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FIC IlORY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
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Cs not uncommon for an artist to find
inspiration in nature. Deborah
Goldman's most recent works are
inspired not by nature as a whole,
but instead by one particular tree she
pened to discover during a Florida vac
tion.
When working in her Pontiac studio
Goldman transforms her passion for lif
and nature into artfully designed sculp
tures with each piece reflecting the sto
of a particular 'Malabar Almond tree.
"The tree is incredibly beautiful, y e
tells a difficult story, - says Goldman \V
stumbled across the tree in Key West a
years ago. Immediately she was touch
by the history of the arbor, which is me
rialized on a plaque. Planted by a group
boys at the conclusion of World War I, t
tree is a tribute to their friend and men
who never returned from battle.
Beyond the tree's history, Goldman N
awestruck by the variation in size and
color of the leaves. Both are captured
her dimensional sculptures. Each of
Goldman's pieces highlights the beauty
the Malabar Almond leaf which she
machine carves into thin pieces of ply-
wood. The colors she chooses often
depend on xwhether she is painting in
Florida or Michigan. Goldman and her
husband, Sidney, spend their winters in
sunshine.
Deborah Goldman's Pontiac studio will be open to the put
Sept. 14 and 15, for the exhibit Painted Constructions. For
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DANIEL LIPPITT
While painting in Michigan, Goldman
utilizes many shades of green, whereas in
Florida, her colors tend to reflect the blues
of the sky and the • reens of the sea. With
The subject carried over from one medi-
um to the next and most of her wood
works were depictions of baskets until she
found the tree t