Caroline Deeble
Artist’s statement/curriculum vitae
An expressive artist painting 'contemporary nature'. Her unique style explores a variety of ways to share her love of the natural world. Often called 'the rock artist', her artwork has included paintings from natural water courses to ocean reefs & Australian bush scenes. Her unique style created on her artistic journey of 30 years, explores layers of colour and shadows, while capturing the essence of Australia’s aromatic forests and free flowing waters. Caroline has spent many years working with Adults & Young people in Fine Arts Education, showing her artwork in local & national, solo & shared exhibitions. Her artwork is included in many private collections nationally & abroad. She has a genuine passion for the importance of Art in our lives. Her artwork connects the viewer with nature, it's gentle rhythm, it’s immense power & it’s cleansing ability to calm the soul.
Artist Comment:
"I am a visual thinker. With each moment captured in time, an inerasable photograph is etched in my mind. It is these images that in turn redevelop and become the new image of the next art work that I create. My paintings are my visual creative response to my day dreams. Bringing them to life is my reward. I see myself as a painter of our natural world. It's beauty , colours and organic form inspires my continued developing artistic response. My passion & experience enables me to share my art technical skills through my private studio workshop classes."
Professional & Education experience:
Always painting, taking photographs and developing new art responses since I was a child, I am a creative spirit and always strive to develop my artistic abilities. Having spent 12 years as Visual Arts Technical Assistant, I was given the opportunity to work with a diverse range of mediums while inspiring senior secondary visual art students. Developing skills in drawing, painting, photography (SLR & Digital), printmaking, graphic, sculpture & ceramics my reward is to have a better understanding of how mediums mark, how to bring them to life and how to genuinely explore life through creative art practice. Following through with my desire to learn I completed a Diploma in Multi Media with Anutech at ANU in 2004 and completed an open art / creative adult learning course with The Canberra School of Art, ANU in 2006; 1998 - 2004 I developed many skills through local arts courses in Photography, Digital Design & Photoshop, and Creative Visual Diary Development & Book Binding. I spent many years developing and working under private tuition with Canberra Artist, the late ‘Tom Parsons’.
Currently working as an art teacher & Art Mentor at The Lake House Studio teaching fine arts , specialising in watercolour. As an artist I am also practicing fine art as a part time artist, sharing art practice with local artists & photographers together with exploring creative endeavours with the Marsden Arts Group (MAG).
Additional Experience, Guest Artist opportunities & Special Commissions:
2016 Watercolour workshop - Melbourne Vic Alvaro Castagnet
2018 Watercolour workshop Italy ( Tuscany & Cinque Terre)
1998 – 2007 Creative Artwork & Presentations for MacKillop College, annual Festivals & Staff Conferences, Canberra
2004 Digital representation for celebrating community in response to the Canberra bush fires, Weston Community Centre, Canberra
2005 Private commissions for Catholic Education Office, St Christopher’s Cathedral Manuka, Canberra
2015 Principal Teacher in technical fine art skill at The Lake House Studio
2015. Providing original watercolour/ink works commission -hand painted garments - for the ‘Undress Runways’ 2015 fashion events for PurePod in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney sponsored by BMW Australia.
2016. Private commission – interior design unique art door
2016. Private commission – modern landscape- canberra client
2016. Private commission – abstract animals - Brisbane client
2016. Private contract – deliver daily watercolour workshops for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
2016. Guest lecturer/demonstrator University of the 3rd Age – watercolour workshop
2016 Private commission for Canberra City Restaurant
2016 Guest lecture on watercolour & workshop at Private Secondary school South Coast NSW
2016 Private commission
2016 Private commission
2017 Selected as Feature Artist for International Artist Network - ArtsyShark by Carolyn Edlund
2017 Guest Speaker - Design Canberra - Wise Women Network
2017 Private Commission - Brisbane
2017 Private Commission - UK
2017 Became group leader for 'Colour in Canberra' artist project to become a part of the Colour In Your Life - International Televsision Arts Documentary series
2018 International release of my feature artist ‘Colour in Your Life’ episode with International Award winning Arts Documentary Series
2018 Private commission - set of three images
2018 Private commission
2018 Release of original works for ‘wearable Art’ series.
2018 Private Commission
2018 Private Commission
2019 FabrianoInAquarello - selected artist & artwork to be included in the Exhibition for the Australian Delegation to Fabriano Italy