Deborah Vass

About my work

 

Growing up in the industrial Midlands, I longed to escape to the countryside and found that sense of escape in the Waveney Valley in Norfolk, where I now live and work.

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Drawing, observation and a deep love of landscape remain the wellspring of my practice. Sitting out in landscape and describing in pencil and watercolour is still the most calming and sustaining part of my working life and is an experience I hope others will share through my work.

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Although I work in a variety of media, everything begins with drawing. I walk the fields and hedgerows of the Waveney Valley, recording what I see in my sketchbooks, or gathering small fragments - stems, seedheads, fallen feathers -to take home to grow into paintings or prints.

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My work reflects a wish to slow down, to notice seasonal change, and pay attention to the quieter, often overlooked details of the natural world. Through these images, I hope to offer moments of stillness and reconnection within everyday life.​

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​​I have exhibited in galleries in North Norfolk, Norwich and London and my work has been shown by The Society of Women Artists, The Society of Graphic Fine Art and The Society of British Artists. I have been featured in various publications, including Homes and Gardens, Creative Countryside and Artists and Illustrators and in books such as Wings Over Water  and The Book of the Raven.​​​​​​

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Original paintings and prints are available through my shop and my cards and prints can be found on Etsy  If you are interested in a particular work, would like to discuss interest-free payments, or have any questions, please get it touch via my contact page. I am always happy to help. 

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