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My Inspiration for Painting
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Photography, travel and my imagination culminate in a diverse range of subjects and styles in:
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ARTIST PROFILE
My work has been described as "capturing a sense of intimacy and seclusion"and having a "wonderful sense of light and feeling of mystery"
…. ‘Debra’ comes from the Hebrew, meaning ‘Bee’..…always moving from one thing to another. This sums up my attitude to my art., moving easily from one style or medium to the other depending on the subject matter.
Colour and light produce the mood and atmosphere. Love of nature presents an endless array of inspiration.
I enjoy trips to the country for inspiration as well as local bush-walking. I began painting in earnest with Pastel in 2001, as well as allowing me 'think time' the hands on technique really suited me. The vividness of the colours and discovering the colourfix papers allowed me to get the finish that I desired. Watercolours were my next challenge, working ‘wet in wet’ letting the colours merge on the paper rather than mixing them on my palette to achieve a glow from within the painting. Acrylics with their vast array of mediums that change the viscosity and texture of the paints, makes this medium equally exciting.
My exhibition based on the wetlands of the Peel Region, Mandurah, W.A. included some collaborative art introducing me to Mixed Media. Then there are my Oils, a lifetime work in progress, as this was always my dream and driving force into the art world.
I have been exhibiting my work since 2001 in Local and Regional W.A. Art Exhibitions as well as with the Alfred Cove Art Society Inc. Co-ordinating Joint Exhibitions and several Solo Exhibitions.
In 2016 I traveled to China and exhibited in Beijing and Nantoong Universities.
"From Australia to Beijing" The International Watercolour Exchange Exhibition.Tsinghua University Beijing, and "Australian Culture Art Exhibition", Nantoong University, China
I am also involved with fellow artist, Chris Marshall in an arts business called “Exponential Expressions” in which we produce Collaborative Artworks. Our first Major Collaborative Exhibition "Mandjar Blues" was in Jan 2011 at the ALCOA Mandurah Art Gallery.
Member of FORM WA, Alfred Cove Art Society (President 2004,2005), Canning Art Group and Melville Community Art Association
…. ‘Debra’ comes from the Hebrew, meaning ‘Bee’..…always moving from one thing to another. This sums up my attitude to my art., moving easily from one style or medium to the other depending on the subject matter.
Colour and light produce the mood and atmosphere. Love of nature presents an endless array of inspiration.
I enjoy trips to the country for inspiration as well as local bush-walking. I began painting in earnest with Pastel in 2001, as well as allowing me 'think time' the hands on technique really suited me. The vividness of the colours and discovering the colourfix papers allowed me to get the finish that I desired. Watercolours were my next challenge, working ‘wet in wet’ letting the colours merge on the paper rather than mixing them on my palette to achieve a glow from within the painting. Acrylics with their vast array of mediums that change the viscosity and texture of the paints, makes this medium equally exciting.
My exhibition based on the wetlands of the Peel Region, Mandurah, W.A. included some collaborative art introducing me to Mixed Media. Then there are my Oils, a lifetime work in progress, as this was always my dream and driving force into the art world.
I have been exhibiting my work since 2001 in Local and Regional W.A. Art Exhibitions as well as with the Alfred Cove Art Society Inc. Co-ordinating Joint Exhibitions and several Solo Exhibitions.
In 2016 I traveled to China and exhibited in Beijing and Nantoong Universities.
"From Australia to Beijing" The International Watercolour Exchange Exhibition.Tsinghua University Beijing, and "Australian Culture Art Exhibition", Nantoong University, China
I am also involved with fellow artist, Chris Marshall in an arts business called “Exponential Expressions” in which we produce Collaborative Artworks. Our first Major Collaborative Exhibition "Mandjar Blues" was in Jan 2011 at the ALCOA Mandurah Art Gallery.
