Deborah Carter painting
Before I moved to North Carolina almost five years ago, I lived in Los Angeles for 27 years. One of the biggest art stars to come out of the area is David Hockney. You can see his works in major museums across the globe. He does magnificent landscapes, but he also does these cool, ethereal portraits. When I found this small painting hiding amongst the other treasures at The Sanctuary on Main Street, I stopped and reflected on the young teens. This looks like a mini-Hockney I thought. Its detail was so fine and the colors so serene. I turned the nicely framed mixed media painting over to look at the name of the artist and its cost. The painting was by Deborah Carter and it was at the bargain price of $75! I called Deborah, who lives across the lake in Denver. She said she works with a photographer Sean David. She takes his work and then reconstructs new pictures out of them using whatever medium suits her at the time. Although, her painting suited me just fine – I left it there for you to enjoy or purchase!
“Art Around Town,” by Lisa Jewel, appears Fridays on DavidsonNews.net’s Guide page. Lisa is keeping a sort of “visual journal” of interesting objects she finds in the area. Some are items for sale at local galleries, others prized possessions in our homes. Have an object to share? Email Lisa, lskjewel@aol.com. See her previous columns in the Art Around Town category.
