Artist Statement
My paintings share a grid structure and semiotic language, forming a narrative in which shapes function as distinct characters. Through variation and repetition, forms assert their presence and reflect a yearning to be seen. While reflecting the joy of close relationships, my work also explores loss and erasure. As a result of the decade long estrangement of one of my children, parts of my identity have become unseen or invisible. Seeking beauty in my work becomes a form of communication and resilience, a way to be truly seen while nurturing a sense of hope.
Biography
Deborah Peeples is an abstract artist who paints with encaustic. She holds a BFA from Washington University School of Fine Arts and also studied at the Lake Placid School of Art. She returned to a full-time art practice after raising her family and working for many years as a community, social, and political activist. Peeples has been an active member of The Crit Lab, Yellow Chair Salon, New England Wax, Pell Lucy, and the Cambridge Art Association. She lives in Cambridge and works at Joy Street Studios in Somerville, MA.
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