Artist Statement
Angelyn DeBord's art is inspired by the beautiful mountain land where she was born and raised. Her deep roots are tightly wound in the old southern Baptist and Visionary worlds. Spellbound by the complexity of light, she attempts with her brush strokes to explore the amazing and evasive world of color.
DeBord has been inspired by the artwork of many close friends. She has been amazed by the vision of a row of Bell jars full of beets, grapes and peaches setting on a dusty shelf in a canning house. She has had her head turned by clothes hanging on a line and stood, stunned and speechless, in the presence of certain quilt-makers. She also has a degree in Visual Art and has studied painting in France, Italy and Germany. DeBord has exhibited throughout the Appalachian Mountains. Her shrines, altars and paintings are in many collections throughout American and as far away as Australia. DeBord is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, specializing in play therapy with children.