Debra Ciccone-O’Connell is a visual storyteller, painter, illustrator and art educator who spent much of her early life living in the beautiful Lakes Region of New Hampshire. In the fall of 2007 she moved to Chelmsford where she now resides with her husband and two children. In her work she uses soft pastel, acrylic paint, foam plate printing, cut paper collage and a wide variety of other drawing and sculptural media. She holds a BFA degree in studio and M.A.T. in Art Education respectively from Plymouth State University in N.H.
During her professional career she has had much of her work exhibited in solo, juried and group shows. Her paintings are held in private and public collections throughout New England as well as in other areas of the United States. In addition to her studio work she has also taught art to children and young adults in both public and private school settings as well as in her own studio for over 16 years.
“As an artist my work continues to evolve as I explore variations in portraiture, landscape, abstract painting and mixed media sculpture. In my process I use color, gesture, representational imagery, abstraction and movement in ways that are both intuitive and intentional. This allows me the freedom to speak freely in a language that does not need words in order to communicate ideas and experiences that are both personal and meaningful to me at any given time and place..”
For more information about my work please visit:
www.debraoconnellartist.com
Facebook: @debraoconnellstudio
Instagram: @oconnell.debra
