Meet Artist Deborah Marlene

 Deborah Marlene (and Coco)

O-048 _alaskan_berries_by Deborah Marlene wc 20x15 $450.00

"I am excited to be a part of the Ironstone Obsession Show, for 2022! It has been a long couple of years in isolation, thank goodness for our Fur Friends!"

Deborah Marlene, had 5 students who studied in her Studio, before the Pandemic. Now, relocated to a smaller space, without a separate studio, she spends time teaching herself. In addition to traditional watercolors, Deborah is loving Yupo paper. "There are many nice textures and color blends that I am discovering in using both watercolors and alcohol inks on this plastic coated watercolor paper".

Deborah began her Art Journey at age 11, starting with Acrylics. In High School she began Oil Painting; receiving a commission for a painting of antique Bottles, at 16 year of age. She continued in oils, Yuba College, in 1993-94.

T-003 Sterling Memories by Deborah_Marlenewc 39x28 $750

After moving to Calaveras County in 1996, she studied watercolors with Lura Francis of Murphys and took workshops from Martha Wallace, Carolyn Macpherson and dale Latinen. Deborah is a member of Arts of Bear Valley and the Calaveras County Arts Council. She enjoys doing commissioned artwork of historic homes in her town of Mokelumne Hill. Her cards of local scenes are featured for purchase, in Mocha Java in Mokelumne Hill.

Deborah loves painting in Plein Aire. During the month of March you can view and purchase from her entire collection of paintings from 3 trips to South Western France at the AOBV Window Gallery located near Big Trees Market in Arnold.

Her net trip will be to Le Monastere, in Limouz, France, from July 22nd to August 5th of 2023. If you are interested in joining this upcoming tour, you may contact her at dmarlenek@yahoo.com.

"The accommodations of a restored 14th Century Monastery, the scenery of South Western France, food, wines and wonderful hosts to shuttle us around, keep me going back for these painting tours. All are welcome."

For a sample o0f completed works, you may view her website: www.deborahmarlenes.com