Original Painting “Rocky Mountain” Sold and Shipped to Seattle

Rocky Mountain by Deb Chaney (11” x 15”)

My original painting, Rocky Mountain, recently sold in April, and I would like to extend a deeply appreciative thank you to K. Robertson in Seattle for buying this original “little gem” mixed media work. It truly is a unique piece in my collection and I hope it is a welcome and treasured addition to yours.

The Power of Buying (and Selling) Art

When a patron buys original artwork, it has a profound impact on my career as an artist that goes far beyond the monetary. First and foremost, knowing that my art is connecting with someone, fuels my creativity and fosters inspiration. So your support means the world to me.

I remember the day I became an art collector. It was a Wednesday in December of 2007, and the painting was an Untitled piece by Houston-based artist Michelle Y. Williams. I was thrilled. So thrilled that I wrote about it here while reflecting on why people buy art.

I listed off a number of reasons for why I bought the painting, including everything from the satisfaction of supporting an artist achieve their dreams to the obvious aesthetic reason of adding beauty to my home. Just as (or more) importantly, it cultivated a deeper feeling of connection to both the artist and the gallery.

And what I wrote 15 years ago, still stands today. I would LOVE to hear from art collectors about why you chose a certain piece of artwork or what buying art means to you.

About This Artwork

Rocky Mountain is an essential part of my Little Gems Series, which is a collection of small, one-of-a-kind mixed media abstract paintings. I’ve been doing the series for years, using it as an avenue for technique exploration and a means of testing my creativity. Beginning as demos or projects in one of my workshops, a chosen few emerge to become real paintings!

At 11” x 15”, Rocky Mountain is a couple of inches longer and wider than most works in the series, which are typically 9” x 12”. The painting is a mixed media collage on paper.

Similar Original Artwork and Prints for Sale

I usually like to suggest a similar original artwork to look at, but Rocky Mountain is such a unique piece, that search proved to be a challenge. However, you can purchase a high-quality print of the painting here at Saatchi Art. 

You can choose to have the print on paper or canvas and even have it sent to you already framed. And one of the great things about prints is that you have a choice of sizes–meaning you can get Rocky Mountain all the way up to 30” x 40”.

You can look at more paintings in the Little Gems Series on Saatchi Art. There are many original paintings available for purchase to add to your art collection. They’ve even got a “View in My Room” tool that lets you see how each piece of artwork will fit into your home.

Vancouver Sun Saturday Edition Newspaper Art Installation Write Up & Feature

Thank you so much for my friend and art collector Leigh Hodges who kindly mailed me this newspaper copy of the Vancouver Sun article by Rebecca Keillor featuring my West Coast Abstracts public art installation in North Vancouver May7,2022. It was a pleasure to read and understand further one of the key reasons Rocky Seith, CEO of Adera Developments chose my proposal: A positive attitude! Thank you for acknowledging this, I really appreciate being seen and feel acknowledged and respect. This means a lot to me, thank you.

Take it Away XIII Painting (c) Deb Chaney Original Painting, collage on Paper Size: 15 W x 11 H x 0.1 D in

The four original paintings for this installation were inspired by the ephemeral beauty of walking along the river through Lynn Valley in North Vancouver ‘Take it Away I, II, III & IV’ and were gifted to developers to be featured in their head office. That said, for the photo shoot and process of putting together the final documentation of the project I painted several more paintings to show the layers and process behind the mixed media works. Several of these paintings are available for your collection and can be purchased via Saatchi Online Gallery. You can click the Saatchi gallery link here or contact the artist directly info@debchaney.com to acquire one of these beautiful original mixed media paintings for your collection.

A Prelude of What's to Come...

‘ A Prelude of What’s to Come’ 9” x 12” Mixed Media on Loose Canvas.

This painting, part of my Little Gems Series , is indicative of what is going on in the studio these days...

That is, I am playing around and figuring out a new larger format series which involved repeating patters such as sacred geometry that are created with interwoven layers of paint colour, polymer mediums and textured mediums.

