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Deb Parker
Artist Statement
“From my early experiments with water-based medium the randomness of paint has been fascinating to me; to show a loose shorthand description of the subject, with a touch of diffused mystery. I looked mostly at the post impressionists to understand the possibilities that deconstruction of the form gave to the feeling of lightness, air, and the velocity of movement. I then looked back a bit further as far back a Peter Paul Rubens and his mastery of movement in the human form. I take my subjects in and out of focus as if using a camera obscura. Using light spots and abstract obfuscated form in the background as compositional aide to move the eye around the work.
Biography
Debbie trained and established her early painting style in Canberra almost 30 years ago. Living and working in Brisbane since 1996 she has exhibited mostly on the east coast of Australia in solo events and National Competitions and is held in many private collections. She qualified as a Graphic Artist in 1996 and ran her own small business alongside her Art Practice until 2008. Now painting full time.
Influences
“From my early experiments with water-based medium the randomness of paint has been fascinating to me; to show a loose shorthand description of the subject, with a touch of diffused mystery. I looked mostly at the post impressionists to understand the possibilities that deconstruction of the form gave to the feeling of lightness, air, and the velocity of movement. I then looked back a bit further as far back a Peter Paul Rubens and his mastery of movement in the human form. I take my subjects in
Awards
2024 - Rotary Art Prize finalist and Lethbridge 20000 online finalist 2023 - Stevens St Landscape Exhibition finalist 2023 - Rotary Art Prize finalist 2022 and 2023 - Lethbridge 20,000 Prize Finalist 2021 - Lethbridge Landscape Prize On-line Finalist 2020 - Lethbridge 20,000 On Display and Online, Finalist 2019 - Aspire Gallery Foot Square, Voters’ or Peoples’ Choice 2018 - Finalist Rotary Art Prize 2018 - Finalist Stanthorpe Art Prize 2016 - Finalist Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize - Adelaide 2014 - Finalist in the ST George Art Prize - Sydney 2012 - Nundah Art Prize for Portrait, Landscape and “Best in Show”
Exhibitions
2022 and 2019 - Solo Exhibition LATROBE ARTSPACE 2018 - Solo Exhibition Percolator Gallery 2017 - Solo Illumination Poetry Percolator Gallery 2016 - Solo Botanica Percolator Gallery 2010 - Solo Martin Galleries 2008 - Solo exhibition “Memories of Trees” Doggett Street Studio, Newstead, Brisbane My work was featured on the popular series THE BLOCK 2021
