Debbi Singer
I am equally fascinated by the texture and raw elements of a painting as I am by the subject. It is the multiple layers of a painting and of a person that pull me in and hold my interest. I hope that my paintings might inspire others to find and reflect on their story. I seldom know ahead of time where a painting might go, many are happy accidents.
My most authentic paintings happen when I get out of my head and in touch with my emotions. Painting is the best medicine. I turn on my music, pick up a brush and let it rip. I peel away the layers inside myself as I place the layers onto the canvas. Often times I literally “work it out in the paint”. You might see words in my earlier layers on the canvas peeking through as I work it out one stroke at a time.
I work with acrylic, oil pastel and other mark-making tools on gallery-wrapped canvas. Most pieces are non-representational influenced by my inner world, events, music and other artists. Self discovery and play is the goal. Painting nurtures my inner child and that has been a game changer for me.
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