Member of FORM WA, Alfred Cove Art Society (President 2004,2005), Canning Art Group and Melville Community Art Association
AWARDS
2019 Winner, North Midlands Art Exhibition Pastel Drawing "Wildflower Wonder - Jilbering II"
Winner, MCAA Awards "Effective Use Of Colour "Moonlit Landscape"
Winner, Best Watercolour Alfred Cove Art Society "Hidden, Australian Pigmy Possum"
2018 Highly Commended, York Art Society Art Awards "You Ruffle My Feathers"
Highly Commended Cossack Art Awards "GLULP, where's your mother?"
2015 Winner Watercolours, York Art Society Art Awards "Looking for Lunch"
Highly Commended, Acrylics, York Art Society Art Awards "Whisper Pond"
People"s Choice Award, Organ Donation & Transplant Foundation of WA for "Altruist Angel"
Highly commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition, Pastel
2014 Winner “Best Pastel” Alfred Cove Art Society, Awards of Excellence for her painting “Wooleen Quarters”
Winner York Society, Oil or Acrylic for her M/M painting “Silt”
Highly Commended Kondinin Art Prize, Works on Canvas for her painting “Family Portrait”
2013 Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition for her Acrylic painting “Summer Storm”
Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition for her Pastel painting “Gully Walk”
President’s Award, MCAA Awards for her Mixed Media painting “Golden Leaf”
2011 Highly Commended Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition for Pastel Painting "Fierce Force"
Winner "Best Contemporary Work" Melville Community Art Association for Acrylic painting "Flight"
2009 Winner ‘Best Pastels' Alfred Cove 10th Awards of Excellence, for her painting "Sandy track II"
2008 ‘Best in Show’ Alfred Cove Art Society 9th “Awards of Excellence” for her Pastel painting ‘Pink Waters’
Highly Commended Rotary Club of Pinjarra Art Exhibition for her Watercolour ‘Estuary Glimpse’
1st Prize ‘Aspects of Belmont’ City of Belmont, for her pastel painting ‘Ascot Waters
1st Prize ‘Oils and Acrylics’ Cockburn Community and Cultural Council (INC) for her Acrylic on Canvas painting ‘PRI$ZED CATCH'
H/C, Cockburn Community and Cultural Council (INC) Pastel Painting ‘Lakes Edge I – Bibra Lake’
Highly Commended, Cervantes Art Exhibition, for her Pastel painting ‘Sandy Track 1’
2007 City of Canning Acquisitive Art Award for her watercolour painting ‘Pelicans on the Canning’
‘Best Watercolour’ City of Canning for her watercolour painting ‘Pelicans on the Canning’
Highly Commended Victoria Park Art Award for her Pastel painting ‘Lanach’s Lost Garden’
Highly Commended Dalwallinu Creative Arts Inc for her Pastel painting ‘North Westerly’
1st Pastel Painting Canning Agricultural Show for ‘Matilda walk II’
‘Shell Art Award’ Champion Exhibit, Canning Show ‘Matilda Walk II’
2006 ‘Best Pastel’ Acquisitive Prize for her pastel painting ‘Tea Garden’ in the 44th City of Albany Art prize
‘Peoples Choice Award’ Pastel painting ‘Looking Westward’ in the ACAS "7th Awards of Excellence”
1st ‘Award for Art Excellence’ (Joint) Pastel Painting ‘Matilda Walk II’ Wongan Biennial Exhibition of Arts
Highly Commended Rockingham Regional Art Awards for her Pastel painting ‘Looking Westward’
Highly Commended York Art Awards 2006 for Pastel painting ‘Marrrinup Falls Walk’
2005 ‘Best Watercolour’ for her painting ‘Red Lake’ in the 43rd City of Albany Art Prize
‘Peoples Choice Award’ Alfred Cove Art Society "6th Awards of Excellence” w/c painting ‘Nannup Walk’
‘Peoples Choice Award’ City of Belmont for Watercolour painting ‘Ablaze’
Highly Commended Dalwallinu Art Awards for Watercolour painting ‘Wildflowers’
Highly Commended York Art Awards for Watercolour painting ‘Nannup Walk’
2004 ‘Best Pastel’ Acquisitive Prize ‘Low light on the Finke River N.T’ in the 42nd City of Albany Art prize
‘Best Animal’ for her Pastel painting ‘Playing in the Shallows’ in the Harvey Art Awards
2003 ‘The Best Mixed Media Award’ Pastel painting ‘Northern Wildflowers’ in the City of Stirling Art Awards
1st ‘Awards of Excellence’ for a small painting, pastel painting ‘Jade Garden’ in the Alfred Cove Art Society
‘Peoples Choice Award’ equal 1st for her Pastel painting, ‘Taking a Breather-Australian Sealions’. Alfred Cove Art Society-Awards of Excellence
Winner, MCAA Awards "Effective Use Of Colour "Moonlit Landscape"
Winner, Best Watercolour Alfred Cove Art Society "Hidden, Australian Pigmy Possum"
2018 Highly Commended, York Art Society Art Awards "You Ruffle My Feathers"
Highly Commended Cossack Art Awards "GLULP, where's your mother?"
