An admitted traditionalist, she prefers to work in oils, and strives to capture a special light effect of the moment or the serenity of a landscape. Her paintings are referred to as serene, soft, and calming. Her painting style would be described as contemporary realism with a touch of impressionism.

She was honored to be one of six artists featured in the recently released book, “Distant Voices – A History of the Nacoochee Indian Mound” by Emory Jones, and did the illustrations of the Indian artifacts. She also was recently honored to have two paintings chosen for the national Paint America competition in the “Second Top One Hundred.” Her work can be seen on her website at www.nonastephens.com

As for a philosophy of life, she says, "there isn’t enough time in a lifetime to learn all that I want to learn, and I will always be a student of nature, light, and the artists before me. My reverence for the scenes I paint is why I long to try to capture the essence of the moment on canvas, and make that moment a journal and record of my existence, but more importantly, to give voice in some small way to help protect the beauty of this world we live in."