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that smaller pieces can be just as challenging and time-consuming as larger ones.
Q. When did you begin painting?
Charlottetown, PEI, Debra Wellner
I began painting in 2015.
has a deep love for her Island home, its waters, landscapes, and people, which serve as her primary sources of inspiration.
Q. What do you prefer to paint? Landscapes or wildlife, etc.?
Q. Do you have any formal training as an artist? Initially taking classes with Anne Gallant, who truly inspired me. Later, I studied under Henry Purdy. I’ve always had a passion for fine art and pursued a minor in fine art history at UPEI with the late Father Adrien Arsenault.
I paint anything that captures my visual interest, with a particular focus on animals and landscapes.
Q. Do you offer custom pieces?
Professionally, she recently celebrated 40 years operating her
Occasionally, I take on commission work, depending on my comfort level with the subject and the client’s expectations. Q. Where can the public view and buy your work? Currently, several of my works are on display at Ellen’s Creek Gallery on North River Road, The Dunes Gallery in Brackley, and the Confederation Court Mall. Q. Do you have a website and social media readers can check out? For more information, please visit my website: debrawellnerartist.ca and follow me on Instagram!
business, Chameleon’s Hanger, located in the Confederation Court Mall. In 2015 Wellner embraced her creative side by taking up painting. She studied under Henry Purdy and received mentorship from fellow artist friends. Wellner also draws inspiration from other Island artists, such as Wendell Dennis from Victoria, PEI.
Q. What inspires you?
While I admire all styles of painting, I have a particular fondness for realism. I was greatly influenced by the late Wendell Dennis’s work and his masterful use of light.
Q. What medium do you favour?
I work with both acrylic and oil mediums but prefer the latter of late. Q. Do you paint on large canvases or a variety of sizes? The size of the canvas varies depending on the subject, and I find
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