Exhibits
Current Art Exhibits
Current Art Representation
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 E Colorado Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719- 520- 1899
New works
Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10 am – 6pm
Ftiday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am -2pm
Coyote Creek Art Gallery
419 Front St
Fairplay, CO 80440
(719) 836-2040
Wall pieces and Framed Jewelry work and Hair Clips
Always
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm every day
Denver Gallery of Fine Art
877 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
303-229-6481
Hours: 12 pm – 5 pm every day
Harperrose Studios
601 Harrison Avenue
Leadville, Colorado
(719) 293-4280
Jewelry
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm every day
FINN’S STUDIO
The Dairy Block
1801 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80202
Framed Brooches and Hair Clips
Always
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12pm – 6:30pm
Maudie’s Incredible Emporium
363 E Bennett Ave, Cripple Creek, CO 80813
(719) 689-3386
Framed Jewelry work and hair clips
Hours: 11 am – 4 pm every day
SHALAWALLA GALLERY AND GIFT SHOP
107 W. Ryus Ave.
La Veta, CO. 81055
Always
April – October
Tuesday- Saturday 10am -5pm
Sunday 11am – 4pm
Salida Mercantile – Art Gallery
107 F Street
Salida CO 81201
(719) 207-4181
Wall pieces and Framed Jewelry work and Hair Clips
Always
Hours: 10 am – 7 pm M,TH,F, Sa, Sun
Curriculum Vitae – Course of Life
Deborah Abbott
Colorado DeborahAbbott66@gmail.com @mixing.media Mixing.mediaEducation:
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 3.4Gallery Leadership:
Core Art Space – Co-Director – 2023 Gallery 145, Carmel, Indiana – Head Curator 2006-2010 Lacuna Gallery, Aurora, Colorado – Head Curator 2021 –2023Teaching 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 ArtsWorkshops:
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, COCurrent Representation
Coyote Creek Art Gallery 419 Front St Fairplay, CO Denver Gallery of Fine Art 877 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204 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 Salida Mercantile – Art Gallery 107 F Street Salida CO 81201 Cottonwood Center for the Arts 427 E Colorado Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80903Solo Show/ Group Shows/ Commissions/Residencies
2026 Solo Show Pirate Contemporary Art Lakewood Colorado Spotlight Artist – Marketplace Art Gallery Trinidad, 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, INCurriculum 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 2007Grants:
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
