Welcome!
Welcome to the visual world of unfettered emotion that is the work of artist Debra Elizabeth Gillett- known as De.
De's practice is a kaleidoscope of colour, energy and motion with works running the gamut from a heightened photorealism to a joyously wild and expressionistic interpretation of Australia's tropics; Birds in flight, bodies dancing, portraits, nudes, tropical North Queensland landscapes and Australian flora are some of the varied subject matter explored by this self-taught artist.
De Gillett has self-identified as an artist since the tender age of 7, and has continued since that point to endlessly pursue her own unique and passionate interpretation of this abundant world.Having reached the highest point of what she feels she can achieve without formal training, De is commencing her long lusted after Bachelor of Visual Arts at Queensland College of Arts, Brisbane. (Griffith University, Southbank Campus).
Blog News is where you can find all the latest information on Deb Gillett's latest obsessions, new directions, awards and upcoming events.
Go to "GALLERIES" and you will find:-
Testimonials - Feedback from students about their experiences at Deb's intensive weekend workshops and classes.
Works on Paper- A selection of works in pastel, graphite, and coloured pencil.
Ceramic Sculpture- for the benefit of prospective students in clay sculpture. De makes very limited sculptural works herself these days, but continues to teach the techniques she learned over 11 years of working fulltime in this medium. Presented here is a selection of works from those years.
Artistic Process - a step by step peek at the process of making a painting
Australiana Figurines - a range of Australian Wildlife sculptures designed by Debra and reproduced under licence by "The Hollow Log Collection", N.Q.
Awarded Works - The works that have been awarded honours in various competitions around the country.
Floral - Photo realistic floral studies in oils.
New Works - Works will be showcased here for a short time immediately they come off the easel.
Passion - Works of an erotic nature.
People - Portraits and figurative work.
Prints - Works that are available in Archival Quality Open Edition Giclee Prints.
Bronze Sculpture - The ten limited edition sculptures in bronze that De has produced thus far.
Tropical - Works which explore the richness of Tropical Australia, De's home for more than 30 years.
Thanks for visiting, and enjoy!