https://deborahdesaix.com deborahdesaix Sat, 17 Sep 2022 16:54:56 +0000 https://deborahdesaix.com en https://deborahdesaix.com/Homepage Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:26:33 +0000 deborahdesaix https://deborahdesaix.com/Homepage <img width="1008" height="432" width_o="1008" height_o="432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0bdac2d85fdbd1bbfce76ff57b22baf7fee4fd4e785945eadf537e021c3e05c9/detail-for-home-page-1.png" data-mid="177666613" border="0" data-scale="25" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0bdac2d85fdbd1bbfce76ff57b22baf7fee4fd4e785945eadf537e021c3e05c9/detail-for-home-page-1.png" /> https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Relations Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:26:34 +0000 deborahdesaix https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Relations RelationsI’m fascinated by the way light can fall on someone’s face, revealing and obscuring, and I love how a person's face can illuminate their inner life. Whenever I paint someone, I seek to intuit an aspect of their inner nature, and capturing&nbsp;that becomes the focus of the painting. <img width="1200" height="1174" width_o="1200" height_o="1174" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5aa68e31d289a739dc57f5beeecee175c4a15d4cd3fb8d20712de464f13ef0ae/1-John-LR.jpg" data-mid="245203059" border="0" alt="Oil on Canvas," data-caption="Oil on Canvas," src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5aa68e31d289a739dc57f5beeecee175c4a15d4cd3fb8d20712de464f13ef0ae/1-John-LR.jpg" /> <img width="5006" height="3111" width_o="5006" height_o="3111" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/190426d07036e6868ea050fbc94326e7e752d9d6b2147d047e437e71a23f81ee/Karen-to-print.jpg" data-mid="236268057" border="0" alt="Karen, Oil on canvas, 19.5x31.5in/50x80cm" data-caption="Karen, Oil on canvas, 19.5x31.5in/50x80cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/190426d07036e6868ea050fbc94326e7e752d9d6b2147d047e437e71a23f81ee/Karen-to-print.jpg" /> <img width="4987" height="5885" width_o="4987" height_o="5885" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/23e993e43d358e7a2630c9d32ae38eb512cfbd6f7858471e2335ee58252d716c/Andre-to-print.jpg" data-mid="236268058" border="0" alt="Andr&eacute;, Oil on canvas, 8.5x10.25in/22x26cm" data-caption="André, Oil on canvas, 8.5x10.25in/22x26cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/23e993e43d358e7a2630c9d32ae38eb512cfbd6f7858471e2335ee58252d716c/Andre-to-print.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="596" width_o="1200" height_o="596" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/34da863effa713c9b39153754d78598bc881b51a25014e7d02927aee3f1e7068/1-Mie-LR.jpg" data-mid="155072673" border="0" alt="Mie, Oil on Canvas, 11.75x23.5in/ 30x60cm" data-caption="Mie, Oil on Canvas, 11.75x23.5in/ 30x60cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/34da863effa713c9b39153754d78598bc881b51a25014e7d02927aee3f1e7068/1-Mie-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1120" width_o="1200" height_o="1120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bab218de069a801e90d0e708721a4e0d46f6b61b12d4e2fdc88107f748d9a2da/2-Karen-CF-LR.jpg" data-mid="155072674" border="0" alt="Karen, Oil and Watercolor on Awagami Paper, 9x9.75in/23x25cm" data-caption="Karen, Oil and Watercolor on Awagami Paper, 9x9.75in/23x25cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bab218de069a801e90d0e708721a4e0d46f6b61b12d4e2fdc88107f748d9a2da/2-Karen-CF-LR.jpg" /> <img width="917" height="1200" width_o="917" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/96473470ffe707608e95641c4864cb66a469523d0ab7142dfa796b932f121c45/3-George-in-1996-LR.jpg" data-mid="155072675" border="0" alt="George 1, Oil on Board, 6x7.75in/15x20cm" data-caption="George 1, Oil on Board, 