January 09, 2009 – Wilmington Business Journal – Woody Westlake
Article about Deborah Cavenaugh’s art career.
“The show date was only a month away. I agreed to do it and said to myself, “What have I done?” I didn’t even know where to buy art supplies in this town.”
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The very first thing we do for a new baby is to decorate a room for them celebrating their imminent arrival by picking out the furniture, decorations, baby artwork, themes, and colors.
I have been working on my line of art for kids—both nursery art and children’s art–for a long time already and plan to add to it for years to come. I have lots more ideas to paint.
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It will come to as surprise to those who know me to read that I love Maine. I went the first time about 1995 and fell in love with the state, the scenery, the culture, the wildlife and, yes, the Mainiacs! It is truly a beautiful and special place.
In my dream life, I have a little cottage in Maine. I can see it in my mind. It is close enough to the water to hear the ocean chime in on the rocks and pebbles and to smell the wild roses that grow amongst the boulders lining the beach. My little dream house is tiny and painted white. It has a little front porch where I take my morning coffee. The furnishings are spare and simple and old. There is no air conditioner and all the windows are always open. I sweep the bare floors clean every morning and wash all the dishes by hand. I hang the tea towels on a line to dry. In the side yard is my kitchen garden—tomatoes, cukes, squash, herbs and cutting flowers. Out back, I have an old shed art studio with a wide, swinging door, one window with window box and a worn, paint splotched plank floor. In my dream life, I drive up from North Carolina to my little Maine house just in time to get the garden in and return home when the first frost hits. I take my cats. I take my paints. My friends and family flow through the house all the summer long. What a good dream! I’m believing it will happen. (And, if you look through my paintings, you will see I have painted and painted again some version of this vision!)
Maine is place of islands, and the islands are full of little dream houses. There are so many islands. I think I read somewhere that Maine has more coastline than any other state. May or may not be true, but I am sure it is almost true! I love the Maine islands.
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Painting the portrait of a family is such a rewarding part of my work.
I create the portraits from photographs. All I really need is one photo of each person and about 20 minutes of your time for an interview.
I’ve painted families just about anywhere you can imagine the family gathering–sitting around the living room, on a boat, in the yard, piled up in bed listening to a story, at the beach, gathered around the kitchen table—you name it, and I have probably painted it.
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Deborah discusses her artistic journey to this work, the inspiration behind the painting, the new themes that emerged from its’ creation and what she means by “setting the course in your life by the truth in your heart.”
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October 22, 2008 – Encore Magazine – Lauren Hodges
Article about Deborah Cavenaugh’s new joint show with Gail Sue.
“Most of Cavenaugh’s heartwarming collection, meant to draw from the “inside,” seem like stories from a children’s book: buying fruits and veggies from a farmer’s stand, flying a kit, and frolicking on the beach”
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October 01, 2008 – Encore Magazine – Lauren Hodges
Hodges’ article about Wrightsville Avenue Working Artist Studios (WAWAS) of which Deborah Cavenaugh is a founding member.
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I love painting art for children. My prints run in themes from seaside to animals to vehicles to Mother Goose and so on. I am always adding a new print so check back. If you have an subject idea for me, send an e mail. You can view all the works in the collection in the online store under Childrens.
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March 20, 2008 – Wilmington Star News – John Staton
Article about Deborah Cavenaugh and the positive messages she promotes from within her art.
“Her bright watercolors, many of them beach and garden scenes or still-lifes inscribed with hand written affirmations (“I’m believing all things are possible”), are instantly recognizable and emit a kind of hard-worn serenity.”
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Deborah Cavenaugh is a self-taught, American artist. Working primarily in watercolor, her art also delves into sculpture, collage and mixed media. Her highly narrative art tells her story of life from the viewpoint of where she is right now. Deborah is also a well-known writer, speaker, illustrator and teacher.