D E B O R A H PAR I S
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1975
State University of New York, Albany, New York
Juris Doctor, 1978
Albany Law School, Union University, Albany, New York
Scottsdale Artists School, 1992, 1998-2000
Scottsdale, Arizona
Private Study
Ned Jacob, 1992-2002
Hollis Williford, 2002-2003
Professional Workshops
Matt Smith
Scott Christensen
Selected Exhibitions (1999-2011)
Solo Show, The Color of Mood, M Gallery of Fine Art, Sarasota, FL, 2010
Spring Gallery Night, Galerie Kornye West, Ft. Worth, TX, 2010-11
15th Anniversary Show, Whistle Pik Galleries, Fredricksburg, TX, 2010
American Art in Miniature, Gilcrease Museum, 2009
Christmas Miniatures, Whistle Pik Galleries, Fredricksburg, TX, 2009-10
Fall Gallery Night Invitational, Galerie Kornye West, Ft. Worth, TX 2009-11
Early Summer Show, Blackheath Gallery, London, UK 2009-2010
Christmas Show, Blackheath Gallery, London, UK 2009
Autumn Exhibition, Blackheath Gallery, London UK 2011
Albuquerque Museum Miniatures Invitational (2005-20010),
Featured Artist 2008-9
Panhandle Plains Museum Invitational (2006-2011)
Plein Air Southwest, Southwest Gallery, Dallas TX (2007-9)
Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas (2008)
Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Art Museum (2005-2007)
Telluride Plein Air Festival (2006-2011)
Plein Air Texas, Southwest Gallery, Dallas Texas (2007-2009)
Landscapes of New Mexico, Manitou Galleries, Santa Fe, NM (2006)
Two Person Show, Alla Prima Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL (2006)
Little Gems, Alla Prima Fine Art, St. Petersburg, FL (2005-2006)
Carmel Plein Air Festival (2006)
Plein Air New Mexico Invitational, Ventana Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM (2005)
Sedona Plein Air Festival, Sedona, Arizona (2005)
One Person Show, ArtStudio Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (2002-2003)
American Women Artists Show, Columbine Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (2002)
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Show, New York, NY (2001)
Pastel Society of New Mexico National Juried Show (1999, 2001-2002)
Pastel Society of North Florida National Juried Show (2000)
Hilton Head Art League National Juried Show (1999-2000)
Northwest Pastel Society National Juried Show (2000)
Publications
Southwest Art Magazine, “Deep in the Heart of Texas”, April 2010
Plein Air New Mexico: Jack Richeson Fine Art Series - Forward by Deborah Paris (2006)
Landscapes of New Mexico, published by Fresco Fine Art Publications (2006)
Southwest Art Magazine, Featured “Artist to Watch”. December 2004
American Artist Magazine, Feature “Paint the Idea”, December 2003
Pastel Journal, Feature Article, September/October 2003
International Artist, Award Winners Section, December/January 2003
Focus Santa Fe, Feature Article, August/September 2002
Affiliations
Signature Member, Outdoor Painters Society
Signature Member, Plein Air Florida
Signature Member & Founder, Plein Air New Mexico (now PAPNM)
Awards & Scholarships
1st Place (Pastel), Best & Brightest (2000)
2nd Place, Pastel Society Of New Mexico (2001)
2nd Place, American Women Artists (2002)
3rd Place, Pastel Society of New Mexico (2002)
Pastel Society of America Award, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Show (2001)
Award of Merit, Pastel Society of New Mexico (1999)
Tuition Scholarship, Scottsdale Artists School (2000 & 2002)
Gallery Representation
Hildt Galleries
Chicago, Illinois
Galerie Kornye West
Ft. Worth, TX
Isherwood Gallery
Newport, Rhode Island
Huff Harrington Fine Art
Atlanta, Georgia