6x7.75in/15x20cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/917/i/96473470ffe707608e95641c4864cb66a469523d0ab7142dfa796b932f121c45/3-George-in-1996-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="768" width_o="1200" height_o="768" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b1faa2b01de8f7b41419b6dba6a0c1f2bfaa113cb596ef8c589213bc624b2a7/4-Nina-LR.jpg" data-mid="155072676" border="0" alt="Nina 1, Oil on Paper, 4.75x7.5in/12x20cm" data-caption="Nina 1, Oil on Paper, 4.75x7.5in/12x20cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3b1faa2b01de8f7b41419b6dba6a0c1f2bfaa113cb596ef8c589213bc624b2a7/4-Nina-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="439" width_o="1200" height_o="439" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/308add5160eba13957c6c719d2fb63e10b9689eec4ac4317ccf6a7732bc801ec/5-Simon-at-6-a-LR.jpg" data-mid="155072677" border="0" alt="Eve, Oil on Panel, 4x10.9in/10x28cm" data-caption="Eve, Oil on Panel, 4x10.9in/10x28cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/308add5160eba13957c6c719d2fb63e10b9689eec4ac4317ccf6a7732bc801ec/5-Simon-at-6-a-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="502" width_o="1200" height_o="502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42a01ca79ee3cd06f31f97ca976fcbdb72009439fdd6b6844c809a6feb1976ce/6-George-in-2011-LR.jpg" data-mid="155072678" border="0" alt="George 2, Oil on Panel, 4x9.5in/10x24cm" data-caption="George 2, Oil on Panel, 4x9.5in/10x24cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/42a01ca79ee3cd06f31f97ca976fcbdb72009439fdd6b6844c809a6feb1976ce/6-George-in-2011-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="370" width_o="1200" height_o="370" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0932ec6a302cbd2a672ca584440d68578f007a3a3f9104efad94887f7f66142d/7-Mom-2011-LR.jpg" data-mid="155072679" border="0" alt="Mom 1, Oil on Panel, 4x13in/10x33cm" data-caption="Mom 1, Oil on Panel, 4x13in/10x33cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0932ec6a302cbd2a672ca584440d68578f007a3a3f9104efad94887f7f66142d/7-Mom-2011-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="448" width_o="1200" height_o="448" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce810ad5bba5dcabe43ef4699a075d3767783ed76012baeafd407bc7e8aa58d9/8-Tara-LR.jpg" data-mid="155072680" border="0" alt="Tara, Oil on Panel, 4x10.5in/10x27in" data-caption="Tara, Oil on Panel, 4x10.5in/10x27in" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ce810ad5bba5dcabe43ef4699a075d3767783ed76012baeafd407bc7e8aa58d9/8-Tara-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="600" width_o="1200" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c909efc5b82e0a71887c9675890a8253ff481b363d94438c039fbaeddf5a9ed9/9-Emma-LR.jpg" data-mid="155072681" border="0" alt="Nina 2, Oil on Canvas, 7.5x15in/19x38cm" data-caption="Nina 2, Oil on Canvas, 7.5x15in/19x38cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c909efc5b82e0a71887c9675890a8253ff481b363d94438c039fbaeddf5a9ed9/9-Emma-LR.jpg" /> https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Small-Life Sat, 17 Sep 2022 16:54:08 +0000 deborahdesaix https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Small-Life Small Life I feel&nbsp;a kinship with small animals, especially wild rabbits,&nbsp;crows&nbsp;and&nbsp;ravens, and&nbsp;am&nbsp;compelled to paint them.&nbsp;As I do when painting a person,&nbsp;I&nbsp;begin&nbsp;by trying to intuit the individual animal’s inner nature, and then&nbsp;work to capture&nbsp;that feeling&nbsp;in&nbsp;the painting.&nbsp;I&nbsp;use&nbsp;patterns of my own design&nbsp;to replace the animal's natural environment with an imaginary space. <img width="861" height="1205" width_o="861" height_o="1205" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e9511925407be7d159301bfd2052ef8ae990995a128dbeec9cefb7f12f77546/1-Rabbit-Triptych-b-LR.jpg" data-mid="155074744" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/861/i/9e9511925407be7d159301bfd2052ef8ae990995a128dbeec9cefb7f12f77546/1-Rabbit-Triptych-b-LR.jpg" /> <img