Debra Keirce
Debra Keirce
ARC Associate Living Master TM
26 artworks
American 21st Century Realist artist and miniaturist
Born - 1961
{"Id":7445,"Name":"Debra Keirce","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EContact Info:\u003Cbr /\u003EPhone: 571-236-0047\u003Cbr /\u003EWebsite: \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.DebKArt.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.DebKArt.com\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif;\u0022\u003EIn the 1980\u0026rsquo;s and 1990\u0026rsquo;s Debra Keirce was a biochemical engineer. Debra pursued a self-directed art education in earnest. In 2010, she turned her passion for painting classical realism into a full time career. Keirce\u0026rsquo;s tightly rendered oil and acrylic paintings often include references to her engineering past.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif;\u0022\u003EDebra\u0026rsquo;s work has been featured in numerous print publications, solo and group exhibitions. WaterWorks Art Museum, Yellowstone Art Museum an Amazon Web Services have her work in their permanent collections.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif;\u0022\u003EPart of Debra\u0026rsquo;s process involves the use of magnifiers and close range binoculars. She enjoys demonstrating her techniques for creating pieces anywhere from 2 inches to over 3 feet tall. As a signature member of several national and international societies, Keirce is eager to share her knowledge through teaching and also as an exhibition judge. She is a champion of the \u0026ldquo;true miniature\u0026rdquo; fine art genre.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif;\u0022\u003EDebra is proud to have signature memberships in The Miniature Artists of America, The Miniature Painters Sculptors Gravers Society of Washington D.C., Cider Painters of America and the Hilliard Society in Wells England.\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":"\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERECENT AWARDS\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003ENumerous honors, including Best of Show and First Place awards\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2018 Honorable Mention Sulphur Springs Miniature Show, Willcox, AZ\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2017 Finalist in Portrait Society of America Members Only Exhibition\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2017 Best of Show in International Gallery of the Arts Still Life Contest\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2017 Colors of Humanity First Place, Animals Show\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2017 Eastern Regional Oil Painters of America Finalist\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; 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padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2017 Manhattan Arts HERstory, Award of Excellence\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2017 American Women Artists Online Exhibitio, Award of Merit\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2017 Finalist in several monthly FASO Bold Brush Contests\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2017 Finalist in ArtFields Competition and Festival, Lake City, SC\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2017 Finalist in Art Renewal Center Still Life\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; 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Aurora, CO\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2015 Best of Show Center for the Arts Exhibition, Chambersburg, PA\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2015 Best of Show Hearland 11\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Annual Miniature Exhibition, Paeola, KS\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003E2015 Prairie Winds Art Center International Miniature Show, Grand Island, NE\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022faso-user-p\u0022 style=\u0022margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003ERecipient of many sponsor awards including Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and Dynasty Brush\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":true,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":26}