Mini Donut Service
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
1M ago
Mini Donut Service, 11″ x 14″ o/c, 825 CAD Wouldn’t we all like a mini donut service? I started this painting at the Calgary Stampede last summer during my engagement painting live and meeting the public in the Western Oasis. Of course, the way I work these days I knew there was no way I would be completing it in that 2 hour session, especially since I did more talking than painting. Which is as it should be, plenty of time to paint back in the studio. Or so I thought. Turns out that painting larger than life triptychs exploring the life cycle of diet culture can definitely take over your life ..read more
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One and Three Pears
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
1M ago
One and Three Pears (after Kosuth). Digital Photograph, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Besides being a little shout out to an OG conceptual artist, Joseph Kosuth, this photo represents the process I went through to create Restrained, a stuffed pear tied to its seat with measuring tapes, which you can see now at the Okotoks Art Gallery in What You Do To My Body (and Mind) until March 22nd 2024. Referencing Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs (1965) I’ve presented the real pear, the paper pattern made from the real pear, and the small scale model testing the pattern for the larger finished pear. Below you can s ..read more
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Review for What You Do To My Body (& Mind) at the Okotoks Art Gallery
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
1M ago
Photo by Amir Said for the Western Wheel So despite the bitter cold (high of minus 27 Celsius) I was pleased to chat with a good group of Art goers, both local and from Calgary, during the opening on Saturday January 13th. I also had the opportunity to chat with Amir Said from the Western Wheel about the show for his review. You can read it by clicking on the image below: Click here to read the article: The exhibition runs until March 22 2024. For more information visit: https://www.okotoks.ca/your-community/living-okotoks/community-event-calendar/debbielee-miszaniec-what-you-do-my-body-and ..read more
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Meet me at the Okotoks Art Gallery Saturday January 13th 1-3 PM!
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
2M ago
Debbie.Lee Miszaniec: What You Do To My Body (and Mind) Saturday, January 13, 2024 – 10:00am to Saturday, March 23, 2024 – 5:00pm “visions of sugarplums danced in their heads…” Just in time for the post-holiday New Year resolution season, Debbie.lee Miszaniec presents a lush abundance of Dutch baroque-inspired still-life paintings of ‘forbidden foods’ in the Okotoks Art Gallery. The exhibition focuses on the psychological struggle between the body’s needs and the mind’s direction when pursuing weight loss. A soft sculpture, tortured by these sweet sights, sits caught in the struggle ..read more
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Earthly Delights: Energy Requires Mass
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
5M ago
Energy Requires Mass, 30″x40″ o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the tenth instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. I set the final feast in this series in front of the sculpture in Calgary of the Famous Five, Women Are Persons!, by Barbara ..read more
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Earthly Delights: Forces of Nature
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
5M ago
Forces of Nature, 30″x30″ o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the ninth instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. We make our marks in the world trudging through the deep snow. We expend energy keeping warm and keeping moving in our winter pl ..read more
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Earthly Delights: Fair Trade?
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
6M ago
Fair Trade (Just Desserts)? 18″x36″ o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the 8th instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. Some people appear to have everything, but never seem happy. It’s like they feel that, even with all the blessings in th ..read more
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Earthly Delights: Getting The Most From The Least
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
6M ago
DRI – Getting The Most From The Least, 18″x36″ o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the seventh instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. Following from my last post about DRI – Return on Investment, DRI – Getting The Most From The Least shows ..read more
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Earthly Delights: DRI – Return On Investment
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
7M ago
DRI – Return on Investment, 30″x40″o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the sixth instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. Daily Recommended Intake (or Dietary Reference Intake, or Recommended Daily Allowance) – Return on Investment. Healthy ..read more
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Earthly Delights: Every New Salvation
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by DebbieleeMiszaniec
7M ago
Every New Salvation, 20″x40″ o/c, Debbie.lee Miszaniec Welcome to the fifth instalment of a series of blog posts going more in-depth into the thoughts and ideas behind each of the paintings in the Earthly Delights series. The series is based on my experience navigating health and diet culture as a long term participant. You can read the full background by following the link to that blog post below: Project Background: You can read more about the project background here. Every New Salvation comes along when you are suffering the consequences of your actions. Maybe you’ve reached your goal weigh ..read more
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