width="802" height="1147" width_o="802" height_o="1147" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0f0ab7308be50b68b1261f6b63efa8405cc3dc0b5638b053c396459592eb657c/2-Rabbit-Triptych-h-LR.jpg" data-mid="155074745" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/802/i/0f0ab7308be50b68b1261f6b63efa8405cc3dc0b5638b053c396459592eb657c/2-Rabbit-Triptych-h-LR.jpg" /> Home (Triptych), Oil on 3 Canvases, 18.75x13.25in/48x34cm <img width="1200" height="426" width_o="1200" height_o="426" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bfb86d0dc1c6aa1cd732ec87ed0129013a8ae95f4de479c4666610afed819634/3-Rabbit--2-LR.jpg" data-mid="155074746" border="0" alt="Rabbit 2, Oil on Canvas, 4.75x13.25in/12x34cm" data-caption="Rabbit 2, Oil on Canvas, 4.75x13.25in/12x34cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bfb86d0dc1c6aa1cd732ec87ed0129013a8ae95f4de479c4666610afed819634/3-Rabbit--2-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="641" width_o="1200" height_o="641" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/790d5b7678f6fec750fa689edc011ec2ea8dfb9de77ab970de145aaa7d0f3511/4-Raven--4-LR.jpg" data-mid="155074748" border="0" alt="Raven 4, Watercolor on Paper, 4.35x8.25in/11x21cm" data-caption="Raven 4, Watercolor on Paper, 4.35x8.25in/11x21cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/790d5b7678f6fec750fa689edc011ec2ea8dfb9de77ab970de145aaa7d0f3511/4-Raven--4-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1002" width_o="1200" height_o="1002" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31a006bdc343a1514e23d5746a5bb21b1f4db5d7dd9b1486891adf524777782c/5-Little-wren-LR.jpg" data-mid="155074749" border="0" alt="Little Wren, Oil and Watercolor on Awagami Paper, 5.75x7in/15x18cm" data-caption="Little Wren, Oil and Watercolor on Awagami Paper, 5.75x7in/15x18cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/31a006bdc343a1514e23d5746a5bb21b1f4db5d7dd9b1486891adf524777782c/5-Little-wren-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="545" width_o="1200" height_o="545" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a7f4e4b3091b069c771923f769fb2aacbcd7036ea3806b09b41eeb30145a7f2/6-Chick--1-LR.jpg" data-mid="155074751" border="0" alt="Chick 1, Oil on Board, 4x8.75in/10x22cm" data-caption="Chick 1, Oil on Board, 4x8.75in/10x22cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4a7f4e4b3091b069c771923f769fb2aacbcd7036ea3806b09b41eeb30145a7f2/6-Chick--1-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1194" width_o="1200" height_o="1194" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b4c766ecf4f6d5e6d75e0a7fac7b91bcca447dab1a5234eeed07812c51b4d6be/7-Rabbit-1-square-LR.jpg" data-mid="155074753" border="0" alt="Rabbit 1, Gouache, Watercolor &amp; Ink on Paper, 5x5in/13x13cm" data-caption="Rabbit 1, Gouache, Watercolor &amp; Ink on Paper, 5x5in/13x13cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b4c766ecf4f6d5e6d75e0a7fac7b91bcca447dab1a5234eeed07812c51b4d6be/7-Rabbit-1-square-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1116" width_o="1200" height_o="1116" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b118b7c94aba7a4b40237261df4ffb2f37e3ec87681d042337ced88d4bd6db40/8-Raven--1-square-a-LR.jpg" data-mid="155074755" border="0" alt="Raven 1, Gouache, Watercolor &amp; Ink on Paper, 6x6in/15x15cm" data-caption="Raven 1, Gouache, Watercolor &amp; Ink on Paper, 6x6in/15x15cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b118b7c94aba7a4b40237261df4ffb2f37e3ec87681d042337ced88d4bd6db40/8-Raven--1-square-a-LR.jpg" /> <img width="878" height="1200" width_o="878" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0710f4c629384e3205c4f684faf6d6bd7e9302ada5296e063f429355227cc854/9-Raven--3-a-LR.jpg" data-mid="155074757" border="0" alt="Raven 3, Gouache, Watercolor &amp; Ink on Paper, 8x6.1in/20x16cm" data-caption="Raven 3, Gouache, Watercolor &amp; Ink on Paper, 8x6.1in/20x16cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/878/i/0710f4c629384e3205c4f684faf6d6bd7e9302ada5296e063f429355227cc854/9-Raven--3-a-LR.jpg" /> https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Intimate-City Sat, 17 Sep 