This painting is a study helping me figure out what I am doing and getting me ready to take it to big size paintings!

‘A Prelude of What's to Come’ is available for your art collection and can be purchased via Saatchi Online Gallery. Click here to order the painting today: https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-A-Prelude-of-what-s-to-come/499285/9084707/view

Original Painting ' You and Me Together ' sold and shipped to San Matteo, California, USA

I’d like to deeply thanks Ms. J. Garibaldi of San Matteo, CA for recently purchasing this original little gem mixed media abstract painting ‘You and Me Together’ 9” x 12”on paper. This one of a kind unique painting is part of my Little Gems Series . During the process of packing up the original artwork, it brought back fond memories of its creation whereby I was listening to my playlist and the song by Dave Matthews Band came on with the lyrics ‘You and Me Together’. When I noticed the ‘US’ spray painted lettering in the piece in conjunction with the song, I had to name is in memory of this moment of creation along with the music.

The Little Gems paintings are my practice pieces and all about fun, joy, play and are a wonderful way to start your collection of my original artwork. You can see more painting in this series here: https://www.saatchiart.com/art-collection/painting/Litte-Gems-Small-9-x12-Paintings/499285/160111/view

…and if you are in love with this particular painting’You and Me Together’ you can purchase giclee and fine art prints here: https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-You-and-me-Together/499285/7753863/view

This painting image may be appearing on music CD cover soon.... (stay tuned)

!LOVE! sweet moments like this... Just got approached by a band who would like to license this image 'Belinda's Painting' on their CD cover. Honoured and excited about this possibility!

This original painting ‘Belind'a’s Painting’ is part of my Little Gems Series and was created while I was offering a private painting lessons to Belinda McNeice in mixed media abstract painting several years ago. In this case we were integrating collage materials (old book sheets) with acrylics and pastels. So much fun!

The original sold a few years ago now to Kristi Calderon . THANK YOU & big love always to my dear collectors.

Prints and Giclees are available if you would like this image in your home or office:https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Belinda-s-Painting/499285/7418609/view

Artwork Featured Online Vancouver Island Library Art Exhibit

'The Writing is in the Air - Gabriola' 30" x 40" x 0.5" Ink, Pencil and Acrylics on Canvas

I am excited and grateful to be featured in the virtual art exhibit with the Vancouver Island Library. There are a few recent artworks posted and photos inside my studio and of me painting.  This online exhibit features artists from The Gulf Islands, Vancouver Islands, Hadaii Gwaii and Bella Coola. 

The online show can be viewed here: Vancouver Island Regional Library Virtual Art Exhibition has gone live and can be viewed here: https://my.nicheacademy.com/virl/course/31655. The Exhibition runs from February 2022 – April 2022.

My work specifically is featured on this page: https://my.nicheacademy.com/virl/course/31655/lesson/109123

'The Writing is in the Air - Gabriola' 30" x 40" x 0.5" Ink, Pencil and Acrylics on Canvas

Featured artwork 'The Writing is in the Air - Gabriola' 30" x 40" x 0.5" Ink, Pencil and Acrylics on Canvas was inspired during the time period where I finally knew my daughter and I would be moving to our dream place, Gabriola Island!  The painting begins with pencil lines and spiritual writing in inks that were blurred into the piece to create the finished piece. This original painting is available via Saatchi Online Gallery to  purchase for your collection: https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-The-Writing-Is-In-The-Air-Gabriola/499285/8686356/view

New Painting BIWT i ! This Original Modern Layered Textured Abstract Painting is all about the Transformative Power of Creativity!

BIWT i 36 W x 24 H x 0.5 D in mixed media, collage, spray paint on Canvas (c) Deb Chaney 2021

As we continue the experience of the world wide pandemic unexpectedly into its second year the majority of us are in the situation of nowhere to go, not much to do. For artists, this is ideal for creative production and I found myself handling the inability to make travel plans as my ability to go inward and to make art, more art and even more art.

