I create art to counter the negativity and chaos we are all constantly bombarded with. There is a narrative dimension to my art. I focus on gentle, fleeting moments that are easy to miss in our hurried day to day life, moments when we connect with our true inner self, when our spirit soars. I choose subject matter that epitomizes and captures human emotion, the priceless beauty of our planet and our inter-connectedness. And I paint about our relationship with planet earth – our nest, and our connections with the other creatures we share this planet with.
Over the years I have explored a wide variety of mediums and styles. I have always preferred highly realistic images, but I like to interpret them in my own visual language in order to convey deeper emotions beyond surface appearances, and to interject a joyful sense of playfulness. The images are realistic and sometimes symbolic or whimsical.
Debra Soule
Awards and Juried Shows
In Focus, (ink wash), MacDonald Stewart Art Gallery juried show, Guelph, Canada, 1989
Outward Bound, (watercolor), The Art Gallery of Hamilton juried show, Hamilton, Canada, 1988
Life of a Rose, (watercolor), Art Gallery of Windsor juried show, Windsor, Canada,1986
A Milos Moment, (acrylic on canvas), The Arts Factory juried show, Las Vegas, NV, 2002
Progeny, (oil on canvas), Distinguished Artist Award, Art Ascent magazine, Portrait edition, February, 2021, https://artascent.com/category/artists-of-portraits-2021-feb/
Alikeness, (acrylic on canvas), Art Show International Gallery Portraiture Show, Talent prize, International Juried Art Competition for Figurative Work, 2023, https://www.teravarna.com/winners-2023-figurative-5
Progeny, (oil on canvas), Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, Everett, PA, Honorable Mention Award, Human Nature juried show, 2024, https://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Human-Nature-2024/Human-Nature-2024-Show/n-3v9RsD
The Bond, (oil on canvas), Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, Everett, PA,, Human Nature juried show, 2024, https://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Human-Nature-2024/Human-Nature-2024-Show/n-3v9RsD
Caressed, (oil on canvas), Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, Everett, PA,, Human Nature juried show, 2024, https://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Human-Nature-2024/Human-Nature-2024-Show/n-3v9RsD
Feeling My Spirit, (oil on canvas), Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, Everett, PA, Human Nature juried show, 2024, https://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Human-Nature-2024/Human-Nature-2024-Show/n-3v9RsD