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| Deborah French Deborah French grew up in New Plymouth and Auckland. She attended Auckland University graduating with a B.A in Education and Political Studies. After University Deborah trained as a teacher at Auckland Training College (specializing in art education). Since training college she has lived and taught in Taranaki and in London. Currently Deborah is the visual arts teacher at Highlands intermediate in New Plymouth. In addition she is studying with the Learning Connexion in Wellington. Over the last 15 years Deborah has exhibited in a number of solo and group exhibitions locally and nationally. A highlight was having work selected in a national show called “The New Alchemists” which travelled to galleries throughout New Zealand and to Australia over two years. This exhibition resulted in several major commissions for private New Zealand collectors. Artists Statement “My artwork centres on the social…the interactions of people, the marking and remembering of events and situations, how places, people and objects take on new significance due to association with the social aspect of our existence.” “Primarily a painter, I am increasingly working with a range of media. In particular reduction woodcut printing, chalk pastel, wire and recycled materials.” “At present I am particularly interested in “craft” and its tradition/place in society…that ‘fine line’ where craft/art/kitch meet in a glorious union…that making of art objects out of the every day things around us” |
Deborah lives and works close to Oakura, New Zealand
Visitors always welcome by appointment
TWIST studio Phone 752 7414
More of Deborah's work can be seen on her blog at deborahfrenchartist.blogspot.com
email Deborah at frenchpearce @ xtra.co.nz (take out the spaces)