Deborah Markle is an abstract painter in Canton, Ohio. Finder on Instagram!  

I began my own journey in earnest when I enrolled in classes at a local art institute. It helped that my dad, who was a skilled illustrator and cartoonist, had taught me some principles and techniques when I was young. I had also learned from the talented professionals I had worked with in my career.

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Over time I developed an interest in abstract expressionism, largely because of its emphasis on spontaneous, personal expression over traditional techniques or subject matter. I am particularly fascinated with how it evolved in defiance of cultural norms and shifted the attention of the art world to New York in the mid-20th Century. More recently, I've gravitated toward exploring layers, texture and depth in my work. The range of expression and interpretation possible in the abstract genre inspires my art today. 

Tom Delamater Fine Art

Visual artist, journalist and teacher Tom Wachunas received his BFA (1973) and MFA (1975) degrees from The Ohio State University. From 1977 through 1991 he resided in New York City, where he painted and exhibited extensively and curated shows for “alternative” galleries. During much of that time he was the assistant artistic director of the Diane Jacobowitz Dance Theatre, designing sets and composing sound scores. 

He has been an accomplished arts journalist since 1986, writing hundreds of reviews and features on the visual and performing arts for numerous regional and international publications. Locally, since 2001, he has had one-man shows at Millworks Gallery (Akron), the Canton Museum of Art, Kent State University Stark, Malone University, The Little Art Gallery (North Canton) , Second April Galerie and Patina Arts Centre in downtown Canton.