Debbie Carroll
Debbie Carroll’s paintings are an interpretation of the arid landscape, flora, fauna and structures of the western United States. She studied studio art at Northern Illinois University and graphic design at The Art Institute of Houston. Travel is the backbone of her work; she likens her curiosity and observational skills to that of a scientist.
Though she admires artists who paint realism, she embraces graphic, flat plains of color in unexpected, lyrical rhythms. She uses color harmony intentionally as a way to allow her unique voice and vision to show the familiar through a new lens.
Carroll lives and works in the small west Texas town of Christoval. Her award winning paintings have been purchased for private and public collections, she has taught watermedia workshops, and has been interviewed on numerous art podcasts.
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"A turning point in my work came while working with Taos painter and potter Stephen Kilborn. It wasn’t that I wanted to learn to paint just like him. Instead, he permitted me to explore a different way of expressing myself. I admire artists who paint realism but that’s not where my voice sings. Graphic in style, I lean on my early love of drawing and design. I prefer using flat plains of color in unexpected, lyrical ways. Rhythm throughout my paintings is very intentional. Color comes in then as harmony." |
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A R T W O R K S - TERLINGUA AT WILLOW HOUSE
Morning Moon
Debbie Carroll
12 x 12 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Reach for the Sky
Debbie Carroll
18 x 24 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Terlingua Tombstone II
Debbie Carroll
14 x 11 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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An Evening View
Debbie Carroll
16 x 40 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Local Worship
Debbie Carroll
16 x 20 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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At Willow House
Debbie Carroll
11 x 14 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Through the Window
Debbie Carroll
10 x 8 in. Acrylic on cradled panel |
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Venturing Out
Debbie Carroll
36 x 24 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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A R T W O R K S - NEW MEXICO AT GHOST RANCH
Georgia's Ladder
Debbie Carroll
16 x 12 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Casitaville
Debbie Carroll
14 x 11 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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At the Morada
Debbie Carroll
16 x 12 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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The Everpresent Pedernal
Debbie Carroll
30 x 48 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Contemplating the Climb
Debbie Carroll
30 x 18 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Kitchen Mesa and Cholla Blooms
Debbie Carroll
18 x 24 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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On the Up and Up
Debbie Carroll
16 x 12 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Painted Peaks
Debbie Carroll
9 x 7 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Resident Casita #6
Debbie Carroll
24 x 12 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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S O L D W O R K S
View from the Road
Debbie Carroll
6 x 12 Acrylic on panel |
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Artist's Palette
Debbie Carroll
20 x 16 Acrylic on canvas |
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A Casual Arrangement
Debbie Carroll
12 x 12 Acrylic on panel |
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Bucketful of Sunshine
Debbie Carroll
12 x 12 Acrylic on canvas |
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Wild and Wooly
Debbie Carroll
40 x 16 Acrylic on canvas |
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A R T W O R K S - PAST EXHIBITS
At the Fechin House
Debbie Carroll
16 x 12 in. Acrylic on canvas |
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Kimo Detail
Debbie Carroll
24 x 12 Acrylic on canvas |
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Lilies On Red Stool
Debbie Carroll
16 x 12 Acrylic on canvas |
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Waterlilies II
Debbie Carroll
36 x 12 Acrylic on canvas |
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Can You Canoe?
Debbie Carroll
6 x 12 Acrylic on canvas |
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