After a productive three decades of practice and writing in the photography world, I returned to my first loves—painting and drawing—to express thoughts, memories and feelings that have few analogs in the physical world. My drawings and paintings mine an eclectic mix of queer, pop, psychedelic and text-based sources, charged by vivid colors and dynamic compositions where naturalistically rendered forms intertwine with abstract shapes and symbols. These fragmented and supercharged works reflect our turbulent and divided world where angry rants overwhelm voices of reason and where cynicism assaults our faith in ideals. Yet the unrestrained joy evident in many of these works reflects my belief that amid all the pain, despair and fear, we must relish beauty where we find it, assert our capacity for love, and continue to hope for better things no matter what.
For information about my
photography and writing, go to:
www.deborahbright.net