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"My work delves into the intangible aspect of the tangible.  The figure and symbolism are used metaphorically, to touch upon broader universal themes.  Natural principles of light and gravity are bent to my purpose of creating an overall mood.  Humor often punctuates and counterbalances a more serene backdrop, which mirrors my personal point of view."

The interpretive narrative of Deborah Van Auten's images are meant to transport, and to provide a platform for reflection and discovery.

The Dutch Masters and Italian Renaissance painters left an indelible imprint on Van Auten as she explored the personal context of self-expression in her art.  A reverence for painters of the past is evident in her work, where old world style combines with contemporary images in dream-like worlds rich with symbolism.

Van Auten has spent her adult years in San Francisco, London, Boston, and New York where she studied at the Art Students League, School of Visual Arts, and was awarded a scholarship to the Salmagundi Club.

The award-winning work of Van Auten is in many private collections, and has been exhibited nationally.  She has been featured in such  publications as Art News, Art in America, American Art Collector, and Southwest Art Magazine, among others.  Van Auten is represented by Arden Gallery in Boston.  She paints full time in her studio at Boston Center for the Arts in Boston, Massachusetts.