2022 16:54:23 +0000 deborahdesaix https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Intimate-City Intimate City I'm interested in small moments and quiet spaces. I want to experience the energy of a city or town up close, separated from the bustle and vitality that people bring to a place. I focus on the color and the light, and try to use them to express the beauty and mood of the scene. <img width="1200" height="1152" width_o="1200" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d42f549a75c2196464424e5a6d0286621cabf9b099f16dba270e2d6deba82a7/1-La-Porte-aux-Loups-LR.jpg" data-mid="155073409" border="0" alt="La Porte aux Loupes, Oil on Panel, 9.5x9.8/24x25cm" data-caption="La Porte aux Loupes, Oil on Panel, 9.5x9.8/24x25cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d42f549a75c2196464424e5a6d0286621cabf9b099f16dba270e2d6deba82a7/1-La-Porte-aux-Loups-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="867" width_o="1200" height_o="867" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/acbac4e3caac1af2516fc8d0d6464d83ecf9328e1cd14e411e08cc08d0c7c283/2-Lisboa-1-LR.jpg" data-mid="155073410" border="0" alt="Lisboa 1, Oil on Panel, 5x7in/13x18cm" data-caption="Lisboa 1, Oil on Panel, 5x7in/13x18cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/acbac4e3caac1af2516fc8d0d6464d83ecf9328e1cd14e411e08cc08d0c7c283/2-Lisboa-1-LR.jpg" /> <img width="901" height="1200" width_o="901" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6092fa5fc59745012e2884a550d7ccaea4a03d06bba930f444ea9af98c2d6406/3-Grande-Mosque-LR.jpg" data-mid="155073411" border="0" alt="The Grand Mosque, Oil on Panel, 24x31in/61x79cm" data-caption="The Grand Mosque, Oil on Panel, 24x31in/61x79cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/901/i/6092fa5fc59745012e2884a550d7ccaea4a03d06bba930f444ea9af98c2d6406/3-Grande-Mosque-LR.jpg" /> https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Alliance Sat, 17 Sep 2022 16:54:38 +0000 deborahdesaix https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Alliance Alliance Lately, my husband, George P. Inge IV, and I have begun a series of painted sculptures. George designs and makes the sculpture, and I paint it. The first one we've done is a portrait of my mother, based on a studio photograph taken of her when she was 19 or 20, before her life had unfolded. George has maintained a daily practice of abstract drawing for over forty years. His rule has traditionally been: work spontaneously, don't erase or redraw. Now we're transferring some of his drawings to canvas, so that I can paint them. &nbsp;As I work, I'm focused on emphasizing the spirit of fun and lightheartedness I see in them. <img width="1200" height="1069" width_o="1200" height_o="1069" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0ff90eeefa276abb8b13a3346a7b2436eda6b180b5eb95ce7be27cb7e60513aa/2-Mom-sculpture--LRa.jpg" data-mid="155073747" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0ff90eeefa276abb8b13a3346a7b2436eda6b180b5eb95ce7be27cb7e60513aa/2-Mom-sculpture--LRa.jpg" /> <img width="1156" height="1200" width_o="1156" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4c38330c5fa91dc6ad8d06d303a5f40241edef5c2f38c5380b50bf8c9f3ca274/3-Mom-sculpture-LR.jpg" data-mid="155073748" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4c38330c5fa91dc6ad8d06d303a5f40241edef5c2f38c5380b50bf8c9f3ca274/3-Mom-sculpture-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1130" width_o="1200" height_o="1130" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a74cabdb9c56e028c66398015ccfd1d094f4d4c0c1730193884536ca49635009/1-Mom-sculpture-LR.jpg" data-mid="155073746" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a74cabdb9c56e028c66398015ccfd1d094f4d4c0c1730193884536ca49635009/1-Mom-sculpture-LR.jpg" /> Mom 2, Oil on Sculpted Maple, 7.5x9.5x3.5in/19x24x9cm <img width="904" height="1200" width_o="904" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a837bdf6ca81579437dcb3ce70506aeddc03c947c7227ae7c5f276a5bf2f479b/4-Four-Guys-LR.jpg" data-mid="155073749" border="0" alt="Four