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Deborah Grice

East Yorkshire, UK

About the Artist 

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Deborah Grice is a British painter from a small farming village in the East Riding of Yorkshire and currently works from her studio on the banks of the River Humber.
 
Her inspiration is drawn from the philosophy and aesthetics of the nineteenth century romantic landscape painters. By appropriating their visual tropes, she lures the viewer into a sense of familiarity.
 
On closer viewing Debbie creates a disturbance and gentle provocation with the addition of incongruous graphic forms. These forms can take the shape of golden lines, scarlet tee sections and quadrilaterals. The geometric shapes within the paintings are used as a device that not only creates a visual dissonance but asks questions of the viewer.
 
Education

1998 MA (RCA) Illustration;  The Royal College of Art, London
1996 BA (Hons) First Class Graphic Design;  Glasgow School of Art


 

Awards

2017 - 'Award for Best Painting from the Midlands', The Discerning Eye Prize Exhibition
2017 - The 'Saul Hay Award for Emerging Artist'; New Light Prize Exhibition.
2011 - 2nd Prize, Lincolnshire Print Making Exhibition; The Ropewalk

2008 National Pilot’s License CAA
1998 First Prize ‘Folio Society’ illustration Award The Folio Society
1997 Painter Stainer’s Award for Illustration Royal College of Art
1997 RTZ Travel Scholarship Royal College of Art
1996 Design Bursary for Excellence Glasgow School of Art
1996 Bequest for Excellence in Illustration Glasgow School of Art

Publications and Reviews

2015 SkyArts ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’ - Stage One Runner Up
2011 ‘Drawing and Painting Insects’ by Andrew Tyzack - (Illustration and Diagrams)
2010 Who’s Who in Art’ Book

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