Debora Alanna - Stone Sculpture - 2012-2016

Debora Alanna

Stone Carving2012 - 2013

Stone carving has been part of my art practice since my art school days. I studied stone carving with Leonard Osterle at the Ontario College of Art. The use of stone as a medium has been intermittent over the years. I have consistently returned to its use because carving is a practice that gives me much joy. I consider it a meditative endeavour.

Debora Alanna 1976

Work in this presentation concentrates on my stone sculpture made between 2012 2016. During this time I also drew, painted and made installations.

In 2012 2013 I lived on Poirier Lake in Sooke BCan hour from Victoria. This rural enclave afforded an idyllic work setting.

Inspired by the tranquility of the lake, its mystic powera lake nymph spirit emerged and formed in my sculpture.

Through my daily lake swims the Lake Nymph asserted her presence allowing her numinous quietude to transit into the alabaster.

Lake Nymph by Debora Alanna

Alabaster begins as an amorphous material. An unspecified lump. Hand tool carving allows a fluidity to be imparted where gentle coaxing of the image takes shape. Lake Nymph was a presence gleaned from Poirier lake.

Size: 12 x 14 x 8" (aprox)

Lake Nymph by Debora Alanna

work in progress front view

Lake Nymph work in progress

Lake Nymph by Debora Alanna

side view top hair detail

Lake Nymphby Debora Alanna

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Lake Nymphby Debora Alanna

face detail left eye

Lake Nymph changes its intensity depending on its illumination.

The light source will highlight features, establish shadows, call out the spirit of the lake.

Surrounded by an enchanting wood, my Poirier Lake location in Sooke, BCinspired another work, Forest Nymph.

Forest Nymph by Debora AlannaHand carved alabaster10 x 8 x 7"

front view front detail

Forest Nymph in progress

Forest Nymph - top details

Forest Nymph - top / side details

Forest Nymph top detail

Forest Nymph by Debora Alanna

face detail front view

Forest Nymphby Debora Alanna

top details back detail

Forest Nymph embodies the sprite that resides in the metaphoric forest in us all, our intuitive selves.

Its puckish grin, its mischievous demeanour is held by the stone and teases the viewer.

Forest Nymph by Debora Alanna

Forest Nymph, its impish personality seemed to test the stone treatment. Th Nymph does not trust being drawn into imagery. This work remains in progress.

Debora Alanna is a visual artist currently located in Montreal Quebec.

All art work, photographs, writing and design are produced by Debora Alanna.

Debora Alanna 2016

Thank you!Thank you for taking the time to view this presentation of my stone sculpture produced 2012 2013.

Debora Alanna

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