One of my teachers would say that going into her studio and making art was her way of running away from home without really leaving. I love this!

Making art means that I get to dive into unknown world of layers of spray paint, collage, paint gestures, layers of translucent mediums and nobody can stop me! I get to create!

This painting called BIWT stands for ‘ Because I Want To’ and created in series at the time when the quarantine was the most intense.

It is really and truly stands for the power of creative process and how it can be the healthiest and most beautiful way to handle stress, challenges and tragedy.

Angry, frustrated, or fed up with the current situation? Then why no make art about it ? That is how I choose to move forward. My art statement for this painting is the transformative quality of being in creative process and how we can turn challenging emotions into beautiful creations.

This painting is available for your collection and you can purchase it here online at Saatchi Art Gallery.

Original Abstract Painting ‘A Mermaid's Adventure’ Currently On Display at SIMS Real-Estate Office

I am very excited to share this abstract original painting ‘A Mermaid's Adventure’ that is now available for your art collection or as a TV/Film Rental for your current production and is available for you to see at the SIMS real-estate office in Nanaimo, BC.

'A Mermaid's Adventure' is a 36“ x 36“ x 1.5“ multi-layered and textured painting created with mixed media on canvas and inspired by the ever-moving ocean and all the treasures and love within it. The artist imagines mermaids swimming around and within the creation. With collage elements, gold sparkles, acrylic paints, polymer mediums and even pieces of burlap, this modern mixed media artwork is a journey and feast for the eyes to explore!

Part of Deb Chaney's Pure Abstraction Series, these paintings each contain much texture and depth in their exploration of abstract painting and begin by the artist's hikes and beach walks, her inspiration from nature. As famous artist Marc Chagall write's; "Great art picks up where nature ends." The paintings in this series are known for their neutral and calming colour tones and are excellent for interior design of a bedroom or living room, places where you aim to relax at the end of your time.

A Mermaid's Adventure is a one-of-a-kind modern art painting is predominantly green in its colouring, also reminiscent of viridescent; olive green, pea green, grass green, emerald green, lime green, bottle green, Lincoln green, sea green, and sage green. The colour green is all about Love! When you 'bathe' in the frequency of the green colour you receive balance, soothing and can enjoy a feeling of relaxation leading to peace, harmony and renewal. Ultimately its a healing colour, signifying balance, peace and supports well-being.

According to simple Feng Shui principles, by placing this painting directly on the left hand side wall of your home or room you are decorating, is said to then support you the area in your life of family. Supporting community building and strength in your tribe.

This artwork also has hints - can you find the heart? - of purple, sometimes known as violet, indigo or magenta, is a colour that in indicative of the resonance of wealth, opportunity and royalty. We are thinking the mermaid's may have found the heart and placed it in their treasure chests within their underwater castles...

Placing original artwork intentionally in your home as a tool for its staging for sale, or to settle in and make it really feel like your own home, is a powerful to create and elevate your home from ordinary to extraordinary.

Come and see this beautiful original painting is displayed at the Sims Real Estate Group office located at: 102-5170 Dunster Rd, Nanaimo BC. You are welcome to view this painting during business hours, Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM Purchase inquiries please contact Monique Kassinen monique@simsrealestate.ca Phone (250) 591-1160.

Original Abstract Painting ‘Vermont in a Snowstorm’ Now Featured at SIMS Real-Estate office

I am very excited to share this vibrant and luminous original painting ‘Vermont in a Snowstorm’ is now available… and just in time for Christmas…for purchase and featured and on display at the SIMS real-estate office in Nanaimo, BC.

Vermont in a Snowstorm is a 24 “ x 36 “ x 1.5 “ multi-layered painting of mixed media on canvas, inspired by Helen Frakenthauler’s colour field painting combined with transparent layers of modern gloss mediums that add to its luminosity and texture that gives it a modern aesthetic.

