Debra Corbett

I paint because it excites me. When I think about it, painting for me is really storytelling with tones, texture, brushstrokes and colour.

A scene with a story, mood and atmosphere is what triggers my desire to paint. The effect on my senses and thoughts by the story of the scene I am witnessing is what inspires me.

Painting is how I express what I have seen and how it made me feel. Viewers of my work often describe my paintings as ‘moody’. I don’t think they realise that to me this is the biggest compliment they could give, to have painted the intangible.

DOB 20-1-1958, England.

Debra is a self taught artist who took up painting in Watercolour in the year 2000. Encouraged by a sale of her first exhibited work, followed by a ‘Highly Commended’ for her second entered exhibition, she was highly motivated to continue with her painting.

Debra then entered her art in exhibitions throughout the Perth Metropolitan area, where she sold many works and won several awards. Now totally addicted to painting, Debra became a member of The Wanneroo Art Society where she was introduced to Pastel. Pastel soon became her preferred medium and Debra joined the Pastel Society of Western Australia becoming Vice President of the Society in 2002, followed by President in 2003-2004. Debra has since moved on to Oils and Acrylics as her preferred medium, has become very serious in improving her work, attending several workshops at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW: Oils with Paul McCarthy, Acrylics with Herman Pekel (twice) and Watercolour with Charles Sluga and  Alvaro Castagnet.  Debra also holds regular workshops at her home with Herman Pekel.

Debra enters exhibitions throughout Australia and displays the majority of her works from her home Gallery. Her subject matter is wide and varied and will paint whatever triggers a spark of excitement, using different mediums and techniques to achieve the desired mood of the piece.

Debra Corbett “Painter of Paintings” Shop and Gallery
186 High St (Cnr Ord St)
Fremantle W.A. 6160
Phone 08 94332334
info@debracorbett.com.au
www.debracorbett.com.au