watercolor on paper

ART STUDIO MOVING SALE!
Deanna is closing her downtown studio at
267 S. Stone - Studio "E"
Labor Temple Building (across from the Police Station)
Tucson, AZ 85701

Many many items for SALE at Greatly Reduced Prices!

Prints/Originals of Deanna's work
Cards, Mats, Frames, Fixtures, Books, Storage and lots of Art Stuff

This is a great opportunity for art collectors, emerging artists and people who just love a great deal!

Last Day JUNE 17th from 8 AM on...

Deanna Thibault

1566 W. San Lucas Drive
Tucson, AZ 85704
520-907-6108

Education
California State University, Fresno-- B.A. and graduate work
Arizona State University- Graduate work

She has credentials to teach junior college and high school in California, Kansas and Arizona;

Professional Organizations
Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild (SAWG), Tucson, AZ
    President June 2001 - June 2002
Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA), in Phoenix, AZ
Tucson - Pima Arts Council Member (TPAC)
Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ
Southwestern League of Fine Arts (SLFA), President 1997 and 1998
Southern Arizona Scribes (SAS)
    President 1996/1997

 
Artist's Statement
"For me, painting is a total release of energy. It is the best way I know to relax and have fun at the same time. Once I have chosen a subject, I may start with a contour drawing or just look for shapes. Next, I select a group of colors that vibrate and then I begin to "play"! I work very spontaneously and let the colors and the shapes speak to me as I paint.

I like versatility and change. Sometimes you like to be refreshed with a challenge. When my paintings start to look too much alike I look for a new way to express myself with different colors and styles. This way I am always growing and excited to enter my studio."

The use of black line by Robert Motherwell, Frances Kline, and Rouault was a particularly strong influence on my work. These men first inspired me to experiment with black lines of my own. More recently, I have had the opportunity to study calligraphy again, and have been especially taken with the work of Thomas Ingmire, a San Francisco artist, and a German calligrapher, Gottfried Potts. I paint shapes of watercolor, then add black calligraphy line to outline or dominate the forms. I believe that my use of black line and color is more visually rewarding because my paintings are impressions of subject matter, rather than realistic representations.

Contact Deanna about these and other paintings, and be sure to check her website for more examples of her work!