The real world is my mantra and natural light my master.
I love to put a spotlight on uplifting elements that inspire us to surround ourselves with the life force and sheer joy of nature and all it’s glorious creatures.
Deborah was born in New Zealand where she currently lives with her partner on Waiheke Island.
As a child she was always preoccupied with drawing and painting, and as a teenager loved to paint abstract landscapes and design company logos for friends in her spare time. Although passionate about attending Elam Art School, she was persuaded by her parents to have a more sensible career in teaching and subsequently hailed for teaching the whole school curriculum to her pupils through the art medium. Latterly she turned her creative energy to building a very successful business whereby she founded a real estate company that was renown as the “Saatchi and Saatchi of real estate”. Innovative branding and ground breaking advertising with unique photography, saw her celebrated annually with NZ Herald Awards including a category that was just for her company, as being the most creative in the business.
Her passion for design is further evidenced by the numerous houses she and her partner have built where every aspect of the interior design and landscape are meticulously detailed. Winning both the NZ Institute of Landscape Gardeners National Gold Award for Best NZ Garden and the first residential home to be awarded a NZ Institute of Architects National Award.
It is however her passion for photography that has her finally feel that her life’s dream is being realised. Unashamedly indulging in a full time pursuit of her art, her photographic eye brings the outdoor world indoors. Her large light boxes mimic the energy and magic of nature.
“With the real world as my mantra and natural light as my master, I love to put a spotlight on uplifting elements that inspire us to surround ourselves with the life force and sheer joy of nature.”
Deborah Kelland
Represented by :
Piermarq Gallery Sydney Australia