This unique and one-of-a-kind Deb Chaney modern art piece is predominantly red coloured, also reminiscent of scarlet, vermilion, ruby red, cherry red, and wine, are colours associated with confidence, courage, and action. According to simple Feng Shui principles, by placing this painting directly across from the front entrance or the main door of your home, you will illuminate your reputation, clarity and integrity.

Placing original artwork intentionally in your home as a tool for its staging for sale, or to settle in and make it really feel like your own home, is a powerful way to create and elevate your home from ordinary to extraordinary.

Come and see this beautiful original painting is displayed at the Sims Real Estate Group office located at: 102-5170 Dunster Rd, Nanaimo BC. You are welcome to view this painting during business hours, Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM Purchase inquiries please contact Monique Kassinen monique@simsrealestate.ca Phone (250) 591-1160.

Just Sold 'Drumbeg' Original Mixed Media Abstract Painting

I’d like to thank Dr. Tracey Thorne, MD of the Gabriola Medical Clinic for purchasing and becoming a collector of this unique original mixed media abstract one of a kind painting ‘Drumbeg’ art piece. This painting is highly textured with sand and acrylics and mixed media and was inspired by the time I spent at Drumbeg Provincial Park on Gabriola Island. It is part of a series of small paintings in the Little Gems Series.

Tracey, I’m excited to see where you and your husband decide to hang these paintings! Thank you so much for becoming collectors!

Large scale reproductions of this painting and many other abstract mixed media colourful textured artworks by Deb Chaney are available in the USA via I Canvas in Canada via HFA or order online to ship anywhere world wide at Saatchi Online Gallery. Prints are available in fine art paper, resin pours on wood, and giclee prints on canvas. Reproductions are customizable in size.

If you love original artwork and would love something like this for your home, you may also consider ordering a commission painting . Your journey for this would start with filing out the commission intake form.

Photo above of Deb in her new Gabriola Island studio. It used to be a working carpenter’s workshop so with all the shelves, drawers and counter space the brushes and paints have found their place and art creation and production is beginning again slow but sure!

Interview & Feature with Canadian Abstract Artists

Thank you kindly to Canadian Abstract Artists for the awesome interview (great questions!) and feature. I am deeply appreciative of being able to share my learning. on this journey as a professional artist with yourselves and your audience. Thank you.!

How would you describe your artistic style?

Spiritually Inspired Contemporary Modern Textured Layered Abstract Mixed Media Paintings

What’s the main inspiration for your art?

My inner spiritual journey.

What is the biggest goal you try to achieve with your art?

To feel good.

What’s your favourite thing about being an abstract artist?

With the creation of every painting it has its own challenges – figuring out the balance, the integration of the layers, getting to its state of completion. This process inspires me, teaches me, and has kept my attention for the past 20+ years!

Why abstract art and not other mediums? Have you always created abstract art or did you start out creating other styles?

I’ve always been an abstract mixed media artist since I started painting. It continues to excite me, challenge me, and the process enthrals me … I just don’t want to do anything else at the moment!

If you could describe your art in three words, what would they be?

layered – textured – spiritual

What’s one thing people might not know about you and/or your art journey so far?

I still often go through an experience of a wavering in confidence in myself where I struggle, doubt and fear arise during the process of a painting when its mid-way through. To move through and complete, I use many of my personal growth tools such as my fav anchoring song, pre-recorded self-kindness and inner-child affirmations, and tips from ‘the war of art’ (steven pressfield) – mainly just showing up even if I am scared or “don’t feel like it”.

Did you always know you’d be an artist or how has your art journey progressed?

No, I didn’t always know I’d be an artist… Growing up, because of what I was told, I believed that it was impossible to be a professional artist. I put all my creative thoughts and endeavours aside and got a B.Sc. in Earth and Ocean Sciences… Near the end of my degree I read a SARK book ‘Wild Succulent Women’ and knew that if she could do it – be an artist – so could I. I wrote to her and received a hand-written letter in response. I feel it was an omen of support. My journey had begun. That was about 25 years ago…

In your opinion, what’s the most important personal characteristic needed to embark on a career as an artist?

