THE WAY WITHIN

One of Debbie's beautiful pieces has been chosen for the cover of the book and we are so thrilled to include this piece in the show -- to be revealed soon....

Debbie Finn -- Artist Statement

I am a life-long resident of Hamilton. When I’m not painting, I work with students on film-shoots throughout Ontario as an On-Set Teacher.  Although self-taught, I come from a family of artists. Using acrylics and a palette knife, I paint pieces of who I am, where I’ve been and of where I long to be. My paintings are a celebration of my French-Canadian heritage, of which I am fiercely proud. I’m at peace when I paint, particularly landscapes of my ancestral home, Le Bas-Saint-Laurent, and the home of my daughter, son-in-law and grand-daughters, PEI. I have always been moved by the theme of winter, where pinks, blues and greens escape and betray a season that wants to appear as cold and desolate. Dark paints are used to remind the viewer that winter warmth is precarious and that this harsh season may triumph at any time. I also love to play with the contrast of the colours against the various shades of blues and greys of the sky, and the sense of peace that it evokes. Laundry hanging on a clothesline is another inspiration for me. I feel that there’s something pure and hardy about this, the hanging of clothes, a willingness to be vulnerable while at the same time, appearing triumphant while blowing in the wind. None of my paintings represent a specific place, or person but rather, impressions of both Rimouski, QC and Canoe Cove, PEI. More of my paintings can be seen on my IG page, https://www.instagram.com/debbiefinn6/ . I have been participating in the DVSA Annual Art Auction for the past several years, as well as having a few of my pieces hanging at McMaster Innovation Park’s Art in the Workplace.