ABOUT THE ARTIST
DEBRA MACARTHUR was born in London Ontario. She grew up in London, spending her summers at the family cottage on Lake Huron.
In 1976, a short visit to Prince Rupert turned into a love affair with British Columbia and after a one year stay she decided to make BC her home. Debra lived and worked in the Vancouver area from 1978 – 1993 and like many others who spent weekends in Whistler, she eventually made Whistler her permanent home.
MY WHISTLER, MY HOME, is a collection of Debra’s most recent pieces and is a series of landscape paintings of which all pieces are paintings which portray what Debra likes to call “wilderness accessible to the ordinary person”. These include images of wonderful spots, not accessible by car, but easily accessible by foot, kayak, canoe or skis.
Artist Statement
In true Whistler spirit I continue to celebrate the beauty and serenity found in the place I call home.
MY WHISTLER MY HOME is a collection of my work that celebrates the special places that we can experience by getting out for an easy walk, paddling the River of Golden Dreams or spending a day on the mountain. It is my hope that my work is a reminder of wonderful days spent in our backyard “wilderness” or better yet, a reminder to get out and enjoy what we have so easily accessible to us. I am constantly amazed that nature and a sense of the unspoiled beauty of West Coast, can be experienced and enjoyed with relatively little effort.
In Whistler, we are surrounded by what I like to call “wilderness accessible to the ordinary person”. It can be experienced as part of daily life, it just takes a little “off the beaten track” exploring. I am I am inspired by the gratitude I feel because my lifestyle and where I live, affords me the opportunity for many wonderful outdoor experiences. Every day that I get out and enjoy the natural beauty which is so close and accessible, I find myself thinking how privileged I am to be here.
Debra is an Active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists.
Her art training has included numerous workshops offered through the Vancouver Academy of Art and the FCA with some of B.C.’s most well known and respected artists including Robert Genn, Kiff Holland, David Langevin, Suzanne Northcott, Michael OToole, Janice Robertson, Mike Svob, and Alan Wylie. Debra currently resides in Whistler British Columbia and works out of her home studio. She is a member of the Whistler Arts Council and the Whistler Chamber of Commerce. She does work in both Watercolour and Acrylics.
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