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Deborah
Gibson was born in New Brunswick shortly
after her parent's immigrated from South
Africa. Growing up in Ontario she was
introduced to the Canadian wilderness
through camping trips the family took to get
to know their new country
As an art
director in the film business Gibson
rediscovered Ontario's lakes and forests and
found subject matter that captivated her
spirit. Gibson's landscapes are based on
places she experiences on foot and by canoe
through year-round trips to provincial
parks, including frequent visits to
Algonquin, Frontenac and Killarney. Each
painting is
both a depiction of a real place and an
expression of Gibson's feelings when she
encountered it. With a rich, vivid |

Little Minnow
16" x 16", oil
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palette
and a style that is somehow naturalistic and
abstract at the same time, her paintings
convey a deep, abiding love for nature and
the sheer visceral wonder of being in the
woods.
Working from sketches, paintings and
photographs collected in the bush, as well
as memory, Gibson paints in oil. In addition
to conveying emotion, Gibson is concerned
with shape, colour, light and balance. Every
tree, rock and shrub is treated with the
same attention, giving each a sense of
character and purpose.
Gibsons’
paintings are held in private collections in
Toronto, Chicago, New York, Palm Beach and
London England.
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