Debra Rushfeldt's Magic Realist Ecosystems: Toads, Grasshoppers, and the Wonder of the Ordinary
Debra Rushfeldt, a resident of Nakusp, British Columbia since 2002, is recognized for her distinctive magic realist artwork that fuses imagination with observation. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art and Design, Banff Centre, and Parsons in Japan, she earned the Columbia Basin Trust Major Project Award in 2010. Rushfeldt's diverse creations include charcoal drawings, acrylic paintings, and mixed media assemblages, along with public murals such as one depicting a western toad in the Village of Nakusp. She has also curated for BASScamp Gallery at the Shambhala Music Festival and featured on PBS Northwest Profiles, operating her own studio gallery as well.
Key facts
- Debra Rushfeldt lives in Nakusp, British Columbia since 2002.
- She studied at Alberta College of Art and Design, Banff Centre, and Parsons in Japan.
- She received a Columbia Basin Trust Major Project Award in 2010.
- Her work includes charcoal drawings, acrylic paintings, mixed media assemblages, and public murals.
- She created a public mural of a western toad for the Village of Nakusp.
- She was curator and coordinator of BASScamp Gallery at Shambhala Music Festival.
- Her series features characters Esso the Steampunk Toad and Mr. Grasshole.
- She has appeared on PBS Northwest Profiles.
- She operates Debra Rushfeldt Studio Gallery.
- Her work is described as magic realism, combining observation with imagination.
Entities
Artists
- Debra Rushfeldt
Institutions
- Alberta College of Art and Design
- Banff Centre
- Parsons School of Design
- Columbia Basin Trust
- BASScamp Gallery
- Shambhala Music Festival
- PBS
- Debra Rushfeldt Studio Gallery
- Village of Nakusp
Locations
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Nakusp
- British Columbia
- Japan
- West Kootenays
- Arrow Lakes
Sources
- AATONAU —