ARTIST RESIDENCY: VISUAL ARTS

Deborah Stelling
Mixed Media Painting, Sculpture

3 South Dillwyn Road
Newark, DE 19711
302/737-2135

Successful in a variety of media (silk-screening, sculpture, drawing, and painting), Deborah Stelling is a visual artist who is fond of utilizing a palette of bright colors. Her goal in working with students is to have them become acquainted with a variety of techniques in art that they would probably not be exposed to in a traditional school program.

Students have an opportunity to work with several disciplines-silk-screening, three-dimensional sculpture, drawing, painting, and collage-that may be incorporated into a mixed-media painting or permanent mural for the school. Many of the artist's own inter-national traveling has influenced her art works and she often integrates historical and contemporary art forms into her work with students.

Suitable for grades 3-9

Education/Experience: BFA and MFA, University of Delaware; Columbus College of Art and Design, Illustration Foundation; fellowships from State of Brandenburg, Germany; the MacDowell Colony; Virginia Center for the Creative Arts; artist residencies.

Availability: Limited number of weeks per year.

Education Resource Artist
Deborah Stelling explores with teachers various ways to utilize a variety of media and techniques to determine how her painting with students can integrate with other curricular areas. Resource to subject areas: Social Studies, English, Theatre, Dance.

Preferred for grades 3-9

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