New York-based artist Deborah Druick’s paintings emphasize stereotypical concepts of femininity and perfection, addressing issues around gender, self-identification, and female objectification. The subjects in her paintings are simultaneously representations of the self and faceless archetypes, presenting questions about personal identity and self-awareness. Her figures often exist within decorative and well-appointed interior spaces. Compositionally, Druick is influenced by a wide range of sources ranging from surrealist painting, to fashion, to manga and comics to name a few. Her figures facelessness channels Druick’s critique of the frequent objectification of women within society, and the perpetuated behavorial and beauty standards. Druick also imbues her figures with expressive hair alongside their facelessness, symbolizing how women navigate identity and agency through appearance.

 Deborah Druick (b. 1951, Montreal, Canada; lives and works in New York, NY, US) has been exhibited at David Nolan Gallery, New York; Shrine Gallery, New York; Dodomu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; the Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY; Pulse Miami with Vellum Projects; and, Katonah Art Museum, Katonah, NY. Druick’s work has been featured in Artnet, Elephant Magazine, Vellum, Visionary Art Collective, twice in New American Paintings and Artmaze Magazine; and she was awarded space at Vermont Studio Center.