Colorado Watercolor Society.
The recently published books Best of Watercolor I, Best of Watercolor-Composition, and Watercolor Expressions have featured Shuford’s “Fossils,” “14 Shades,” and “Flame of Life,” respectively.
Her works also grace many private and corporate collections, including:
- Connecticut’s IBM Corporation
- Sundor Brands
- Southern New England Telephone
- General Electric Capitol
- Central Bank of Connecticut
- Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, TX
Donna Shuford's Art 