Born in a small mining village in the south Wales valleys in the 1950's, I have lived most of my life in Wales, apart from a few years working in London. A negative experience in my school years derailed me from pursuing my love of painting professionally, so after careers in the public, private and third sectors I am now a semi-retired, primarily self-taught emerging artist. I have taken some online courses with Yorkshire based artists, Lousie Fletcher (Find Your Joy) and Joy Fahey, and have just started to work collaboratively with an established professional artist.

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​I'm still finding my voice and enjoy exploring the worlds around me, both seen and 'unseen.' I am interested in the transitions, edges and overlaps that we move through each day, season and life journey.

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I draw from the Celtic Christian heritage in Wales and may use sacred text, poetry or stories of the saints and their spirituality as sources of inspiration. I love the land I live in and feel a deep connection. I seek to express the emotions I feel when I am out walking the land.

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Often my work has strong colour and contrasts with a dynamic feel interrupted by moments of quiet reflection. I am increasingly moving along a road towards abstract expressionism.

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I have been involved in solo and group exhibitions in Llanelli over the last few years and a solo exhibition at the Senedd Cymru in 2018, I have a joint exhibition planned for  with a fellow artist in Carmarthenshire for 2022.

 

I am the founder of  the Y Tŷ  Celf - The Arthouse collective based in Llanelli which supports emerging artists and provides opportunities for the community to participate and explore their creativity.

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Contact: Deb Chapman on 07974 213362 or email dcfmgt@gmail.com