“this is the moment when everything can change” Deborah looks at her painting, “this is the moment when everything can change” revealing that all of her first efforts were of flowers and discussing her unique approach to, and feelings about, ordinary things. Deborah doesn’t paint a daffodil but something she calls a daffodilesque!
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March 1, 2007 – Lumina News – Marimar McNaughton
The Art Of Architecture discusses Deborah's popular House Portraits and the manner in which she imbues them with a healthy splash of her painting style.
May 2007 – The Pelican Post – Cover Art - "the way is clear for those who seek," available in the Print Store in the Coastal Living section.
This is Deborah’s second cover for The Pelican Post, a magazine that services the beautiful seaside town of Southport, NC (worth the trip if you’ve never been). The piece is a print from two of her long-running themes: by-the-sea living, and Mrs. Mazursky, an iconographic woman who appears in many of Deborah’s paintings.
July 18, 2007 – Wilmington Star News – Heather Ross
Deborah’s greeting card line reaches a national distribution. Ms. Ross writes about the chronology of the card line and Deborah as an artist.
August 2007 – Bald Head Island Magazine, Haven – Celia Rivenbark
Deborah’s tribute to a lazy day at the beach, “living in blue sky days,” (available in the Print Store's Coastal Living section) serves to illustrate this essay by noted and always entertaining author, Celia Rivenbark.
August 16, 2007 – Wilmington Star News – Isabel Heiblich
Art Review of “A Celebration of Ordinary Times”
Ms. Heiblich has written a inspirational piece about Deborah’s work and how she weaves her philosophy into her art using the most ordinary of visions. Ordinary Times was a joint show with nationally renowned artist, Ivey Hayes
September, 2006 – Wilma Magazine – Susan Hance
She opts for happiness in her art
Ms. Hance’s portrait of the artist is a concise and enlightening history of Deborah’s journey and her mission in regard to her work.
October 2006- Lumina News – Abby Cavenaugh
Deborah lends her talents to many charitable and good works. Abby Cavenaugh’s (no relation) article highlights a talk Deborah gave to local school children at the Wrightsville Beach Elementary School in NC about art and learning to accept yourself.
Deborah's Card Line has both national and international distribution. She created the art, wrote the card script and developed the art design for all of the cards.
May/June 2005 – Cary Magazine
An article about Deborah featuring one of her newer prints, “Lighthouses of North Carolina.”
View the print, Lighthouse of North Carolina, in the Prints, Landmarks section.
May 2005 – Southern Lady Magazine
Deborah was commissioned to develop artwork, package design, logos etc. by Heide’s Homemade Buttermints, Inc. Her work is featured in this article, Mint To Be.
June 2005 – Arts Alive Magazine
“Life Down by the Sea”
A brief introduction to Deborah’s One-Woman Show in Beaufort, NC.
August 2005 – Encore Magazine – Ania Welin
Making DREAMS Come True
Ms. Welin writes about DREAMS, an outstanding organization that offers performing and visual arts classes to children ages 8-17. The founder of DREAMS, Tracey Wilkes, has been honored at the White House for her innovative work. Deborah lends her talents to many charities and good works. In support of DREAMS good work, Deborah developed (with the help of the young artists at Dreams) a Christmas card line, catalog and cards included. Dreams continues to build a new card line each year.
September 2005 -Encore Magazine
Local Author turns poet
Deborah painted the cover and illustrated the poems for a new book of poems by noted author, Susan Taylor Block, Sit Right Here By Me, a tongue-in-cheek collection of musings on life.
Deborah Cavenaugh was honored as the “Artist of the Year” by The Carousel Center as part of the making legends local event. The Carousel Center is a group committed to providing a child friendly environment to meet the needs of the abused and neglected and to supporting child abuse prevention efforts in North Carolina, an issue close to Deborah's Heart. She created and donated a piece of original art, "one kind word, one kind deed can change the entire world" for the center to auction off as a Fund Raiser as well as 100 prints for them to sell.
May, 2006 – Focus on the Coast – William “Paco” Strickland
Deborah Cavenaugh
An Artist Muses: Motherhood & Home
Paco’s article focuses on the way in which what Deborah loves becomes the subject matter about which she paints, and how motherhood shapes her art.
Deborah created a special painting “Standing in the hope of a new day” as part of the 2003 Pink Ribbon Fundraiser. In addition to donating proceeds from the sales at the event, the art served as the program cover and Deborah delivered a keynote to the convention. A print of the art is available in the Print category, Inspiration section.
June 2004 – Christian Focus
Deborah contributed an article to Christian Focus Magazine and discussed her faith and how her art connects her to her journey with God featuring a print from her popular coastal catalog..
The art is available in the Print category under Coastal.
June 2004 – Pink Magazine -cover
Deborah’s popular print, “life is full of good things,” was selected for the cover of Pink Magazine.
This print is available in the Prints category, Coastal section
July 29, 2004 – Bruswick Beacon Newspaper
Janet Sanders, Chamber of Commerce liaison, discusses the Official Artwork for the North Carolina Oyster Festival, why Deborah was chosen for the commission, and what it is she likes about Deborah’s art.
