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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
At the end of each month Oxide Gallery and Carino’s Italian Restaurant in Denton present an evening of Art, Dinner and Wine Tasting. Offering a new menu each month, an amazing four course dinner is complete with wine pairings for only $29.95. The room is separate from the rest of the restaurant, so offers an intimate setting where, at some point during the evening, the artist discusses and answers questions about their work. A new artist’s work is featured each month, and on Tuesday it’s my turn. Although this is a new idea it has been well received. Reservations are required, but April 28th is now booked solid, so the Dinner and Show is extended to take place on April 29th as well.
The Interaction with Flowering Shavingbrush Tree
I reapplied masking fluid to the painting in order to continue working on it but still preserve all the great marks revealed after removing the first application. At Carino’s on Tuesday others will participate and be a part of helping this painting come to life by removing the dried rubberized medium from the painting, and help unveil the finished piece.
Update, May 1st: Pulling off the rubberized medium was a hit! A few people kept going back to pull more off. If gallery owners are open to it, I’d like to continue doing this at future opening receptions too. Here are some photos of the fun.
“One last peel before I go…”
Merging Visions
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
White Pine Bows, 18H x 30W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas, 2008. Sold.
Now on exhibition at Merging Visions, Creating a Unique Experience with Art and Poetry, April 1st – 30th at Emily Fowler Library and North Branch Library, Denton TX. Poems are written by members of the Denton Poets Assembly for existing Art works by members of the Visual Arts Society of Texas.
White Pine Bows by Debby Davis, October, 2008
Fragile notes fracture light into rainbow,
Bouncing branch to bough within stiff white pines,
finding my eyes uplifted; what a show!
Violinist gently pulls; taut bow whines.
Bouncing branch to bough within stiff white pines,
like the beat of an orchestra playing.
Violinist gently pulls; taut bow whines
raining harmonies; colors displaying.
Like the beat of an orchestra playing,
my thumping heart strings tug me into now!
raining harmonies; colors displaying,
I am an audience of one somehow.
My thumping heart strings tug me into now!
It is the secret that only I shall know.
I am an audience of one somehow.
Fragile notes fracture light into rainbow.
Our Carbon Footprint
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Our Carbon Footprint, graphite on paper, scanned, digital pen
Creativity is above all our best resource to finding and maintaining improved solutions with regard to our impact as consumers on the earth. Our carbon footprint is worthy.
The Majesty of Trees Exhibition was just accepted to show at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery during May and June, 2010.
Neighborhood Heron
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Neighborhood Heron, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface. Signed on the side so as not to impose on the composition.
Sold but a similar piece can be recreated upon request. Please allow 7 days to paint before shipping.
Started with a base coat of very watered down translucent pthalos green mixed with cerulean blue. Spraying rubbing alcohol over a damp painted water-based surface then allowing it to dry without moving it will create starry, spotty textures. Salt shaken over wet paint allowed to dry, then wiped off with a dry cloth will produce similar effects.
Alcohol loosened up the entire surface of paint, so using fingernails under a damp smooth t-shirt cloth, I rubbed off areas to shape the heron and winter trees. This represents a super argument for the wingin’ it methods!
In college I took a pottery course for one semester, and the thing I remember most is the instructor saying how it’s a good idea to allow some of the raw characters of the materials we work with to remain and “speak” without trying to smooth over and perfect everything. She was of course referring to clay, but over the years I’ve found that it applies to many other mediums also. In Heron, the branches extend into the body of the bird, connecting it to its environment. The effect also does a subtle play on the motion of its flight too.
Showcased in the J. Mane Gallery’s Fins, Feathers and Fur 2020 exhibition.
Howler Monkey
Friday, March 6th, 2009
Young Howler Monkey at the Dallas World Aquarium, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface. Signed on the side so as not to impose on the composition.
Work progress detail images shown, scrubbing and scratching away more paint than adding it.
Showcased in the J. Mane Gallery’s Fins, Feathers and Fur 2020 exhibition (post-dated comment).
Please curb your dogma
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
“Please curb your dogma” reads the large sign outside the Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church in Carrolton, Texas. The Artists On The Horizon program offers artists an opportunity to show and sell their work in an open, receptive atmosphere. Now on exhibit: a series of interesting collages of paper that incorporate elements of painting, drawing and sculpture by contemporary artist Bryce Lafferty. The Paper Places series shows March 1 – 31st. Left: Lake Cote Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Oxide Gallery
Sunday, November 30th, 2008
Four pieces will show December 2nd, 2008 through February 28th, 2009 alongside other artists’ work at the Oxide Gallery, 501 West Hickory Street, Denton, TX.
Showing are Calgary In September, Gold In The Mountains 02, Mayan Bowl Replica Chair, and Zen Garden 08. Join us at the Show Opening for music, refreshments, and 10% off purchases on December 2nd, 2008, 6 – 9 p.m.
VAST/VACD Exhibition
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Merit Award winning Adam, 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, 21 x 25 inches framed will be on exhibit as part of VAST Connections, running from October 3rd through November 1st. Sponsored by the Visual Arts Society of Texas and the Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas, the exhibition will be held at the VACD Gallery in the Thompson Fine Arts, Inc. Building, 2902 Maple Avenue, Suite A , Dallas, TX. Gallery hours: Fri, Sat: 11a.m. – 5 p.m.
Salt Spring Island Fog
Monday, July 14th, 2008
Salt Spring Island Fog, 18H x 24W inches graphite, eraser, dry pastels, colored pencils on paper, burnt umber frame size 29H x 35W x 3D inches, accepted for the Visual Arts Society of Texas 2009 Calendar. All accepted original works will be displayed. Meet the Artists and purchase a signed calendar (or more!) on November- December, 2008 at The Chestnut Tree in Denton, TX.
Post-dated Note: Article published in the Denton Record Chronicle, Entertainment section February 8th, 2009
VAST 125 Mile Exhibition
Monday, June 30th, 2008
White Pine Bows, 20H x 34W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted, trim frame, just accepted into the 125 Mile Exhibition July 24th – August 15, 2008 presented by VAST in partnership with the Department of Visual Arts at Texas Women’s University (TWU).
Opening Reception on July 31st, 2008 5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m. July 31st, 2008 at the TWU Arts and Sciences Building, Denton, TX.
Post-dated note: Sold in 2010.