Guys, Oil on Canvas, 24x31.2in/61x79cm" data-caption="Four Guys, Oil on Canvas, 24x31.2in/61x79cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/904/i/a837bdf6ca81579437dcb3ce70506aeddc03c947c7227ae7c5f276a5bf2f479b/4-Four-Guys-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1170" width_o="1200" height_o="1170" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80f1224112945c9cd35bc61ab61568dedf1acf67e1671087d2aa92aea0ac2918/5-Guy-3-LR.jpg" data-mid="155073750" border="0" alt="Guy 3, Oil on Canvas, 11.75x11.75in/30x30cm" data-caption="Guy 3, Oil on Canvas, 11.75x11.75in/30x30cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80f1224112945c9cd35bc61ab61568dedf1acf67e1671087d2aa92aea0ac2918/5-Guy-3-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="1193" width_o="1200" height_o="1193" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2305dae6a82147f2d10c89ba6160535c934506ca5bd6d78144f53e2e36faff17/6-Guy-2-LR.jpg" data-mid="155073751" border="0" alt="Guy 2, Oil on Canvas, 11.75x11.75in/30x30cm" data-caption="Guy 2, Oil on Canvas, 11.75x11.75in/30x30cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2305dae6a82147f2d10c89ba6160535c934506ca5bd6d78144f53e2e36faff17/6-Guy-2-LR.jpg" /> <img width="1245" height="1500" width_o="1245" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c58fb2371366a2316d02b3b44ab08d1ee85eecdb35e4c1e4d530e2d95ca79162/7-Guy-4-LR.jpg" data-mid="155073752" border="0" alt="Guy 4, Oil on Canvas, 19.5x24in/49.5x61cm" data-caption="Guy 4, Oil on Canvas, 19.5x24in/49.5x61cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c58fb2371366a2316d02b3b44ab08d1ee85eecdb35e4c1e4d530e2d95ca79162/7-Guy-4-LR.jpg" /> https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Commissions Sat, 17 Sep 2022 16:54:56 +0000 deborahdesaix https://deborahdesaix.com/Work-Commissions Portrait Commissions If you think you might like to commission a portrait, please contact me by email at&nbsp;deborahdesaix@gmail.com Then the first step would be a conversation between us about your desires for the painting and what I could offer you. Please note that I normally don't include landscapes, room interiors, windows, etc., in the background when I paint people. I feel that a complex realistic background of that sort competes with the subject of the painting for the viewer's attention, and lowers the impact of the painting overall. The Portrait Process I paint people from photos I've taken myself, and this is also true when the painting is a commission. I will travel to the client to do this, or they can travel to me, or we can even meet at an intermediate location. It's important to the success of the portrait that I meet the subject of the painting in person and have a chance to talk for a bit, and then take a series of photographs myself. I show sketches of several possible compositions to the client before beginning to paint, so that we can come to an agreement on the approach before I go further. I will resketch at this stage until the client and I are both satisfied. I remain in contact with the client throughout the painting process. I paint portraits roughly life-size. The exact dimensions vary, but this is an approximate size breakdown: Vignette of head — 30x30cm / 12x12in Head and shoulders — 40x60cm / 16x24in Half figure — 80x100cm / 32x40in 3/4 figure — 100x130cm / 40x50in The entire process takes about 3-6 months. Pricing My prices include all of my work and materials as well as packing and shipping the portrait by DHL Express or FedEx. My travel is not included as part of my price for the portrait. I prefer to charge the client separately for my exact travel expenses, since airfare, train fare and hotel prices vary widely depending on the destination. I ship my work from Portugal, where I live. If the painting is going to a country outside the E.U., the painting will be processed by that country's customs agency, which may charge the client customs duties. These charges, as well as any taxes, are