About the Artist
Debbie Kluge is a realist painter whose work explores stillness, atmosphere and quiet emotional presence. Her work encourages a slower pace of viewing, where light, atmosphere, and form are reduced to what matters most. Working primarily from observed experience and refined studio practice, she seeks clarity without excess, allowing each piece to breathe.
Kluge’s subject matter draws from the natural world, not as description but as structure—using landscape, flora, and wildlife as vessels for mood, balance, and contemplation. Color is tempered. Edges are intentional. Nothing is asked to shout.
Her work has been exhibited in juried regional and national shows and is held in private collections. She is an active exhibiting artist and a member of Oil Painters of America, along with several Pacific Northwest arts organizations. Kluge lives and works in Washington State.
Whispered elegance. Nothing shouts. Everything breathes.
Exhibitions and Awards
November, 2026 - Parklane Gallery, Winter Show - Accepted: "Between Tides", "Two in the Stillness", "Under a Gathering Sky" and "At Rest"
October, 2026 - Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, The Great Northwest Exhibition - Accepted: "Stillness in Motion", "Morning Veil" and "Quiet Waters"
July, 2026 - Parklane Gallery, International Miniature Show - Accepted: "A Small Presence", "Suspended" and "The Pause"
June, 2026 - Scott Milo Gallery - Juried exhibition "From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary", Accepted: "Over the Shallows" and "Where the Water Holds"
June, 2026 - Scott Milo Gallery - "Over the Shallows" awarded an Honorable Mention
November, 2025 - Parklane Gallery, Winter Show - Accepted: "Summer Lake Cottage", "Where Earth Breathes", "Sun and Sea", "Blush of Peony", and "Sultry"
November, 2025 - "Stillness in Motion" selected as part of BoldBrush FAV15% November competition
October, 2025 - "Miles From Home" selected as part of BoldBrush FAV15% October competition
July, 2025 - Parklane Gallery, International Miniature Show - Accepted: "A Sense of Place" and "Meandering"
June, 2024 - Edmonds Arts Festival - Juried competition to the Frances Anderson Center, Accepted: "Stargazer"
May, 2024 - "Gentle Grace" awarded an Honorable Mention in BoldBrush's May judged competition
May, 2024 - "Soft Whispers of Coral" selected as part of BoldBrush FAV15% May competition
May, 2024 - "Gentle Grace" selected as part of BoldBrush FAV15% May competition
February, 2024 - Arlington Arts Council Eagle Festival: 1st Place and Best of Show "Winged Warrior"
December, 2023 - NOAPS Fall International Online Exhibition - Accepted: "A Symbol of Resilience"
July, 2023 – Lynnwood Event Center, Majestic Managerie: Animals of Earth & Ocean- 6 month art exhibit, Accepted: “Guardian of the Sky”
June, 2023 - Edmonds Arts Festival - Juried competition to the Frances Anderson Center, Accepted: "Simple Serenity"
January - February 2022 - Feature Artist for The Loft at Camano Commons
October, 2021 - "Violin Concerto" selected as part of BoldBrush Fav15% Painting Competition
October, 2021 - "Turn Right at the Mailboxes" selected as part of BoldBrush Fav15% Painting Competition
June, 2021 - Feature Artist for A Guilded Gallery during the 2021 Studio Tour
October, 2020 - A Guilded Gallery Art Aloft competition – 1st Place (oils) “The Jewel of the Missions”
October, 2020 – A Guilded Gallery Art Aloft competition – 2nd Place (oils) “Golden Eventide”
August, 2020 – “Humble Beginnings” selected as part of BoldBrush Fav15% Painting Competition
Memberships
Oil Painters of America
Puget Sound Group NW Artists
Camano Art Association, Camano Island WA
Stanwood-Camano Arts Guild, Stanwood WA
