Debra Bermingham facts for kids
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Debra Bermingham
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| Born | September 18, 1953 |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Engle |
Debra Bermingham is an American artist. She is famous for her paintings of indoor scenes and still lifes. A still life is a picture of objects that do not move, like fruit or flowers.
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About Debra Bermingham
Debra Pandell Bermingham was born in Northampton, Massachusetts. Her birthday is September 18, 1953. She studied art at the University of Washington in Seattle. She also went to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Debra Bermingham has taught art at several colleges. These include the University of Washington and Cornell University. She also taught at Hobart College and Ithaca College.
Her Art Style and Paintings
Bermingham paints realistic pictures of rooms and objects. She makes everyday things look strange and dreamlike. This happens because of her unusual ways of arranging things. She also uses soft, blurry lighting in her art.
Her paintings often show small objects. These items look tiny compared to the large spaces around them. She uses many of the same objects in different paintings. These include toys, marionettes (puppets), chairs, and birdcages. Butterflies are also some of her favorite subjects.
Light and Color in Her Work
Debra Bermingham uses a small number of colors in her paintings. She builds up color by painting thin, see-through layers. This creates very soft and gentle colors. Her painting process takes a lot of time and care. Because of this, she does not create many paintings each year.
A special part of her art is how she paints light. The light in her pictures often looks cool and glowing. Some art experts connect her work to a style called Luminism (American art style). This style focuses on how light affects a scene.
She also paints landscapes, which are pictures of outdoor scenes. Reviewers have described these as "evocatively grim." This means they create a strong, serious feeling.
Where to See Her Art
Debra Bermingham's paintings are in several important art collections. You can find her work at:
- the Art Institute of Chicago
- the Kalamazoo Institute of Art
- the Brooklyn Museum of Art
- the Smith College Museum of Art
Awards She Has Won
Debra Bermingham has received several awards for her art:
- Louise Nevelson Award in Art, American Academy of Arts and Letters (1996)
- University of Rochester, Memorial Art Gallery, Louis D'Amanda Memorial Award (1985)
- Cornell University, Charles Goodwin Sands Memorial Medal (1976)
- Cornell University, Edith and Walter King Stone Memorial Prize (1975)
