chosen in the piece are meant to amplify the word or phrase through complex composition . “ There is significant meaning in every piece I ’ ve created .”
Regardless of what came first — Dara ’ s unique intrinsic nature or her life experiences of reinvention and appreciation for brokenness — her upcoming show is worth checking out . This fall , Dara ’ s art can be found at TI-KI-DA , a November 5-30 gallery showing featuring TIm Lord , KIm Long , and DAra DeBast at New Moon Gallery , 1326 E Sprague , Spokane , WA .
Dara ’ s dream-like application of color , surrealistic creature invention , passion for the world around her , and her willingness to work with brokenness results in a beautiful collection .
confidence and the wise words of someone outside the arts program to “ keep it real ” ringing in her ears , Dara ventured forth .
This lasted for a season , but as life tends to do , Dara slipped into another dark period , COVID being a topper . In recent years she has experienced new struggles that have her unsettled and “ frenetic ” in her artistic endeavors . “ Over the past four years I found myself constantly changing my mind about everything .” After reviewing her old drawings , reacquainting herself with favorite artists , relocating to Spokane , and giving herself a new identity , Dara is experiencing a new-found freedom and realization that upcycling yourself creates an eclectic body of work that reflects who she is today . It has taught her how to appreciate the lemonade that is created from the lemons you ’ ve been handed .
You can stay up to date with Dara DeBast by following her on Facebook and Instagram , or you can contact her at daradebast @ gmail . com or 509.655.2745 .
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In her first significant body of work since 2012 , Dara has amassed a unique collection which , of course , contains original works of oil on canvas possessing rich tonal bursts of color and creature mashups . She has new paper creations rendered via colored pencil , archival ink , stamping , watercolor markers , and acrylic . Dara has given birth to “ Word Ya-Ya ” which are upcycled objects on a 2D substrate of cabinet doors , utilizing the clever application of antique sewing pattern paper , creating a frame . These works transform a word into a piece that speaks for itself . Objects
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