DEBORAH WEISS
Winter 2023:
"A Winter's Tale"
Hand Cut Collage from Artist’s Dyed & Painted Papers:
My work has always been nature based. “Blooms” is a celebration of the contemporary botanical image.
I have used my own dyed and painted papers for these hand cut collages. Choosing to interpret the textures and organic shapes in blue and white is in reverence to the rich history of this color pairing.
First in China and later in Europe, blue and white wares were treasured.
Taking the bloom formations a step further,
I am also pursing multiple color palettes and the inclusion of vintage papers.
I have used my own dyed and painted papers for these hand cut collages. Choosing to interpret the textures and organic shapes in blue and white is in reverence to the rich history of this color pairing.
First in China and later in Europe, blue and white wares were treasured.
Taking the bloom formations a step further,
I am also pursing multiple color palettes and the inclusion of vintage papers.
"Aqua Blooms in Conversation"
Handcut collage: Painted, dyed and vintage papers
Hand made red elm frame, 29.25" x 26"
Handcut collage: Painted, dyed and vintage papers
Hand made red elm frame, 29.25" x 26"
"En Route II"
Mixed media on panel
12" x 12" x 1"
Mixed media on panel
12" x 12" x 1"
Summer 2022:
"A Summer Song"
Daylight Blooms Tussie Mussie SOLD
Framed 16" x 16"
Framed 16" x 16"
Daylight Blooms Tussie Mussie I SOLD
Unframed 22" x 22" |
Daylight Blooms Tussie Mussie II
Unframed 22" x 22" |
"Blooms and Stems Petite II"
w/ vintage paper Framed 20” x 16” |
"Blooms and Stems Petite I"
w/ vintage paper Framed 20” x 16” |
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"Daylight Blooms XVIII" SOLD
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Hand made red elm frame, 29.5" x 25"
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Hand made red elm frame, 29.5" x 25"
"Evening Blooms VIII"
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Framed, 28" x 24"
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Framed, 28" x 24"
"Midnight Blooms Blooms XI"
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Image on paper, 28" x 22"
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Image on paper, 28" x 22"
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"Midnight Blooms Blooms VI" SOLD
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Image on paper, 28" x 22"
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Image on paper, 28" x 22"
"Evening Blooms XI"
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Image on paper, 25" x 24"
Dyed and painted papers in hand cut collage
Image on paper, 25" x 24"
Monotype Prints, Framed:
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"The Landing," Monotype, Framed 28" x 28" "Vantage Point I," Monotype, Framed 28" x 28"
"The Landing," Monotype, Framed 28" x 28"
"New Territories Turquoise," Monotype, Framed 22" x 25"
Installation View |
"New Territories Blue," Monotype, Framed 22" x 25"
Installation View |
Monotype Prints, Unframed:
"Sea Glass Vista," Monotype print 18" x 18"
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The exchange between terrain, climate, temperature and the elements is constant and transforming by the moment. My work is an exploration of the effects of atmospheric conditions on land, water and the resulting patina of time. These elements inform the work and at times determine the subject matter. There is an excavation and layering process that conceals and reveals visual information, each layer informing the next. Delicate surface markings (works on panel) and textures from salvaged boards (relief prints) are a visual record of this process. Subject matter is not predetermined, it is intuitive and emerges as the work develops. |
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"White Shores I and II," Monotype print, 18" x 18"
"Low Tide" Monotype print, 18" x 18"
"Morning Vista" Monotype print, 20" x 20"
"Isle Sea Glass" Monotype print, 20" x 20"
"New Territory Vista" Monotype print, 20" x 20"
"Blue Sea I," Monotype print 12" x 12"
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"Blue Sea II," Monotype print 12" x 12"
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"Sea Glass Vista I," Monotype print 16" x 16" "Sea Glass Vista II," Monotype print 16" x 16"
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Installation Dartmouth Hitchcok
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About Deborah's Monotypes:
Monotype is a printmaking process that offers a singular unique impression.
Unlike other types of printmaking the image is not editioned.
My monotypes are multi layered works on paper requiring a minimum of 3 runs through an etching press.
Initially an image is painted on to a plexiglass plate. Specifically to the way I work, this first layer is often
a combination of ink applied with a brayer [roller] and a paint brush. Selected areas are then removed or
“drawn away”. This will allow the white of the paper to show through.
After this plate is completed a dampened a sheet of printmaking paper is placed over the plate
which is now resting on the bed of the press. The paper and plate are transported beneath the roller
of the press and enough pressure is applied to transfer the image from the plate to the paper.
Subsequent layers are created the same way, each time wiping the plate clean and
layering new colors, brushwork and line work on to the same paper.
Often unpredictable elements emerge and the resulting image is rich
in color and depth from the numerous layers.
Unlike other types of printmaking the image is not editioned.
My monotypes are multi layered works on paper requiring a minimum of 3 runs through an etching press.
Initially an image is painted on to a plexiglass plate. Specifically to the way I work, this first layer is often
a combination of ink applied with a brayer [roller] and a paint brush. Selected areas are then removed or
“drawn away”. This will allow the white of the paper to show through.
After this plate is completed a dampened a sheet of printmaking paper is placed over the plate
which is now resting on the bed of the press. The paper and plate are transported beneath the roller
of the press and enough pressure is applied to transfer the image from the plate to the paper.
Subsequent layers are created the same way, each time wiping the plate clean and
layering new colors, brushwork and line work on to the same paper.
Often unpredictable elements emerge and the resulting image is rich
in color and depth from the numerous layers.
Oils:
"Traverse" Oil on panel, 16" x 16"
"Autumn Flight I, II, & III," Oil on panel, 12" x 12"
"Aurelian Vista," Oil on panel, 14" x 18, Framed" SOLD
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"Eastern Ridge," Oil on panel, 8" x 8"
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