Deborah Liljegren
Artist's Statement
For a long time, I referred to myself as a photographer rather than as an artist. I did this because the majority of my work was done in the photographic medium and my camera had been, in many ways, my champion.
I grew up with cameras, films, and other photography accouterments being as normal to me as baseballs or dolls were to other kids. I learned to take what was there, what was real — the light, the dark, the mood, the balance, the air — and translate it through the lens.
Even with this devout love of photography, I had always worked in other media. Yet it felt false to me to present this other art because I was subscribing to an unwritten rule that dictated that I could only be a photographer, only be a painter, or only some other type of artist. As soon as I let go of this rule, I started to delve into what makes me, me.
What has resulted from this allowance are new artworks that stroll varied avenues of creativity while employing equally different media.
Exhibitions
2020 Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, Vermont | Solo Show
2018 St. Barth Photo Festival, St. Barth, French West Indies | Grand Prix Winner
2016 Aqua Art Miami, Miami, Florida
2016 Morris Jumel Mansion, New York City, New York | Open House Event
2016 UForge Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts “Me, Myself & I” | Solo Show
2016 Gateway Art Center, New York City
2015 Morris Jumel Mansion, New York City, New York | 250th Anniversary Art Event
2015 Select Art Fair, New York City, New York
2014 Eostre Art, New York City, New York | Various shows
2013 Sragow Gallery, New York City, New York
2013 Eostre Art, New York City, New York
2012 IFPDA Print Fair, New York City, New York
2012 Fall Affordable Art Fair, New York City, New York
2011 Fall Affordable Art Fair, New York City, New York
2010 New Century Artist, New York City, New York | Multiple Group Shows
2010 380 Gallery, New York City, New York | Two-Artist Show
2009 New Century Artists, New York City, New York | Multiple Group Shows
2008 The Distillery, Boston, Massachusetts | Open Studios
2007 The Distillery, Boston, Massachusetts | Selected Artist for Open Studios