2015 Winner Watercolours, York Art Society Art Awards "Looking for Lunch"
Highly Commended, Acrylics, York Art Society Art Awards "Whisper Pond"
People"s Choice Award, Organ Donation & Transplant Foundation of WA for "Altruist Angel"
Highly commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition, Pastel
2014 Winner “Best Pastel” Alfred Cove Art Society, Awards of Excellence for her painting “Wooleen Quarters”
Winner York Society, Oil or Acrylic for her M/M painting “Silt”
Highly Commended Kondinin Art Prize, Works on Canvas for her painting “Family Portrait”
2013 Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition for her Acrylic painting “Summer Storm”
Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition for her Pastel painting “Gully Walk”
President’s Award, MCAA Awards for her Mixed Media painting “Golden Leaf”
2011 Highly Commended Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition for Pastel Painting "Fierce Force"
Winner "Best Contemporary Work" Melville Community Art Association for Acrylic painting "Flight"
2009 Winner ‘Best Pastels' Alfred Cove 10th Awards of Excellence, for her painting "Sandy track II"
2008 ‘Best in Show’ Alfred Cove Art Society 9th “Awards of Excellence” for her Pastel painting ‘Pink Waters’
Highly Commended Rotary Club of Pinjarra Art Exhibition for her Watercolour ‘Estuary Glimpse’
1st Prize ‘Aspects of Belmont’ City of Belmont, for her pastel painting ‘Ascot Waters
1st Prize ‘Oils and Acrylics’ Cockburn Community and Cultural Council (INC) for her Acrylic on Canvas painting ‘PRI$ZED CATCH'
H/C, Cockburn Community and Cultural Council (INC) Pastel Painting ‘Lakes Edge I – Bibra Lake’
Highly Commended, Cervantes Art Exhibition, for her Pastel painting ‘Sandy Track 1’
2007 City of Canning Acquisitive Art Award for her watercolour painting ‘Pelicans on the Canning’
‘Best Watercolour’ City of Canning for her watercolour painting ‘Pelicans on the Canning’
Highly Commended Victoria Park Art Award for her Pastel painting ‘Lanach’s Lost Garden’
Highly Commended Dalwallinu Creative Arts Inc for her Pastel painting ‘North Westerly’
1st Pastel Painting Canning Agricultural Show for ‘Matilda walk II’
‘Shell Art Award’ Champion Exhibit, Canning Show ‘Matilda Walk II’
2006 ‘Best Pastel’ Acquisitive Prize for her pastel painting ‘Tea Garden’ in the 44th City of Albany Art prize
‘Peoples Choice Award’ Pastel painting ‘Looking Westward’ in the ACAS "7th Awards of Excellence”
1st ‘Award for Art Excellence’ (Joint) Pastel Painting ‘Matilda Walk II’ Wongan Biennial Exhibition of Arts
Highly Commended Rockingham Regional Art Awards for her Pastel painting ‘Looking Westward’
Highly Commended York Art Awards 2006 for Pastel painting ‘Marrrinup Falls Walk’
2005 ‘Best Watercolour’ for her painting ‘Red Lake’ in the 43rd City of Albany Art Prize
‘Peoples Choice Award’ Alfred Cove Art Society "6th Awards of Excellence” w/c painting ‘Nannup Walk’
‘Peoples Choice Award’ City of Belmont for Watercolour painting ‘Ablaze’