the responsibility of the client, and are not included in my price. Please contact me at&nbsp;deborahdesaix@gmail.com if you would like to find out more about what I could offer you. I can give you a price quote for your potential commission after our initial conversation. <img width="1200" height="1174" width_o="1200" height_o="1174" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5aa68e31d289a739dc57f5beeecee175c4a15d4cd3fb8d20712de464f13ef0ae/1-John-LR.jpg" data-mid="155075904" border="0" alt="Private Commission, Oil on Canvas" data-caption="Private Commission, Oil on Canvas" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5aa68e31d289a739dc57f5beeecee175c4a15d4cd3fb8d20712de464f13ef0ae/1-John-LR.jpg" /> <img width="832" height="855" width_o="832" height_o="855" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57b55e79230b00f45ccac2fda0403e82d2b51e5a93b199fc0524fb5bde5b2d82/2-John-detail-LR.jpg" data-mid="155075906" border="0" alt="Detail of Private Commission" data-caption="Detail of Private Commission" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/832/i/57b55e79230b00f45ccac2fda0403e82d2b51e5a93b199fc0524fb5bde5b2d82/2-John-detail-LR.jpg" /> https://deborahdesaix.com/About-2 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:46:29 +0000 deborahdesaix https://deborahdesaix.com/About-2 Artist Statement I have patience. I often spend days focused intently on a person's face, as I build a painting in layers using small round brushes. I love oil paint for allowing me to take my time, and look closely. Two ideas drive my paintings. The first is aesthetic: I am deeply interested in the beauty of light, and how it reveals form and color. The second idea is emotional: I want to make an intuitive, emotional connection with my subject. My desire is to infuse some inner essence of the subject into the painting as I work, giving the finished piece a subtle emotional potency that can then connect with a viewer.&nbsp; Biography Deborah DeSaix is an American artist living in Lisbon, Portugal. Deborah was eight years old when she saw a brochure entitled "You Can Be a Freelance Artist". Like many children, she loved to draw, but the brochure opened her eyes to the wonderful and exciting idea that art could actually be a job. It was a job she wanted. She received a BA in Art from the University of North Carolina in Asheville, then spent eight years drawing and painting the people in her daily life, while developing a personal visual vocabulary that could express an individual's connection with the world around them. At 29, Deborah returned to school, and earned an MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She became a freelance children's book author/illustrator, with 14 books published in the U.S., Canada, Germany, France and Japan. She learned that a children's book illustrator has to be capable of painting anything needed to tell the story--any character, place, action or emotion. Her books received honors from the Smithsonian Institution, the American Library Association and the American Booksellers Association, among other organizations. For years, she taught illustration and painting, first at the School of Visual Arts, then elsewhere. Her favorite part of the job was the time she spent interacting with students individually, helping them bring their ideas to life. In 2005, Deborah and her husband, a sculptor and painter, began experimenting with porcelain forms, and creating glazes and surface patterns. This work became Geobubstudios, their hand built porcelain, which they sold online. Recently, Deborah has let go of porcelain, teaching and illustration, and resumed painting the people in her life. She brings to her paintings the flexibility of an illustrator, the thoughtfulness of an art teacher and a love of patterns from her years making porcelain, and she has returned her focus to the themes of interconnection and relationship that she began exploring many years ago. 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