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Darlene Bigus-Doheny is an award-winning mixed media artist. Through nuances of color, form and gesture, her portraiture seeks to expose our human commonalities. Her creative expression is grounded in classical observational drawing, enhanced through explorations of color and texture. She is Canadian born with an accomplished background in interior & event design and in printmaking. Darlene has shown her pastel works in national and International online and in-gallery exhibitions, notably 99 VOICES IN PASTEL at the Haggin Museum of Art, CA; ENDURING BRILLIANCE! (PSA); Pastel Society of Eastern Canada; New Orleans Art Association and Artist Guild of Louisiana National shows. She has received recognition in Artist Network Magazine’s ‘Pastel 100, 2023’ and the IAPS Globe publications. Darlene makes her home in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward with her husband, Jazz saxophonist John Doheny.
Statement
My goal is 1000 portraits.
How will I develop, change, explore? What will my portrait chronicles reveal?
The arrival of COVID, with its seclusion. provided the opportunity to begin this long-desired exploration, allowing me to focus completely on pastel and portraiture…
I had intermittently attended NODG drawing sessions at the Fair Grinds Coffee Shop in the early days sketched primarily with ink pens with a touch of pastels and charcoal. My lockdown silver lining was weekly drawing practice with NODG via Zoom. Sandra Burshell is not only a dear friend and at one time was my neighbor, but also is the person who first introduced me to the medium of pastel. As such, it is my constant honor and delight to co-moderate, keep session timing and facilitate our monthly Open Discussions during these Zoom sessions.
As my archive of work expands, it reveals and opens up stories within. My inclusion in, and recognition from, various regional, national and international online and live exhibitions, gives me the confidence, courage and determination to move forward in the realization of these stories.
This online community has broadened my horizon, grounded me, encouraged me and become my extended creative family. I am truly thankful.
