Exhibits

Curriculum Vitae – Course of Life

Deborah Abbott

Colorado 

DeborahAbbott66@gmail.com  

@mixing.media

Mixing.media 

Education:

Arapahoe Community College, 2016 CTE coursework to renew initial CTE Credential

University of Colorado Denver ,2014-16 English as a Second Language Coursework

Colorado Technical Education Endorsement, 2014 Visual and Design Arts

Professionalized Teaching License, 1999, Additional 15 credits, Ball State University 4.0

Ball State University, Masters of Arts in Art Education, 1996 4.0

Anderson University, Bachelors Degree in Art Education, 1989 3.4

Gallery Leadership:

Core Art Space – Co-Director – 2023

Gallery 145, Carmel, Indiana – Head Curator 2006-2010

Lacuna Gallery, Aurora, Colorado – Head Curator 2021 –2023

Teaching Experience:

2024 -2025 Buena Vista High School  

Math and Culinary Arts
2021 – 2023 Aurora Central High School (Charles Burrell School for the Arts)

Art Integration Instructional Coach

2013- 2021 Aurora Central High School, Aurora, CO 

Visual Art Instructor and Career and Technical Education Liaison.

Photography, Design, Advanced Placement 2-D, 3-D, Drawing, Dual Credit courses in

Drawing, Ceramics and Digital Photography through Community College of Aurora.

1998 to 2015 Indiana Wesleyan University

Adult and Professional Studies Adjunct Professor

Photography, Drawing, Art Appreciation

2004-2010Lead Instructor -On-line and On-site, 

1992 to 2013 Noblesville High School, Noblesville, IN – Visual Arts Instructor

Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography, Three-Dimensional Design, and Advanced Placement Studio Art- 3-D, 2-D, Drawing, Painting

Advanced Placement Certified – 2005

Teaching assignment: Photography- Black and White, Digital and experimental; Advanced Placement 2-D, Art History and AP Art History

2008 Anderson University -Adjunct Professor of Art Education

Secondary Methods Visual Arts

Workshops:

2025

Adult workshop “Lost an Earring” Found jewelry Creston, IA

High School Workshop“Portals to the future” Collage Creston, IA

Adult workshop “Lost an Earring” Found jewelry Portland,OR

2024

Adult Workshop “Give yourself a bouquet” College, Denver, CO 

2023

Adult Workshop “The Bird has landed” Mixed Media, Denver, CO 

Current Representation

Coyote Creek Art Gallery
419 Front St
Fairplay, CO 

Harperrose Studios
601 Harrison Avenue
Leadville, CO

Forsythe Fine Jewelry
900 South Main Street
Buena Vista, CO

Maudie’s Incredible Emporium
363 E Bennett Ave,
Cripple Creek, CO 

Solo Show/ Group Shows/ Commissions/Residencies 

2026 Solo Show Pirate Contemporary Art Lakewood Colorado 

2025 Art Residency Creston Arts, Creston, IA

         Group Show  931 Gallery Denver, CO

2024 Research Project “Connection- trigonometry and art” Buena Vista, CO

2023 Solo Show “Love and Honor” Core Art Space, Lakewood, CO

         Group Show Core Art Space Lakewood, CO

         Group Show Downtown Aurora Visual Arts Aurora, CO
2022 Private Sales

         Group Show Lacuna Gallery Aurora, CO

2021 Group Show  Core Art Space Lakewood, CO

         Group Show Edge Gallery Lakewood, CO

         Group Show Lacuna Gallery Aurora, CO

2020 Solo Show “Color Fields” Core Art Space, Lakewood, CO
        Solo Show “Found“  Edge Art Gallery, Lakewood, CO

2017 – 2020 Gallery Representation Grace Gallery Fine Art, Denver, CO

2018 Private Sales 

         Commission Mixed Media 3’x4’ Denver, CO

         Group Show Downtown Aurora Visual Arts Aurora, CO

2017 Commission Mixed Media 2 3’x4’ Denver CO
2016 Group Show Downtown Aurora Visual Arts Aurora, CO

2015 Private Sales  Mixed Media 4’ x 2’ Omaha, NE
2014 Commission Mixed Media 5’x 3’Noblesville, IN
        Group Show  Downtown Aurora Visual Arts Aurora, CO

2010 – 2016 Private Sales

2006- 2010 Group Show Gallery 145 Carmel, IN

2009 Solo Show “Galaxy – Women in the world” Gallery 145, Carmel, IN
2007-2008 Book Illustration “FireFly by my Window” Freeport, IL

2007Group Show Noblesville High School Faculty Show, Noblesville, IN

2006 Solo Show “Eclesiastes” Ceramic Sculptural Plates Noblesville,IN
2005 Solo Show “Transformation” Ceramic Sculptural PlatesNoblesville, IN

         Commission Metal Wall work Multiple pieces 20’ x15’ Institutional, Noblesville, IN
        Commission Metal Wall work Multiple pieces 20’ x15’, Noblesville, IN

         Group Show Christ Community Church Indianapolis, IN

2003- 2005 Private Sales

2002 Solo Show “Galatians” Ceramic Plates Noblesville, Indiana

2001Solo Show“Clay- Acts”  28 Plates sculptural Works Indianapolis, IN

1998 Solo Show  “Old Testament” Large Low-Fire Plates Noblesville, IN

1997 Solo show “Genesis” Large High-Fire Sculptural Narrative Plates Noblesville, IN

1995 – 1996 “MetalSmithing Moods” Fibers, Metals, Paper, Glass  Muncie, Indiana

1993  “The Door” Photography  Muncie, IN
1990 – 1993 Private Sales
1989   Solo Show  “Faith Journey” Assemblage Sculpture, Photography Anderson, IN

Curriculum Development Publication:

Indiana Wesleyan University

Text Selection and course content development Art Appreciation –On-line and On-site 2003, update with new text 2005,2010

Drawing course update 2005

Digital Photography course development 2007

Grants:

Perkins and Colorado Technical Act Grants

Aurora Public Schools Foundation Grant 2015

Noblesville Educational Foundation Grants

Technology related to Photography- 2007

Literacy Sculptures-2003

Raku Kiln-2000

Student Artwork Display- 1998