My paintings move between figuration and abstraction, bringing to view the less conspicuous aspects of the human experience. Traces of past human existence and endeavour which thread into the present, as life cycles from generation to generation, is a central theme. This has a deep synergy with the rich history of my rural home, high on the Northumberland moors. Concealment and exposure, surface and
My paintings move between figuration and abstraction, bringing to view the less conspicuous aspects of the human experience. Traces of past human existence and endeavour which thread into the present, as life cycles from generation to generation, is a central theme. This has a deep synergy with the rich history of my rural home, high on the Northumberland moors. Concealment and exposure, surface and subsurface are supporting themes. Paper as a medium is intrinsic to the subject matter as it is both robust and fragile, and spraypaint with its colouration challenges keeps the making keen and questioning. Approaching the work as a sculptor (my initial training), the dual processes of painting directly onto the base and occasionally attaching additional painted elements to this surface, resonate directly with both the medium and the subject.
Art Education
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Fine Art (Sculpture)
1993 -1996
Royal College of Art (drawing)
1996
Sir John Cass School Of Art
Sculpture Foundation Course
1991 — 1993
Solo Exhibitions
HC Contemporary Art, Johannesburg, Deborah Ann - Works on Paper
2011
Stables Gallery, London, Box Pictures
1998
Group Exhibitions
Catharine Miller Gallery, Decorative Fair
2022
Fronteer Gallery, Shefffield, 'Colour' Exhibition & 'Environment' Exhibition
2022
Whitechapel, London Open, Digital Exhibition
2018
Cambrian Open Studios, East London
2017,’16,’15
Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
2016
Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries Shortlist
2016
Wells Contemporary Art, Wells Museum
2015
Victoria House, London, Other Art Fair
2015
Loughborough Hotel Art Gallery, London
2014
Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, Other Art Fair
2014
Ambika P3 Gallery, Marylebone, Other Art Fair
2014
Candid Arts Gallery, Framed
2014
East London Design Show, Shoreditch
2003,’04,’05
Hidden Art, Brick Lane
2001,02
Mode, Islington
2000
Craft Movement Fair, London, Box Pictures and Wall Images
1998,’99,’00
Space Open Studios Exhibition, East London
1998,’99,’00
Will’s Art Warehouse, The Art of the Body
1998
Maymie White Contemporary Art, A Celebration of the Figure
1998
Battersea Contemporary Art Fair
1996,’97,’98
Library Gallery, Stoke Newington
1997
Lethaby Gallery, London
1996
Royal Academy, Summer Exhibition
1995
British Art Medal Society, Plantation House
1994, ‘95
The Scottish Gallery, Currency of Fame
1994
Awards and Commissions
Winning Art Medal: British Art Medal Society Competition
Commissioned to produce a further medal for the Society.
Box Picture: commissioned by Mrs S. Hayes, in memory of her husband.
1994
2000
Collections
British Museum, London
Private Collections: London, South Africa
Selected Articles and Reviews
Marlebone Journal, Cultural, April Issue, 2014
The Times Magazine, July 24, 2004
The Observer Magazine, Sunday 8 December, 2002
The Evening Standard, Monday 12 February, 2001
BrightBeige, Newsletter, Issue II, Spring 2001
TimeOut, January 3-10, 2001, No. 1585
Home, Britannia Building Society, Winter 2001, Issue 2
WideMedia Ltd, Electronic publishing, Review,7/06/2000
TimeOut, May 24-31,2000, No. 1553
The Herald, Tuesday, September 19, 2000
The Independent, Saturday Edition, May 27, 2000
The Guardian Weekend, September 23, 2000, Home section
Art Residency - ongoing
Socially-engaged project, exploring ageing and longevity. First phase of the project in process. Details on website.
