DEBORAH ADDISON COBURN

A Little Bit of SunshineOil on Linen50" x 42"

A Little Bit of Sunshine

Oil on Linen

50" x 42"

Lost in TranslationCharcoal and collage on paper57” x 46”

Lost in Translation

Charcoal and collage on paper

57” x 46”

Go With the FlowWatercolor on Arches paper mounted on board24" x 18"

Go With the Flow

Watercolor on Arches paper mounted on board

24" x 18"

Grandfather’s PrideCharcoal and collage on paper66” x 49”

Grandfather’s Pride

Charcoal and collage on paper

66” x 49”

Beast nor FowlOil on Linen30" x 40"

Beast nor Fowl

Oil on Linen

30" x 40"

Lee Family in MontrealCharcoal and collage on paper50” x 39”

Lee Family in Montreal

Charcoal and collage on paper

50” x 39”

Off the TopOil on Linen50" x 42"

Off the Top

Oil on Linen

50" x 42"

SpriteOil on Linen50" x 38"

Sprite

Oil on Linen

50" x 38"

DickOil on Linen50" x 38"

Dick

Oil on Linen

50" x 38"

ConnectionsOil on Linen58" x 32"

Connections

Oil on Linen

58" x 32"

By the SeaOil on Linen30" x 44"

By the Sea

Oil on Linen

30" x 44"

ARTIST STATEMENT

My art, like my life, is an exercise in controlled chaos. The challenge I give myself when creating art is to find ways in which a jumble of lines, shapes and color can be organized into a composed, harmonious experience.
I begin with drawing; attacking the paper with pen, pencil or charcoal, scribbling and smudging as I go. The image eventually emerges, as does a record of the activity and spontaneity involved in the process. By then cutting up my drawings and piecing them back together into abstract collages, I create grid-like compositions. which become the starting point for paintings or prints. I often create multiple pictures from the same composition or elements, but experiment with taking them in different directions. These abstract compositions often have an organic quality suggestive of a figure, or resembling landscape.
Within the organized space are exuberant gesture, line and color, which encourage the eye to move around the surface, making little discoveries along the journey. My goal is to create a balanced composition that conveys energy, rhythm and the excitement of creating.

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