Debi Peterson

Acrylics



On the Way to the South Jetty	Morning Sun and Fog


Sunflowers	Shadow Lilies


The Sentinel	Southern Humboldt Sunrise


Red Hollyhocks	White Hollyhocks	Golden Girl

Artist's Statement

My inspiration comes from color, light, nature and the love of the land. Living on a bluff overlooking the ocean gives me a constant source of inspiration. I paint images that I find in nature, from the play of light on a flower to the drama of a beautiful sunrise or sunset. My work is always evolving to express the richness of my experience of the world around me. To enhance the play of light in a landscape or the petal of a flower is learning to dance with the colors of nature. Painting for me is a way to express my joy of light and color.

I have been a resident of Humboldt County for 36 years. My husband and I have a small ranch overlooking the sea where I can indulge in my love of flower gardening and horses. I have five horses: three rescued and two that I could not resist.

I have been a painter most of my life. I grew up in Los Angeles, where I started attending oil painting classes at age 10. I became a china-painting instructor in the early ’70s and taught for 25 years. I have been in many china-painting shows and won many awards for my work. I retired from teaching due to health issues relating to toxic elements in the paints.

I now paint in acrylics, which are non-toxic, and love the fluidity of the medium. To play with color is an endless adventure into a world of possibilities; to create excitement with light, color and movement helps my work come alive.

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