About the Artist
Deborah Abbott
Artist Statement
I am a fine artist with a mission to save items from the landfill through reducing, reusing, and upcycling material to make sustainable eco-conscious art. All the materials used in the making of my art were saved from entering the waste stream.
The mixed media items are given to me, or purchased from thrift stores and given new life through my layering of found photos, translucent fabric, ribbon, lace and leather scraps, buttons, and beads just to name a few. The frame is also refurbished to make beautiful work for your home and keep items that really do not need to be in landfills out. Save our planet and enjoy the beauty of my work.
My Story
I grew up on a farm in Ohio & at the early age of five I decided I was going to be an artist.
I went on to obtained my BA in Art in 1989 at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana & in 1996 completed my MA in art from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Majoring in printmaking in undergraduate school followed by ceramics & metalsmithing in graduate school.
I then taught for 21 years as a high school art educator & adjunct professor of Art & Curriculum writer at Indiana Wesleyan University. In 2013 I relocated to Colorado with my husband and children.
Today, after working with students for almost 30 years, I have an immense amount of gratitude for their insight & vision. I truly believe that each & every one of us is creative at our core – we just need to explore it.