It is still
a vivid moment in time. My poster won 1st prize in our 4th grade safety-themed
contest. $5 was put in a savings account at our local bank and my teacher
handed me a passbook with my name on it! My interest continued through high
school leading to a career choice of Commercial Art in college. During that
time there was a call for artists to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the
founding of our country. 4'x8' panels were set up in the North Shore Mall. I
chose to replicate the 1776 version with the three minutemen in a huge silkscreen print. It was quite a
challenge to make the screen and print a giant image.
My first real job as a layout artist for the
Lawrence Eagle Tribune became the foundation of everything I do as an artist
today. Balancing design, type, color, images and other elements to create a
cohesive composition is in every piece of my artwork.
Fast forward to my day job where a
safety-themed contest saw me walk away
with more than $5. And the murals today on panels throughout Manchester? Who
knew I'd be setting myself up back then for more challenges with big ideas!
More good things
are on the way!
Contact Information:
Deborah Curtin
603-247-3267
[Debbie is a new member of Friends of
Art Manchester and participated in the meter project. Her meter is pictured in
the post of August 12, 2013. It is the yellow one across the street from
Copy Express, in the 5th set of pictures in that post. Welcome and thanks for your guest post.]
The meter I painted is the yellow, orange and green one with stenciled leaves, and things. It is in front of Cafe la Reine.What a challenge to paint something so seemingly simple - not!
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