Featured Artist Friday: Deborah Weir
Friday, July 27, 2012 at 11:10AM 
Deborah Weir“I started out as a costume designer, I had a career as a linguist for 34 years, but never stopped making art. Since I retired in 2006, I’ve gotten a boost of creative energy. I love the process of making, but my work is always idea driven. I work in series pursuing themes of importance to me: cave paintings (early mark making), pomegranates (fecundity), the detritus of the Industrial Revolution, the lack of usable water on our planet and the fierce winds exacerbated by the extreme weather conditions we now face. The objective of my artwork is to entice the viewer by means of visual seduction. These textile artworks are hand-dyed, painted and printed by the artist and have hand stitched surfaces. They are all from the Fierce Winds series except Ghost Circles which references the fleeting nature of life.”
Deborah Weir - Ghost Circles - Mixed media art quilt - 40x40 in.
Deborah Weir - Garm Hava - Mixed media art quilt - 37x40 in.
Deborah Weir - Brickfielder - Mixed media art quilt - 34x30 in.
Deborah Weir - Oroshi - Mixed media art quilt - 32x32 in.To see more of Deborah's work and for contact information, visit her website and blog.
Reader Comments (4)
Congrats on being featured here. Your work looks great and I am glad to see a new piece or two. I hope lots of people visit here and see the pieces.
Beautiful work, Deb. Because there was a glitch and people couldn't access your website and blog--we're leaving this post up for a bit longer than usual. We want all of our visitors to be able to see more of your wonderful art!
Congrats Deborah! Nice interview. It is always great to see textiles as a fine art.
Deobrah--congratulations. a well deserved article. beautiful and intriguing work as always.
sandra