“I have always had a great affection for the rural Ontario landscape. The chirping of crickets in hot, dry fields of hay, the sunlight streaming on farmhouse walls give me a great sense of peace and increased clarity of vision. As a painter, I am always looking for the abstract in nature, the interesting shadow shapes and dramatic chiaroscuro created by trees, old barns, and wide-open spaces.
“Perhaps inspired by medieval alter pieces I enjoy using the triptych format which creates a rhythm quite pleasing to the eye. These small-scale works serve as intimate windows on the countryside as well as studies for larger works in oils.
“I am now finding a new willingness to experiment, and a freedom to express ideas and subject matter in a new way. I no longer feel the need to please certain audiences who expect the same style, and I am no longer willing to do commissions where the expectations of a repeating style are even higher!”
Over the years Deborah Percy has participated in juried art shows at the Etobicoke Arts Centre, the Lonsdale Gallery, and the Ontario College of Art and Design Whodunit? shows. Her work has been shown at the John Aird Gallery, Toronto, the Don Valley Art Club Sunnybrook Hospital Exhibition, and in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2009.