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My Inspiration for Painting
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Artist CV English (last updated 2025)
Artist CV Chinese (Last updated 2016)
ARTIST PROFILE
… ‘Debra’ comes from the Hebrew, meaning ‘Bee’…always moving from one thing to another. This encapsulates my approach to my art, moving easily from one style or media to the other depending on the subject matter.
My work has been described as "capturing a sense of intimacy and seclusion" and having a "wonderful sense of light and feeling of mystery"
Colour and light produce the mood and atmosphere. Love of nature presents an endless array of inspiration.
I began painting as a full-time artist in 2001, beginning with Pastels. They allowed me to indulge my passion and gave me time to paint without any time pressure as I juggled a young family. I enjoy the hands on technique, the vividness of the colours. Discovering the colourfix grounds allowed me to get the smooth finish that I desired.
When time permitted I challenged myself to conquering Watercolours. Working ‘wet in wet’ is fascinating as the colours merge on the paper rather than 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 media equally exciting.
My exhibition based on the wetlands of the Peel Region, Mandurah, W.A. in 2011 included some collaborative art with Chris Marshall, introducing me to Mixed Media.
Finally my Oils, a lifetime work in progress, as this was always my childhood dream and driving force into the art world. To be an “Oil Painter”
I have enjoyed exhibiting my work since 2001 in Local and Regional W.A. Art Exhibitions holding many solo and joint exhibitions along the way.
My most memorable exhibition was when I converted a working character-filled shearing shed into a very formidable Gallery space in Corrigin Western Australia in 2017 and more recently I held a Solo Exhibition in the main foyer of The Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth, 2019.
Highlights also include a 2016 trip to China exhibiting 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.
My Studio and Garden has been open to the public every year on each Sunday of November since 2014.
I will continue to expand my knowledge and look forward to the direction my art takes me into the future.
My work has been described as "capturing a sense of intimacy and seclusion" and having a "wonderful sense of light and feeling of mystery"
Colour and light produce the mood and atmosphere. Love of nature presents an endless array of inspiration.
I began painting as a full-time artist in 2001, beginning with Pastels. They allowed me to indulge my passion and gave me time to paint without any time pressure as I juggled a young family. I enjoy the hands on technique, the vividness of the colours. Discovering the colourfix grounds allowed me to get the smooth finish that I desired.
When time permitted I challenged myself to conquering Watercolours. Working ‘wet in wet’ is fascinating as the colours merge on the paper rather than 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 media equally exciting.
My exhibition based on the wetlands of the Peel Region, Mandurah, W.A. in 2011 included some collaborative art with Chris Marshall, introducing me to Mixed Media.
Finally my Oils, a lifetime work in progress, as this was always my childhood dream and driving force into the art world. To be an “Oil Painter”
I have enjoyed exhibiting my work since 2001 in Local and Regional W.A. Art Exhibitions holding many solo and joint exhibitions along the way.
My most memorable exhibition was when I converted a working character-filled shearing shed into a very formidable Gallery space in Corrigin Western Australia in 2017 and more recently I held a Solo Exhibition in the main foyer of The Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth, 2019.
Highlights also include a 2016 trip to China exhibiting 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.
My Studio and Garden has been open to the public every year on each Sunday of November since 2014.
I will continue to expand my knowledge and look forward to the direction my art takes me into the future.
