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Artist Statement:
Debra Bretton Robinson
Artist Statement:
My paintings are inspired by
the beauty and complexity of
landscape forms both real and
imagined. I use the subject of
landscape to explore the edge
between abstraction and
representation with an
emphasis on the expressive use
of color. I believe color is
the soul of a painting, often
reflecting the tension between
what is known and what is
felt. Like the Abstract
Expressionists, I am inspired
by the act of painting itself
and by the sensual
articulation of color and
form. I prefer acrylics and
collage because of their
potential for flat shapes and
washes of color. When
painting, I weave thin
outlines around graphic shapes
in a gestural bravado, drawing
from a palette of uninhibited
colors. In the end, my
paintings are a symphonic
consonance of lustrous hues
and expressive forms; a
harmony of abstract marks and
recognizable imagery. I paint
in my studio as well as in the
field, the scale of my work
ranging from small studies to
much larger canvases. The
Fauves, as well as The Seven,
have played important roles in
the development of my style.
Favorite artists include Henri
Matisse, William Henry
Johnson, Tommy Thompson,
Lawren Harris, Fairfield ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Debra Bretton Robinson CV
121 Dunstable Rd,
Chelmsford, MA 01863
(978)251-0388
www.tinyurl.com/brettonarts
brettonarts@hotmail.com
Education
1991 Massachusetts College of
Art, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Fine Arts:
Painting. Student of Kofi
Kayiga and Paul Celli
1985-1987 New England School
of Art and Design, Boston, ...
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Collections:
Ms. Martha Mayo, Lowell, MA
Mr. and Mrs. David Brown,
Lexington, MA
Mr. Al Walstrom, Hyde Park, MA
Mr. and Mrs. Slaby, Boston, MA
Mr. Noredin Morgan, Billerica,
MA
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Debra Bretton Robinson Biography:
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Female
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Fauvism - (1898 - 1908)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Lawren Harris
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
It was thrust upon me. |
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Debra Bretton Robinson artist bio
Debra Bretton Robinson is a Massachusetts artist and a participant in the vibrant Lowell art scene. She grew up in Plaistow, NH and received her degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Her acrylic paintings on canvas concentrate on places she has encountered in her life, usually somewhere near the water as her husband is an avid fisherman. Her style borders between representational and abstract enlisting New England architecture as a base while using bold, contrasting colors for a contemporary edge. The colors and lines of her paintings are inspired by Matisse during the Fauvist movement and Lawren Harris of “the Seven”, a Canadian Group of artists. The talents of several other artists she continues to draw upon are: William Henry Johnson, Alice Neel , Tommy Thompson and Edward Hopper. Jazz and Blues music continue to be a force in her work.
Debra works out of her studio at 122 Western Avenue, Lowell MA #213 and can be contacted through her email address. Debra currently has her work in several online galleries including the Saatchi Gallery in London, Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ and Fine Art America.com.
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