The Manly Gallery - De Gillett
About De Gillett
Debra Elizabeth Gillett (known as De) has been a full-time artist since 1995. Her expressive neo-futurist works convey her boundless joie de vivre and infinite enthusiasm for colour and movement. De's practice is a kaleidoscope of colour, energy and motion with works running the gamut from a heightened photorealism to a joyously wild and expressionistic interpretation of Australia's abundance. Birds in flight, bodies dancing, portraits, nudes, tropical Queensland landscapes and flowers are some of the varied subject matter explored by this largely self-taught artist. De Gillett has self-identified as an artist since the tender age of 7, and has continued since that point to endlessly pursue her own unique and passionate interpretation of this joyful world.
De is currently in her third year of full-time study within the Bachelor of Fine Arts at The Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. She has been awarded in many competitions, including the Woollam Waltzing Matilda Outback Art Award, Townsville Art Society Awards, Hinchinbrook Acquisitive Art Competition, Flying Arts Regional Arts Award, Maleny Art Awards and many others.
De is also a very experienced art tutor, and offers workshops with various art societies in Brisbane and elsewhere, from Tasmania to Townsville.