“SHE found them to be very calming,” Doemland says.
When at the south end of Wrightsville Beach, where
the couple own a home, Doemland spends time on the
beach taking pictures that are later turned into detailed
watercolor paintings. The series is simply called
“Waves.”
“My art is a transformation of what was and what can be. Sometimes
I build up raw materials and sometimes I take away natural elements.
Therein lies the passion and drive for me,” says Doemland.
Her “Surf and Turf” series captures the energy of the beach. One piece
is of SUNdays café. Another is of bikes leaning up against the iconic
Wrightsville Beach dune fencing. Many are of surfers.
After working as a physician’s assistant in New York, Doemland now
immerses herself into art full time.
“I’ve always been someone who likes to make things,” she says. “I come
from a family of artistic people. My father was an architect and oil painter. My
maternal grandmother was a potter back in the 1930s. She was a very strong
influence in me being able to push through and do what I want to do.”
Right, top to bottom: Shell Seekers, 12 x 16 inches, watercolor on paper.
SUNdays, 12 x 16 inches, watercolor on paper.
Camaraderie, 11 x 14 inches, watercolor on paper.
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