Deborah Croft is an abstract artist in oils on canvas based in Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand

Exhibitions

2008:
March: Joint Exhibition Silvan Gallery, Christchurch - Ascend

2007:
December:Under 800 Group Exhibition Ng Gallery, Christchurch

2006:
September: Element Gallery - Semblance

2005:
Oct - NSAS Spring Exhibition
May - A work accepted in the James Wren Art Awards, Dunedin

2004
September - New Works: Nelson Suter Arts Society (NSAS) Exhibition with Grant Scott, sculptor
June - Watermark series I, II, III included in a group exhibition, 'Making Waves', The Suter, Nelson

2003
Jan: Two works in joint exhibition at "Under The Red Verandah" Christchurch
April: NSAS Autumn Exhibition
May: Peters-Doig Gourmet Province Art Awards, Blenheim
October: Spring Exhibition NSAS
October: Paintings of New Zealand Exhibition, Nayland College

2002
December: NSAS Autumn Exhibition
Sept: First solo exhibition "Shipscapes"


2001
NSAS Autumn and Spring exhibitions
December: NSAS Tiny Things exhibition

2000
Joined the Nelson Suter Art Society. Exhibited in spring exhibition

1987
Exhibition of clay sculptures at Chez Eelco.

Review
Arts Society Exhibition: The Suter
Arts Review, Peter Gibbs, Nelson Mail September 15, 2004

"Croft-Picot has spent several years working on a body of paintings inspired by the hulls of ships in Port Nelson. That inspiration remains, but the interpretation has become much looser. The muted colours have brightened with searing slashes of white. The layering of paint and the vivid contrasts give the paintings depth and texture, making allusions to abstract landscapes while being firmly anchored in their maritime origins.

Where Croft-Picot paints illusions of aged rusted steel, [sculptor Grant] Scott works with the real thing, stainless and shiny, almost futuristic.

In a gallery where many smaller items are the norm, these five large paintings and four sculptures make a dramatic group statement."