For Debbie Carroll’s upcoming solo show at Worrell Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, collectors can expect to find “lots of big skies” depicted in 12 new paintings. Aptly titled Sea of Desert, Ocean of Sky,the show will feature Carroll’s “vibrant paintings and mixed media works that radiate the storytelling spirit, warmth and joyful visual language that define Western and Southwestern art,” says gallery manager Tom Boswell.
Would Georgia Approve?, acrylic, 40 x 16 in.
The gallery is hosting a special art event for the opening of the show on July 10, starting at 5 p.m., held in conjunction with the city’s renowned International Folk Art Market. “This reception offers collectors and visitors a chance to meet the artist, view her newest works, and hear firsthand about the inspirations and techniques behind her practice,” says Boswell. “As Santa Fe welcomes visitors from around the globe for Folk Art Market, Worrell Gallery provides an intimate and welcoming space to encounter Carroll’s work up close.”
Clouds on High, acrylic, 38 x 28 in.
Carroll shares;s that the new collection is a continuation of influence from her Estudio Corazon Artist Residency at Ghost Ranch from last summer. “It was such a wealth of visual beauty that will feed my creative muse for years to come!” She says. “Ghost Ranch is a magical place, and one can’t leave without being forever inspired, and with an understanding of why an artist like Georgia O’Keeffe was drawn to a land, which to me, feels like the land and sky are reflections of each other.”
When in Rome, acrylic, 40 x 16 in.
Paintings like Clouds on High, Would Georgia Approve? and Pedernal Mornings, exemplify the relationship of the land and sky as seen in the high desert. “I have painted the Cerro Pedernal several times, and will be painting it many more times,” Carroll says. “I’m drawn to iconic features but also like to paint lesser-known areas as shown in Clouds on High, which really is a microcosm of land, water and sky, and, of course, clouds. I like to stylize my clouds and use them as a composition device, often simplifying and using flat plains of color.”
Pedernal Mornings, acrylic, 60 x 40 in.
Collectors can also expect there to be more abstraction and use of high-key colors in the new work. “I tend to romanticize my subjects…but I know I cannot improve on nature. I only try to show it through my eyes,” Carroll notes.
The gallery adds that Carroll’s distinctive use of color, flora, landscape, pattern and narrative invites viewers into scenes that are whimsical, heartfelt and instantly recognizable. “Debbie’s art embodies the vitality and personal storytelling that make her artwork so compelling,” says Boswell.
To view the show in its entirety, visit Worrell Gallery in Santa Fe. After the opening on July 10, works will hang for at least two weeks. Contact the gallery for further details. —
Worrell Gallery 103 Washington Avenue » Santa Fe, NM 87501 » (505) 989-4900 » www.worrellgallery.com
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