About
I began a second career as a fine art consultant after leaving the building business. Being so close to art and artists was a constant reminder
of the dream I had abandoned as a young student. One day a call came from our daughter to see if I could help her with color theory for a college
painting class. We painted all weekend and that was the exactly the nudge I needed to put a paint brush back in my hand. I soon realized
how excited I felt to paint again and how much I wanted to continue. My new art journey began .
Statement
Exploring color and its affect on us never ceases to amaze me. Painting feels like such a personal endeavor. It is a gift and a time to let my intuition soar. The process is both fast and slow. There is a period of visualization, then the strokes, gestures and color compel me as I work. I am attracted to natural arches in the landscape and the changes in light both imagined and real. One painting inspires another. The quick drying properties of acrylic paint allow me the freedom I want .
Bio
Born in Tennessee in 1955. Lives and works as an artist in Columbia, South Carolina. First gallery show was in 2003. Gallery representation has been in SC and NC. Private and corporate collectors are across the US.
Exhibitions and Galleries
| 2014 | Friesen Gallery, Ketchum Idaho
Group Show: Filtered Exhibit 2014 |
| 2010 - present |
Mitchell Hill, Charleston SC The Vendue February 2016/ Charleston Select Artists Group Shows Art for Charity Annual Show Duo Exhibit 2012 Susan Colwell |
| 2010 - present |
Westend, West Columbia, SC Solo and Group Shows |
| 2008 - present | I. Pinckney Simons Gallery, Beaufort SC
Group Shows 2013 - 2014 Southern Living Home Habersham, SC 2009 Duo Exhibit November 2009 Elena Madden and Debbie Martin |
| 2008 - 2016 | ArtSource Fine Art, Raleigh NC
Group Show Spring 2015 A New Light Duo Exhibit 2014 Expressions of Color Duo Exhibit 2012 Eva Carter and Debbie Martin |
| 2003 - present | Ellen Taylor Design/Gallery, Columbia SC
Artista Vista and Vista Lights Solo and Group Shows 2003 - 2016 |
| 2003 - 2009 | Cameo Fine Art, Columbia SC
Solo Show 2003, 2005, 2008 |
| 2005 - present | Erin Galloway Interiors, Blythewood, Columbia SC
Solo Shows 2006 - 2016 |
| 2004 - 2007 | Bus Stop Gallery, Columbia SC |
| 2004 - 2008 | Nancy Farish Fine Art, Columbia SC |
Publications and Awards