Deborah Secor is an amazing accomplished pastel artist. I
believe her greatest attribute however; is her strong faith and commitment to
her Lord Jesus Christ, whom she credits unabashedly as her personal savior. Her
faith is strong, clear and lived daily, shared by and with her husband.
Perhaps it is her faith that gives Deborah the ability to
see beauty so clearly and capture and transmit the beauty to her Wallis sanded
paper for others to enjoy. Her strong sense of well being and completeness also
makes her a fine teacher. She seems to enjoy sharing her gifts and insights
from years of painting with her students. Her reward comes from seeing students
become better artists as they soak in her demonstrated techniques to achieve paintings
that catch the eye of the viewer. We are
very fortunate to have some outstanding pastel artists who are also amazing
teachers. In my book, she is right there with Richard McKinley, Margot Schulzke and Maggie
Price in her ability to clearly state how she accomplishes various techniques
she has learned over the years through trial and error.
She has no
smugness, or snobbery about her work, she is genuine and wants to share her God given gifts and what she has learned through trial and error. A good case in point is the book she has
taken a long time to write, "Landscape Painting in Pastels." She is giving it to
any who wants to read it free. She has published it on the web at http://landscapesinpastel.blogspot.com/
where it can be read or downloaded by anyone interested in bettering their
knowledge of pastel painting. So much
knowledge that goes beyond just knowing how to use pastels, or what process to
use, but a greater understanding of how to use color and how too determine the
values of that color. Her book is an invaluable resource for any serious
artist. I thank her for her generously sharing her talent and knowledge.
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