Highly Commended Dalwallinu Art Awards for Watercolour painting ‘Wildflowers’
Highly Commended York Art Awards for Watercolour painting ‘Nannup Walk’
2004 ‘Best Pastel’ Acquisitive Prize ‘Low light on the Finke River N.T’ in the 42nd City of Albany Art prize
‘Best Animal’ for her Pastel painting ‘Playing in the Shallows’ in the Harvey Art Awards
2003 ‘The Best Mixed Media Award’ Pastel painting ‘Northern Wildflowers’ in the City of Stirling Art Awards
1st ‘Awards of Excellence’ for a small painting, pastel painting ‘Jade Garden’ in the Alfred Cove Art Society
‘Peoples Choice Award’ equal 1st for her Pastel painting, ‘Taking a Breather-Australian Sealions’. Alfred Cove Art Society-Awards of Excellence
EXHIBITIONS
I participate in many of the Local and Regional WEST AUSTRALIAN Public Exhibitions each year
2019 Solo Exhibition "A Walk on the Wild Side" PAN PACIFIC PERTH 16 JULY - 23 SEPT
2018 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition" "New York Series"
2017 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition","Back from the Country"
Guest Artist "Art Inspirations" Kulin Western Australia
Guest Artist Dryandra Country Art, Food and Wine Trail 2017, Wickepin Town Hall W.A.
Solo Exhibition "Celebrate Qualering" Qualering Farm Shearing Shed, Corrigin W.A.
2016 Joint Exhibition "From Australia to Beijing" The International Watercolour Exchange Exhibition.Tsinghua University Beijing, China
Joint Exhibition Australian Culture Art Exhibition, Nantoong University, China
Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Series" "Five Sunday's of November" November
2015 Solo Exhibition“Open Studio Exhibition” “Colour me Red, Colour me Blue” March
Solo Exhibition “Open Studio Exhibition” “New Beginnings” February
Joint Exhibition Invited Artist "Essence of Nature" Forest Heritage Centre, Dwellingup, WA
2014 Joint Exhibition “4 Artists 4 Walls” Atwell Gallery, Canning Hwy, Alfred Cove
Solo Exhibition “Open Studio Exhibition” x 3 2 Surrey Road Wilson
2013 Joint Exhibition "Promiscuous Poppies" with Mary Thomas 6 – 12 May Atwell Gallery, Alfred Cove
2011 Joint Exhibition "Mandjar Blues" featuring Collaborative Work with Chris Marshall, ALCOA Mandurah Art Gallery,MPAC
Joint Exhibition Invited Artist Soroptimist Art Auction 2011 Old Bakery on 8th Gallery
2010 Joint Exhibition " Exploring the Artists Landscapes" Invited artist Atwell Gallery, Alfred Cove
Joint Exhibition "TRIO" with Mary Thomas and Chris Marshall 25-31 Oct Atwell Gallery, Alfred Cove
2009 Solo Exhibition “Eclectic” Nov 2 – 8 Atwell Gallery, Canning Hwy, Alfred Cove
Joint Exhibition “Off the Wall” March. Atwell Gallery, Canning Hwy, Alfred Cove
Joint Exhibition “Creative Connections” Invited Artist. Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
2008 Guest Artist Wongan Hills Society Biennial Exhibition
2005 Solo Exhibition Aspro Cottage, Araluen Botanical Park
2004 4 Artist Exhibition at Aspro Cottage, Araluen Botanical Gardens
2001 onwards - Local and Regional W.A. Art Exhibitions, group exhibitions with the Alfred Cove Art Society Inc.
