Davis, Deborah

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Technique: Mixed

Deborah Davis was born in 1971. She spent most of her childhood in Boucherville and currently resides in Sherbrooke.

Deborah Davis is a very active artist on the Quebec art scene. In addition to her studio work, she teaches engraving and different techniques. She presents in the Beauchamp Art Galleries a series of large format paintings made on wooden panels, sometimes in diptychs or triptychs, with an amalgam of different mediums. In engraving, she mixes acrylic, graphite and sometimes collage.

“ From engraving to canvas, the movement of my expression evolves through a continuous exploration of the material. My works offer the viewer a dreamlike universe where dimensions and perspectives transcend the laws of nature. I question my daily life and revisit my memories to generate an amalgam of vivid emotions that transform reality to be recorded in images. I favor the creation of large format works where painting and engraving come together. My work is characterized by the appeal of textures which inhabit the space necessary for a creative act based on a broad and spontaneous gesture. It is in this space that the silent forces of nature that influence my creation settle at ease. This creation must be without constraint. A work appears on the canvas, then is deconstructed under new features. The work is not a one-way ticket to a known destination. It is a succession of renewals. A breath that comes and goes...The exploration of new universes and the experimentation of new techniques constitute the driving force of my creative process. By navigating through the immensity of solitude, I hope to lead the observer to question, in turn, their own reality. »

In 2014, Deborah was selected to carry out the “Artisan de la FĂȘte nationale” prize, a prize created on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of coordination of the FĂȘte nationale by the Mouvement national des QuĂ©bĂ©coises et QuĂ©bĂ©cois and its affiliated companies. Each year, this honor is awarded to a Quebec artist who gives meaning to our National Day and who thus contributes significantly to its success. In 2013, this prize was awarded to the artist Paul PichĂ©.

Solo exhibitions

  • 2011-12 - Is there any coyote left? La BrĂ»lerie de CafĂ© de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
  • 2010 - Untitled , recent works, La Nef, Arts Center, Sherbrooke, QC
  • 2008 - Musical chairs , La BrĂ»lerie de CafĂ© de Sherbrooke, QC
  • 2007-10 - Sherbrooke's great artistic trip , La Nef, Arts Center, Sherbrooke, QC
  • 2007 - Everywhere we don't go together , Le p'tit Bonheur de Saint-Camille, Saint-Camille, QC
  • 2006 - Passage , La Nef, Arts Center, Sherbrooke, QC
  • 2003-06 - MemphrĂ©magog arts circuit, ThĂ©Ăątre de la Marjolaine, Eastman, QC

Collective exhibitions

  • 2011 and 2005 - Spring Salon of Eastern Townships Artists, Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts, Sherbrooke, QC
  • 2006-11 - Engraving in Estrie, Gallery of artists of the Canton of Magog, Magog, QC
  • 2010 - Jewels of a traveler and her cabinet of curiosities, Galerie NoĂ«l Guyomarch, Montreal, QC
  • 2009 - Untitled Exhibition, Franco American Center, Manchester, NH, USA
  • 2009 - Festival on the Niger of SĂ©gou, Galerie KorĂš and Anemy Sculpture International Center, SĂ©gou, Mali, Africa
  • 2009 - Winter Joys, Uplands, Lennoxville, QC

Public collections

  • Loto-QuĂ©bec
  • The Arch of Estrie
  • La BrĂ»lerie de CafĂ© de Sherbrooke
  • Collection of the CHUS Foundation
  • Hotel La Savane, SĂ©gou, Mali, Africa
  • MRC Memphremagog
  • La Nef, arts center, Sherbrooke
  • Newspaper La Nouvelle
  • The TVA group
  • Orford Express
  • PMT Video Montreal
  • Department of Arts at Bishop University, Montreal
  • City of Ste-ThĂ©rĂšse
  • City of Sherbrooke
  • City of SĂ©gou, Mali, Africa