kent paulette                    derfla                        art@derfla.tv

derfla at Artwalk

To purchase one of these paintings please visit or contact Artwalk at

611 West King Street;  Boone, NC
(828) 264-9998
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-6 / Sundays 12-5
www.artwalkboone.com

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Article in  The Mountain Times 09-10-09

ArtWalk welcomes fall with the vibrant colors of Derfla

Derfla, also known as Kent Paulette, is originally from Hickory, but his recent relocation to Boone has made him one of the newest additions to the ArtWalk’s collection of local artists.

This self-taught artist has been well exposed through solo exhibitions at many notable locations, including the Jones House in downtown Boone, the Hickory Museum of Art and Lees-McRae College, to name a few. His work is also accessible through his Web site, www.derfla.tv.

Derfla’s paintings include a wide range of subject matter, including a serene field of cows, an electrified herd of horses, close-up views of flowers and exotic animals, dazzling portraits, engrossing abstracts and much more, offering a diverse array with wide appeal.

The artist’s unique painting style is what brings the pieces together. He uses uninhibited, energetic strokes in thick, luminous oil paints, while masterfully avoiding muddying the colors, leaving them pure and lush. The paint itself becomes the alluring focus of his work, successfully demonstrating his objective as an artist: to reveal the beauty of the medium free from the constraints of a hand too controlled by apprehension and subject matter unhampered by the weight of emotion.

The paintings are much like visual dessert with icing-like application of paint by way of palette knives and wide brushes, not only in their dynamic texture but also in the cheerfulness of their color and the crystalline patterning of their strokes, making them appropriate for a serious collection or for display in the home. And by being comfortable in scale, from miniatures (6 inches square) to moderately sized pieces (24 inches by 36 inches), they can easily fit into any space.

Derfla’s work is located on ArtWalk’s main level. With three and a half floors and more than 300 local, regional and national artists, ArtWalk is located at 611 W. King St. (across from Mast General Store) Boone, N.C. 28607. Though ArtWalk is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m, customers may shop all the time at the gallery’s online store. ArtWalk continually welcomes new artists of all media and ages to inquire about individual gallery booths for rent. For more information, call (828) 264-9998, email artwalkboone@yahoo.com or visit www.artwalkboone.com.