Debbie Pacheco

Taking a Moment, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

2019

She is walking by a building distorted in a reflection. She becomes distorted as she passes causing her to blend in temporarily. The paint on the canvas captures the reality of the d...

Walking in the city, she takes a moment. It was her moment to clear her head or make clear her direction. Although it was hers, the viewer can get a glance into this moment. The pain...

There are always moments to pause, look up and around in every busy place in life.The application of paint suggests the constant motion of life but also we see there is a time to loo...

Walking in the city I was struck by the gratitude of being able to go about life. The everyday coming and going that I sometimes take for granted suddenly brought me joy. This painti...

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