Belief in yourself and the possibility that you can succeed at what you dream to do.

What advice would you give up and coming abstract artists?

To start, you must believe in yourself and the possibility of your own success – in whatever terms you define it. (write it down, clearly). Then, listen ONLY to the kind, positive, and affirmative voices within your head and to those around you ONLY who support you and your dreams.

Do you have any favourite podcasts or books that you love and that have contributed to your journey as an artist?

I love Tim Ferries, Oprah, Brenee Brown, Abraham Hicks, Eckart Tolle, Joe Dispenza, Tony Robbins, Danielle Laporte, Martha Beck, Christine Northrup.

What’s your most fulfilling and enjoyable experience as an artist so far?

This moment now, writing the answers to this wonderful interview… Knowing there are paintings in process in the studio that I get to work on. Looking out my kitchen window and seeing the forest. Hearing the rain fall on the roof and tree leaves. Feeling inspired, supported and connected. I am deeply grateful to be an artist for my work.

Where do you see yourself and your art in 5 years?

I see myself in my newly build high-ceiling studio with great lighting, water, and heat, creating large scale (48″ x 72″ x 1.5″) mixed media abstract Drishti Paintings (TM) which embody the frequency and vibration of well-being. I see these painting contributing wellness world wide, in particular mental well-being, and doing so in both exhibited spaces such as museums, galleries and biennials. I see these paintings selling to appreciative spiritually-minded and conscious art collectors all over the world.

What do you love most about abstract art?

That you feel good looking at it, that you can always find something new, that in focussing upon it you lose yourself and forget anything that may be troubling you and how abstract art brings you into a journey that you can narrate and make-up as you wish.

Do you have any favourite quotes?

“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” – Andy Warhol

Canadian Artist, Deb Chaney in front of completed ‘West Coast Abstracts’ public art installation at  Crest Adera Developments 108 East 8th St E, North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Thanks for taking the time to get to know BC abstract artist Deb Chaney a little more. To see more of her work, visit her website here.

'O' Simple Modern Black and White Abstract featured in Rochell Cote Interior Design

I’d like to thank Rochell Cote Interior Design who recently chose to use a reproduction of my painting ‘O’ for a private home residential decoration interior design job. The original painting mixed media on paper is a very simple modern clean abstract design created in black and white with gesso and water soluble pencil with a small smattering of acrylic paint is part of my Little Gems Series which are my small studies paintings that allow me to practice, play and try new things before venturing into exploring the ideas into larger mixed media layered contemporary abstract unique one of a kind original modern paintings.

Featured in Western Living Magazine as one of the top designers, the Rochelle Cote Design team is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and composed of highly qualified and experienced interior designers focused on high-end residential interior design.

'I Am in Such A Good Mood' Original Abstract Painting Just Sold

This multi-layered one of a kind unique original abstract mixed media on paper was just sold to Mr. J. Hunt in Novia Scotia, Canada. Thank you for your enthusiasm for this uplifting, fun, gestural, playful art piece. Its hues of blue, pink, magenta and etchings were created using acrylics, pastels and pencil crayons.

The energy of the painting is pure joy, exuberance and playfulness - hence the title. The magenta purple colours are known to uplift the spirit and encourages creativity. Purple is also known for promoting understanding and connection to divinity, supporting feelings of understanding and emotional balance.

The colour blue represents meanings of depth, trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, confidence, stability, faith, heaven, and intelligence. The colour blue is known to have positive affects on the mind and the body.

The original is sold and prints on fine art paper and canvas (giclees) are available at Saatchi Online Gallery Deb Chaney. You can click here to purchase your ‘ I Am In Such A Good Mood’ abstract mixed media painting reproduction here: https://www.saatchiart.com/print/Painting-I-Am-In-Such-A-Good-Mood/499285/8480788/view