AWARDS
2023 Runner-up Works on Paper, Dalwallinu Art Awards, Watercolour & Ink,"Glulp, Where's your Mother?"
2021 Winner Works on Paper, Kondinin Art Awards, Pastel "Afterglow"
Highly Commended, Dalwallinu Art Awards, Pastel "Stirling View"
2019 2nd Place Kondinin Art Awards, Works On Paper "Pigmy Possums in the Gum Blossom"
Winner, York Art Society Art Awards, Watercolour "Moonlit Landscape"
Highly Commended, Dalwallinu Art Awards, Photography, "Single Blue Wren"
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 “Wooleen Quarters”
Winner, York Society, Oil or Acrylic for M/M painting “Silt”
Highly Commended, Kondinin Art Prize, Works on Canvas “Family Portrait”
2013 Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition, Acrylic painting “Summer Storm”
Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition, Pastel painting “Gully Walk”
President’s Award, MCAA Awards, Mixed Media painting “Golden Leaf”
2011 Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition, Pastel painting "Fierce Force"
Winner, "Best Contemporary Work", Melville Community Art Association, Acrylic painting "Flight"
2009 Winner, ‘Best Pastels' Alfred Cove 10th Awards of Excellence, Pastel painting "Sandy track II"
2008 ‘Best in Show’, Alfred Cove Art Society 9th “Awards of Excellence”, Pastel painting ‘Pink Waters’
Highly Commended, Rotary Club of Pinjarra Art Exhibition, Watercolour ‘Estuary Glimpse’
1st Prize ‘Aspects of Belmont', City of Belmont, 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, Pastel painting ‘Sandy Track 1’
2007 City of Canning Acquisitive Art Award, Watercolour painting ‘Pelicans on the Canning’
‘Best Watercolour’ City of Canning, 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, Pastel painting ‘North Westerly’
1st Pastel Painting Canning Agricultural Show, ‘Matilda walk II’
‘Shell Art Award’ Champion Exhibit, Canning Show, ‘Matilda Walk II’
2006 ‘Best Pastel’ Acquisitive Prize, Pastel painting ‘Tea Garden’ in the 44th City of Albany Art prize
‘Peoples Choice Award’, Pastel painting ‘Looking Westward’, Alfred Cove Art Society "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, Pastel painting ‘Looking Westward’
Highly Commended York Art Awards, Pastel painting ‘Marrrinup Falls Walk’
2005 ‘Best Watercolour’, ‘Red Lake’, 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, Watercolour painting ‘Ablaze’
Highly Commended Dalwallinu Art Awards, Watercolour painting ‘Wildflowers’
Highly Commended York Art Awards, Watercolour painting ‘Nannup Walk’
2004 ‘Best Pastel’ Acquisitive Prize ‘Low light on the Finke River N.T’,42nd City of Albany Art prize
‘Best Animal’ ,Pastel painting ‘Playing in the Shallows’,Harvey Art Awards
2003 ‘The Best Mixed Media Award’, Pastel painting ‘Northern Wildflowers’, City of Stirling Art Awards
1st ‘Awards of Excellence’ for a small painting, pastel painting ‘Jade Garden’, Alfred Cove Art Society
‘Peoples Choice Award’ equal 1st, Pastel painting, ‘Taking a Breather-Australian Sealions’. Alfred Cove Art Society-Awards of Excellence
2021 Winner Works on Paper, Kondinin Art Awards, Pastel "Afterglow"
Highly Commended, Dalwallinu Art Awards, Pastel "Stirling View"
2019 2nd Place Kondinin Art Awards, Works On Paper "Pigmy Possums in the Gum Blossom"
Winner, York Art Society Art Awards, Watercolour "Moonlit Landscape"
Highly Commended, Dalwallinu Art Awards, Photography, "Single Blue Wren"
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 “Wooleen Quarters”
Winner, York Society, Oil or Acrylic for M/M painting “Silt”
Highly Commended, Kondinin Art Prize, Works on Canvas “Family Portrait”
2013 Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition, Acrylic painting “Summer Storm”
Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition, Pastel painting “Gully Walk”
President’s Award, MCAA Awards, Mixed Media painting “Golden Leaf”
2011 Highly Commended, Beverley Art Gallery Exhibition, Pastel painting "Fierce Force"
