Debbie Carroll Archives - Coors Western Art

My work is about expressing what I observe when surveying the land of
this region I call home. The challenge is to draw out the intrinsic beauty
of the ordinary and often overlooked. In my paintings, I strive to elevate
my subjects, not to show the obvious, but to reveal the extraordinariness
of what is familiar and usually unnoticed by most.

My paintings stem from my curiosity to explore, push boundaries, and
to show and share a different way of seeing the world around us. My
home and inspiration is the West and Southwest regions of the United
States. Travel is the backbone of my work; it throws me into new
circumstances and surroundings bringing new inspiration to take home
with me as a result.

A turning point in my work came while working with Taos painter and
potter Stephen Kilborn. It wasn’t that I wanted to learn to paint just like
him. Instead, he gave me permission to explore a different way of
expressing myself. I admire artists who paint realism but that’s not where
my voice sings. Graphic in style, I lean on my early love of drawing and
design. I prefer using flat plains of color in unexpected, lyrical ways.
Rhythm throughout my paintings is very intentional. Color comes in
then as harmony.

Through hard work and persistence, I continue to grow as an artist, and
continue to challenge myself, my catch-phrase being “nothing ventured,
nothing gained”. Although I have always considered myself to have
artistic ability, it has been quite liberating to pursue my work full time
and experience the great amount of growth that comes with time spent
at the easel.

Currently I call the small community of Christoval, Texas home, along
with my husband and framer extraordinaire, Mike of 16 Oaks Studio,
and a multitude of somewhat tame feral cats. My studio is steps away
from our home and is where I spend most of my time when I am not
traveling or spending time with family and friends.

Debbie Carroll

Welcoming Warmth

Rising Up

Carving a Path

Rio Chama

Bend in the River

Reach for the Sky

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