STILL LIFE ART
A still life (also known by its French title, nature morte) painting is a piece that features an arrangement of inanimate objects as its subject. Usually, these items are set on a table and often include organic objects like fruit and flowers and household items like glassware and textiles. The still life art that I create always includes transparent and reflective surfaces. I begin with composing the objects and then I take photographs as reference. I am not interested in creating an exact copy of the photo but rather use it as a but rather in manipulating and altering them, heightening the impressions of color and light, to create an image that becomes more meaningful to me.
TRAVEL ROCKS
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 15 x 30 x 2
PRICE: Contact me!
When we travel, we collect rocks as souvenirs. No vandalizing! We then write the location on the rock and place them is jars for display. This is the first in a series of Travel Rocks!
Prints are also available.
PERFUME BOTTLES
PERFUME BOTTLES
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 24 X 24 x 2
PRICE:SOLD (prints available)
The wonderful shapes and colors were the focus of this still life. I brought the bottles outdoors and placed them on a mirror to enhance and multiply the reflections.
This piece was created as a fundraising item for the Everson Museum of Art. The original is to be auctioned off.
Prints are also available.
WINDOWSILL
WINDOWSILL
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 30 x 40 x 2
PRICE: SOLD (prints available)
The bright sunlight pouring through a window onto bottles and plant placed on the windowsill was the inspiration for this piece. Painting the light as it passes over, behind, and through different surfaces puts me in my happy place.
Prints are also available.
TRANSPARENT
TRANSPARENT
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 24 x 30 x 2
PRICE: SOLD (prints available)
I enjoy the challenge of painting reflective and transparent objects. The inspiration for this piece was started with a visit to the Corning Museum of Glass where I saw display after display of beautiful glass. This was a very complicated piece with many pieces colored bottles and I love a challenge! I am not looking to create an exact copy of what I saw but rather I strive to have the view look and discover the subtleties and nuances that I have created.
TEA TIME
TEA TIME
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 30 x 40 x 2
PRICE: contact me
Reflective objects are a favorite subject of mine and this tea set caught my attention! The composition is full of movement, variation, and repetition. I love using acrylic paint as it allows me to make changes quickly.
EMPTIES
EMPTIES
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 24 x 30 x 2
PRICE: SOLD
The idea of something being transparent and reflective at the same time is why I painted this. The sunroom window provided the perfect light.
Prints are available $75 unframed.
BOTTLENECK
BOTTLENECK
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 24 x 30 x 2
PRICE: contact me
The glass bottles in my window provided me with the play of light and shadow. I couldn't resist the light and color coming through the glass.
PITCHER
PITCHER
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 11 X 14 X 1
PRICE: contact me
This single pitcher painting was done as part of an hour long lesson in painting reflective objects. It is almost a monochromatic study but take a closer look, there’s lots of muted color.
ALL CORKED UP
ALL CORKED UP
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 20 x 16 x 2
PRICE: Contact Deborah
This collection of bottles and their reflections seem larger than life.
GLASS
GLASS
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 30 x 24 x 2
PRICE: contact me
The reflections in the glass created curvy lines and wonderful repeat patterns.
PURLPLE HYDRANGEA
PURPLE HYDRANGEA
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 24 x 18
PRICE: SOLD
This was a commission for a client in Minnesota.
Prints are available.
MAGNOLIAS
MAGNOLIAS
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 22 x 28 x 2
PRICE: SOLD
This was a commission for a client in Pennsylvania.
Prints are available.
BANANAS
BANANAS
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 12 X 9 x 2
PRICE: SOLD
This small still life of a bunch of bananas is part of a series that explores color relationships.
This piece was sold to a client in New York.
BLUEBERRIES
BLUEBERRIES
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 10 x 10 x 2
PRICE: contact Deborah
Blueberries is a small still life that is part of a series that explores color.
LIMES
LIMES
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 10 x 10 x 2
PRICE: contact Deborah
Limes is a small still life that explores color.
STRAWBERRIES
STRAWBERRIES
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: 9 x 12 x 2
PRICE: contact Deborah
Strawberries is a small still life that explores color.
FRUITY STILL LIFE
FRUITY STILL LIFE
MEDIUM: Oil Pastel on Paper
DIMENSIONS: 16 x 12
PRICE: contact Deborah
Overflowing fruit bowl in oil pastel.
DAISY
DAISY
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Canvas Paper
DIMENSIONS: 6 x 4
PRICE: contact Deborah
An intimate painting on paper.