“From my early experiments with water-based medium the randomness of paint has been fascinating to me. I aim 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. Light spots and abstracted or disguised form in the background are used as compositional aide to move the eye around the work. 

My latest series is about seeing simple light interactions on familiar forms that makes the viewer take a second to understand the subject the direction of light and the surrounds. The object is not described explicitly but by suggestion. Marks, made by man-made objects, suggesting the shape of natural things.

Debbie trained and established her early painting style in Canberra almost 30 years ago.

She qualified as a Graphic Artist in 1996 and ran her own small business alongside her Art Practice until 2008. Now painting full time

Living and working in Brisbane since 1996 she has exhibited mostly on the east coast of Australia in Solo events and National Competitions.  Debbie is a Multi-Award-Winning Artist, constant Finalist in Major events in Australia and is held in many Private Collections in Australia. Her work was featured on the popular TV series THE BLOCK 2021