ARTIST BIO

Deborah Buck (b. 1957) was originally from Maryland and grew up on a farm outside of Baltimore. She credits her early rural exposure as informing her robust curiosity and nurturing her creative mind. As a young artist, Buck was mentored by Abstract Expressionist Clyfford Still, who saw in the young artist an independence and ambition that he fostered by sending her to The Skowhegan School in Maine, which proved to be a life-changing experience for the young artist. Still impressed upon her the importance of understanding not only art, but the world around her; to learn as much about the world around her to inform her work as a painter. On that tutelage, Buck attended Trinity College in Hartford, CT, studying as broad a sampling of subjects as possible while majoring in Fine Arts. 

Deborah Buck has painted for over 40 years. She produces surreal and humorous works, using a vigorous approach to texture, color, and composition. Buck’s mediums have ranged from oil on canvas, acrylic, ink on paper, collage, and acrylic on board. The paintings reveal long-held interests in absurdity, romanticism, and the darker side of fairy tales, lending a strong narrative. A restless spirit, she constantly explores and pushes boundaries.  Deborah Buck has exhibited widely throughout the Northeast, including The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Heckscher Museum, Southampton Arts Center, and The New Britain Museum, as well as the upcoming exhibition at The Church in Sag Harbor. Deborah has been a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts, a trustee of The Pratt Institute, and a member of the Skowhegan Council.   Deborah Buck is represented by Jennifer Baahng Gallery.