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"Hayfield Evening" 30
by 40
oil
"Heading
South" 20
by 20 oil
"Late Afternoon at the Pond" 8
by 8 oil
September
Evening 10 by
10
oil
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Artist's Statement
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In my work, I am concerned primarily with light and atmosphere, as
well as mood. My tonalist paintings have been called evocative,
lyrical and poetic. I endeavor to create a sense of quiet dignity
in the landscapes I portray, evoking an inner standstill which
allows a moment of reflection for the viewer. I use traditional
techniques such as use of transparent color, glazes and scumbling
and a limited but rich palette to create these atmospheric effects.
I am most influenced by late 19th century tonalist landscape
painters but I incorporate a modern sensibility into my work through
spare design and choice of color. |
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Biography |
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Deborah Paris
practiced law for over twenty years before returning to her first
love - painting. Her moody, tonal paintings pay homage to the
American landscape and to transcendent moments at particular times
of the day. She has been featured in American Artist,
Southwest Art and The Pastel Journal. In December
2004 she was named an Artist to Watch by Southwest Art Magazine.
Her work has been shown at the Laguna Art Museum, the Albuquerque
Museum of Art, and the Panhandle-Plains Museum. In 2006 her work was
featured in two new books, Landscapes of New Mexico (Fresco
Fine Art Publications) and Plein Air New Mexico (Jack
Richeson Art Publications). Recent exhibitions of her work
in Texas include Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San
Antonio, Texas, Plein Air Texas Invitational, Southwest Gallery,
Dallas, Texas and the Panhandle Plains Museum Invitational, Canyon,
Texas.
Deborah and her husband, Steve Whalen, moved to Clarksville in May
2007. Her recent work is inspired by the rural landscape of
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Gallery Representation:
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Ernest Fuller Fine Art in Denver, Colorado
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M Gallery of Fine Art in Sarasota, Florida
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Hildt Galleries in Chicago, Illinois.
Memberships:
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Signature
member, OutdoorPainters Society
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Founder/Signature member, Plein Air New Mexico
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Signature
member, Pastel Society of New Mexico
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Signature
Member, Plein Air Florida
Website link:
www.deborahparis.com
Blog:
www.deborahparis-apaintinglife.blogspot.com
Email
address:
deborahmparis@aol.com
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