I have a piece on display at  the Paisley Art Gallery and Museum, as part of the Aspect Exhibition.

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At  Carmondean Medical Centre, Livingston,  new work is on display as part of the Livingston Art Association’s ongoing exhibition.  I have submitted some paintings into this.

I also have work  at  Strathbrock Partnership Centre in Broxburn as part of the SPLAT Initiative.

I would appreciate any feedback on my work, please feel free to add a comment or, alternatively  email me on website @ deborah-dow . com

About Me:

When I was little I was forever busy colouring in and drawing pictures – I loved to design big victorian dresses and thought one day I might be a fashion designer. My own three children have the same enthusiasm for art and long may it continue. The only subject I would say I loved at High School was Art and Design and it showed – I passed my Higher with flying colours.

After having my family and a short stay in Australia, we  returned to Scotland and I joined the Livingston Art Association where I found like-minded people who encouraged me and inspired me to concentrate on my art once more.   I am an active member of the LAA Committee.

I have also joined the inArt Collective and have had opportunities to exhibit though them.

I have recently started pottery and am enjoying working with/sculpting with clay.

Abstract art seems to be natural for me as I seem to draw inspiration from around me and put it onto paper or canvas. I often don’t work from a photograph – sometimes images just come to me and I feel the need to draw or paint. Sometimes though,  I see a form or a shape that inspires me, either from life, or from a photograph/piece of work that I have seen.

My influences are celtic and viking as well as baroque, Salvador Dali, Cubist and Palaozzi.  I enjoy flowing movement/flowing form and shapes that may be perceived as organic.

I feel that art is for everyone and that everyone has creativity within them; its just the case of tuning into that particular gift.  I hope that my work conveys the feeling that art can be fun and exciting and perhaps would inspire others to unlock their creativity.