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Artist Opening At DeBilzan Gallery Laguna Beach
William DeBilzan has created a new series of paintings and the DeBilzan Gallery is having an artist reception Saturday, May 25.
From DeBilzan Gallery Laguna Beach: William DeBilzan today announced a new summer series of paintings to be unveiled at a special artist reception on Saturday, May 25, 6 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to join William DeBilzan at the gallery.
“I look forward to being in Laguna Beach to present my new Summer Series and celebrate with the community where I got my start as an artist,” DeBilzan said.
The DeBilzan Gallery exhibition of the Summer Series consists of 15 paintings created specifically for Laguna Beach.
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“I paint in a series of work, all the series that I do is about my life story. The Summer Series is based on my love of the ocean,” DeBilzan said. “The Summer Series highlights my signature use of color and texture.”
A self-taught artist, DeBilzan began painting abstracts. His curious nature and intuition led to the integration of objects into his canvases, incorporating any material that inspired him. Often starting with a wash, DeBilzan builds his surfaces in a way that produces a luminous glaze in one area and a thick, highly textured impasto layers in another – a range of textures and effects with light, all on the same canvas.
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“I paint very intuitively, not with any preconceived idea of the end result. I just start painting using colors and then I start feeling a balance within my pieces,” DeBilzan said.
DeBilzan is famous for creating works that are reflective of his life, love and travels. The Summer Series exemplifies his life and love of the ocean. His paintings evoke a calmness and serenity. The abstract figures and landscapes allow the viewer to escape to a world created through the expressionist’s eyes.
“I really look forward to sharing my new work with the Laguna Beach community at the reception,” DeBilzan said.
The Artist Reception will be held from, 6 – 9 p.m., Saturday, May 25 at the DeBilzan gallery located at 224 Forest Avenue. For more information, please contact the gallery at 949-715-0405, email debilzanart@gmail.com, or visit www.debilzan.com.