Winner, "Best Contemporary Work", Melville Community Art Association, Acrylic painting "Flight"
2009 Winner, ‘Best Pastels' Alfred Cove 10th Awards of Excellence, Pastel painting "Sandy track II"
2008 ‘Best in Show’, Alfred Cove Art Society 9th “Awards of Excellence”, Pastel painting ‘Pink Waters’
Highly Commended, Rotary Club of Pinjarra Art Exhibition, Watercolour ‘Estuary Glimpse’
1st Prize ‘Aspects of Belmont', City of Belmont, 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, Pastel painting ‘Sandy Track 1’
2007 City of Canning Acquisitive Art Award, Watercolour painting ‘Pelicans on the Canning’
‘Best Watercolour’ City of Canning, 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, Pastel painting ‘North Westerly’
1st Pastel Painting Canning Agricultural Show, ‘Matilda walk II’
‘Shell Art Award’ Champion Exhibit, Canning Show, ‘Matilda Walk II’
2006 ‘Best Pastel’ Acquisitive Prize, Pastel painting ‘Tea Garden’ in the 44th City of Albany Art prize
‘Peoples Choice Award’, Pastel painting ‘Looking Westward’, Alfred Cove Art Society "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, Pastel painting ‘Looking Westward’
Highly Commended York Art Awards, Pastel painting ‘Marrrinup Falls Walk’
2005 ‘Best Watercolour’, ‘Red Lake’, 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, Watercolour painting ‘Ablaze’
Highly Commended Dalwallinu Art Awards, Watercolour painting ‘Wildflowers’
Highly Commended York Art Awards, Watercolour painting ‘Nannup Walk’
2004 ‘Best Pastel’ Acquisitive Prize ‘Low light on the Finke River N.T’,42nd City of Albany Art prize
‘Best Animal’ ,Pastel painting ‘Playing in the Shallows’,Harvey Art Awards
2003 ‘The Best Mixed Media Award’, Pastel painting ‘Northern Wildflowers’, City of Stirling Art Awards
1st ‘Awards of Excellence’ for a small painting, pastel painting ‘Jade Garden’, Alfred Cove Art Society
‘Peoples Choice Award’ equal 1st, 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
2025 Solo Exhibition "To the Beach and Back" Canning Art Studio Trail (17-18 May)
2024 Gap year!
2023 Solo Exhibition "10th Anniversary", Open Studio Exhibition
2022 Solo Exhibition 'Nalbarra Nuances' Open Studio Exhibition 9th Annual Exhibition
Guest Artist "A Brush in the Bush" October Mundaring Weir Gallery
Guest Artist "A Brush in the Bush" September Mundaring Weir Gallery
2021 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition" 8th Annual Exhibition
Joint Exhibition "Wet, Dry and Oily" with Lawrence Easton and Gordon Alexander, Atwell Gallery (15-23 MAY)
2020 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition" 7th Annual Exhibition
Joint Exhibition "Fire" with South of the River Potters at Atwell Gallery
2019 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition" 6th Annual Exhibition
Guest Artist of the Month, Canning Health Care Centre, Canning Vale
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.
2025 Solo Exhibition "To the Beach and Back" Canning Art Studio Trail (17-18 May)
2024 Gap year!
2023 Solo Exhibition "10th Anniversary", Open Studio Exhibition
2022 Solo Exhibition 'Nalbarra Nuances' Open Studio Exhibition 9th Annual Exhibition
Guest Artist "A Brush in the Bush" October Mundaring Weir Gallery
Guest Artist "A Brush in the Bush" September Mundaring Weir Gallery
2021 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition" 8th Annual Exhibition
Joint Exhibition "Wet, Dry and Oily" with Lawrence Easton and Gordon Alexander, Atwell Gallery (15-23 MAY)
2020 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition" 7th Annual Exhibition
Joint Exhibition "Fire" with South of the River Potters at Atwell Gallery
2019 Solo Exhibition "Open Studio Exhibition" 6th Annual Exhibition
Guest Artist of the Month, Canning Health Care Centre, Canning Vale
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
MEDIA 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