2019 Solo Exhibition "A Walk on the Wild Side" PAN PACIFIC PERTH 16 JULY - 23 SEPT
2018 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition" "New York Series"
2017 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition","Back from the Country"
Guest Artist "Art Inspirations" Kulin Western Australia
Guest Artist Dryandra Country Art, Food and Wine Trail 2017, Wickepin Town Hall W.A.
Solo Exhibition "Celebrate Qualering" Qualering Farm Shearing Shed, Corrigin W.A.
2016 Joint Exhibition "From Australia to Beijing" The International Watercolour Exchange Exhibition.Tsinghua University Beijing, China
Joint Exhibition Australian Culture Art Exhibition, Nantoong University, China
Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Series" "Five Sunday's of November" November
2015 Solo Exhibition“Open Studio Exhibition” “Colour me Red, Colour me Blue” March
Solo Exhibition “Open Studio Exhibition” “New Beginnings” February
Joint Exhibition Invited Artist "Essence of Nature" Forest Heritage Centre, Dwellingup, WA
2014 Joint Exhibition “4 Artists 4 Walls” Atwell Gallery, Canning Hwy, Alfred Cove
Solo Exhibition “Open Studio Exhibition” x 3 2 Surrey Road Wilson
2013 Joint Exhibition "Promiscuous Poppies" with Mary Thomas 6 – 12 May Atwell Gallery, Alfred Cove
2011 Joint Exhibition "Mandjar Blues" featuring Collaborative Work with Chris Marshall, ALCOA Mandurah Art Gallery,MPAC
Joint Exhibition Invited Artist Soroptimist Art Auction 2011 Old Bakery on 8th Gallery
2010 Joint Exhibition " Exploring the Artists Landscapes" Invited artist Atwell Gallery, Alfred Cove
Joint Exhibition "TRIO" with Mary Thomas and Chris Marshall 25-31 Oct Atwell Gallery, Alfred Cove
2009 Solo Exhibition “Eclectic” Nov 2 – 8 Atwell Gallery, Canning Hwy, Alfred Cove
Joint Exhibition “Off the Wall” March. Atwell Gallery, Canning Hwy, Alfred Cove
Joint Exhibition “Creative Connections” Invited Artist. Victoria Park Centre for the Arts
2008 Guest Artist Wongan Hills Society Biennial Exhibition
2005 Solo Exhibition Aspro Cottage, Araluen Botanical Park
2004 4 Artist Exhibition at Aspro Cottage, Araluen Botanical Gardens
2001 onwards - Local and Regional W.A. Art Exhibitions, group exhibitions with the Alfred Cove Art Society Inc.
Artworks Held in Public and Private Collections in Australia and Overseas including :
Nantong, China
Shanghai, China
City of Canning
Harvey Art Gallery
Albany Printers
National Lifestyles Villages
Nantong, China
Shanghai, China
City of Canning
Harvey Art Gallery
Albany Printers
National Lifestyles Villages
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Madan, Manu. 2016. “Open Studio Exhibition Debra Scidone” The Australia Times - Arts, January 2016.
Scoop (054) Magazine featured “ Mandjar Blues” Exhibition
Insite (27) Magazine featured “ Mandjar Blues” Exhibition
Scoop (054) Magazine featured “ Mandjar Blues” Exhibition
Insite (27) Magazine featured “ Mandjar Blues” Exhibition
ARTIST RESIDENCIES/ WORKSHOPS
Albany Summer School
Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery
Heathcote Artist Studio
Gallery Floor Talks, Atwell Gallery
Melville Community Arts Assoc Summer School Workshop
Corrigin Arts Group
Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery
Heathcote Artist Studio
Gallery Floor Talks, Atwell Gallery
Melville Community Arts Assoc Summer School Workshop
Corrigin Arts Group
ART EDUCATION/ TRAINING
Artprenuer Course by Rise365 completed Sept 2015
Studied under Robyn Lowry, Pastels
Studied under Valerie Steele, Watercolours
Largely self taught in other mediums
Studied under Robyn Lowry, Pastels
Studied under Valerie Steele, Watercolours
Largely self taught in other mediums