An exhibition of works by North Carolina artist Debbie Secan that comment on sustainability through textile and fiber paintings!

I had the pleasure of helping to organize this exhibition which is on now on until May at Jewish for Good’s Elaine and Lee Marcus Gallery at the Levin JCC in Durham, NC! If you are local, you must go see them! Pictures cannot do them justice as you’ll miss some of the nuance of texture. The visually appealing canvas are vibrant and tactile. You’ll want to reach out and touch them…. but please don’t!

Debbie Secan is a contemporary artist who specializes in weaving and painting. She creates her unique and textured canvases by utilizing repurposed materials to comment on our impact on the enviorment we live in.

Secan paints found fabric and adds other materials, such as Werther’s original candy wrappers or bubble wrap to stretcher bars. Secan notes that her inspiration comes from the landscape around her and our own interruption of that landscape. Particularly, Secan hopes that her use of reclaimed materials will “exploit the breadth of resources we discard.” Perhaps in some small way this will help us to be cognizant of the impact we have on our society! Not only does Secan’s comment on sustainability through her work, but she makes a meaningful and unique contribution to the world of fiber and textile art!

Her canvases, like Mizrach: Women Facing East pay homage to aspects of her Jewish heritage and culture!

Catawampus emphasizes the three-dimensionality of her canvases, as she builds up multiple stretcher bars to create a distinctive shape! Worship and Carnival of Life are such bright and colorful pieces that really translate Secan’s joie de vivre.

Secan holds a studio in Artspace Raleigh! All works in the exhibition are for sale! Please visit www.debbiesecan.com or follow Secan on instagram @debweaves!