# Art Travel Q & A – Adele DuBarry

- Link: https://arttravel.co.nz/2022/02/18/qa-with-adele-dubarry/
- Published: 2022-02-18T11:20:29+13:00
- Author: Glen Armstrong

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Welcome to our latest  - Q & A with Whanganui artist Adele DuBarry

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙄 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧? 𝙄𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝘿𝙉𝘼?

It is in everyone’s DNA – it is one of the first things we do as little humans –
make a mark somewhere, often on the wall with crayon or lipstick much to parental
annoyance.

I think I have always been creative, although did not study art through school. 
Not allowed to – had to do the clever things like maths and science. Even through
my professional life, I always made things – with fabrics, embroidery, paper. I 
picked up some paints and brushes around ten years ago and took it more seriously
five years ago. By that I mean I loved it so much I decided it was time to set up
a dedicated studio and devote some proper time to my art practice.

𝘿𝙤 𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣, 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩?

I am all three but if asked, artist

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙄 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚?

From my studio space at home - temporarily on the first floor of the building my
partner and I are renovating. Hoping to move back into my dedicated space once a
bit of building work has been completed.

𝙒𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙖𝙢 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩?

This is a hard question – I am quite eclectic in my tastes I suppose. Ceramics and
textiles works always draw me in. Local Whanganui artist Leigh Anderton-Hall’s work
is fabulous, and a new artist Rosalie Jurczenko’s paintings are quite special. I
am a big lover of the work of Dorothea Tanning, have loved Georgia O’Keefe forever,
likewise Cezanne, and ALL of the Abstract Expressionists.

𝙃𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚?

Yes. A big burst of energy post the first lockdown which was unexpected, some cancelled
events and shows, but actually a really good year for sales.

Really regret not keeping one of my acrylic works which were the first pieces made
post lockdown. But – money needed and my buyers loved them so that is good.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠?

I am part of [Whanganui Open Studio](https://openstudios.co.nz/) this year, you 
can come and see my work.

Look out for my show at [Space Studio and Gallery](https://spacestudiogallery.co.nz/)(
head over to their past exhibitions page as well). You can also buy direct from 
my when I get my new body of work up via my Instagram page. 

All artworks copyright the artist and Space Studio and Gallery