Deb Massa

Workshops and Demos

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Coming in October 2010!

Check back for dates and locations!

Today Is Your Last Day To View:

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DEB MASSA: SAINT & SINNER

at Village Studio and Gallery, 1278 Pendleton Street, Greenville SC 29611, 1-5pm!

THIS SATURDAY - Last Chance to See

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WHAT: DEB MASSA: SAINT AND SINNER. Solo Exhibit of New Acrylic Paintings.

WHEN: September 3–September 25, 2010 Weds-Sun 1-5pm and by appointment.

WHERE: Village Studio and Gallery, 1278 Pendleton Street, Greenville SC 29611, 864.295.9278.

See you this weekend at...

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West Greenville Arts Festival
I'll be in the Village Studios and Gallery,
(conveniently located across the street from the main event area)
on Saturday the 18th, to meet folks and discuss,
DEB MASSA: SAINT AND SINNER.

For all the details about the festival and a map visit:

http://www.westgreenvilleartsfestival.com/

In the beginning...

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The Beginning phase is always a challenge. I stand in front of a blank canvas asking myself if I am able to move past the paralyzing fear of failure, (yes I fear failing even before I begin) and will the right side of my brain to set my body and spirit in motion. For the DEB MASSA: Saint and Sinner series I began by sketching out the face with simple strokes of paint in the colors I had used in the original painting. I did about seven of these over the course of a weekend. The photo below is the result, or in thiscase, the beginning.

August 28, 2010. Three in Progress

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Days before delivering the series of work to the gallery, I was, of course, still painting.

SINNER 12:13

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This was third to last painting that was completed for the Saint and Sinner series. Painting the same image and style for over two months, I had been feeling like my work was tightening up. I thought to myself, Deb, this is your work, you can do whatever the hell you want. You don't paint for your parents or your fans, or the art critics, you paint because you can. If anyone is going to make it beautiful or trash it, it's gonna be you.

Busy in the Studio - August 30, 2010

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Creating art is really a lot of painting, dancing, singing, screaming, pulling my hair out, thinking and a thousand or so brushstrokes.

Deb and Chuck

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Friday afternoon Sept. 3, before the opening reception.