Deb Lawrence was born in the US and raised in the artsy college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a child, she painted with oil paints, built pots on a potter’s wheel, etched on metal with acid, silk screened, carved linoleum blocks, learned to weave on large looms, and even tried her hand at marble sculpting. She currently lives near Philadelphia in an historic farmhouse and barn, home to her studio.
She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and her Doctorate from CWRU in Cleveland, Ohio, along with a mentorship in studio art from Gerald Vandevier, Professor Emeritus, Cleveland Institute of Art. She has exhibited throughout the United States and her work has been acquired by private and public collections.
CV/BIO
Born 1958, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Live and work near Philadelphia, PA
Education:
Studio Art Mentorship with Gerald Vandevier, Professor Emeritus, Cleveland Institute of Art
Ph. D. CWRU, Cleveland, Ohio
BA, University of Michigan
Solo Exhibitions:
2022 Solo Exhibition, Take A Hike, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA, June 25-August 29th.
2019, Solo Exhibition: Shelter, September 12-October 27 Cheryl Hazan Gallery, TriBeCa, NYC
2019 Solo Exhibition, VOLTA Art Fair, (postponed) during Armory Week, NYC, Pier 90, Cheryl Hazan Gallery
2016 Uneven Edges, Solo Exhibition, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, Tribeca, NYC
2007 Solo Exhibition, One Woman One Art, Opus Gallery, Woodmere, Ohio
Group Exhibitions:
2022 Group Exhibition, Pique, September 2022, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2021 Group Exhibition, 2021, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2021 Posner Fine Art, Artsy Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Costello Gallery, Group Exhibition, Scottsdale, AZ
2021 Chester Open Studio Exhibition, Chester County, PA
2020 Cause for Environmental Change, Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
2019, Art On Paper International Art Fair,March 7-March 10, 2019, Armory Week, NYC, Pier 36 Cheryl Hazan Gallery
2018 Artists To Watch, Group Exhibition, Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2018 Shape and Water, Group Exhibition, with Matthew Hawtin and Russell Sharon, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, NYC
2018 ICFF NYC Fair, with Udo Noger, Matthew Hawtin, and Hunt Slonem, ICFF Jacob Javits Center, NYC
2018 State Of Mind, Group Exhibition, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, NYC
2018 Art On Paper during Armory Week, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, http://thepaperfair.com/galleries/cheryl-hazan-gallery-art-art-on-paper-ny-2018
2018 INSIDE, Group Exhibition with Udo Noger, Pancho Luna, Sarah Reynolds, Alexa Meyerman and Kazumi Yoshida, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, NYC
2018 During FRONT Triennial: Aspects, Group Exhibition, Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio http://canjournal.org/2018/05/upcoming-exhibitions-at-the-bonfoey-gallery/
2018 CAN Triennial Group Exhibition with Julian and Barbara Stanczak, Laurence Channing, Marilyn Farinacci, Andrea Joki, Amber Kempthorn, Deb Lawrence, Erik Neff, Dana Oldfather, Frank Oriti, and Marc Ross, Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
2017 Graphic Identity, Group Exhibition, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, NYC
2017 Summer Group Exhibition, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, NYC
2017 After Dark, Group Exhibition with Dana Oldfather, Frank Oriti, Ashley Sullivan and Amber Kempthorn, Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2017 Opening Scene, Group Exhibition, Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, Ga http://www.marciawoodgallery.com
2017 Unstretched, Group Exhibition, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, NYC
2016 Uneven Edges, Solo Exhibition, Cheryl Hazan Gallery, Tribeca, NYC http://hamptonsarthub.com/2017/02/17/artist-profiles-paintings-by-deb-lawrence-when-historic-linen-is-anything-but/
2016 Biennial, Korea Bojagi Forum, Seoul, Korea, Bojagi: Living Tradition, Invited Artist http://www.koreabojagiforum.com
2016 Art Hamptons, Lawrence Fine Art (no relation), NY, June 2016
2016 Art On Paper, Lawrence Fine Art NYC, NY
2015 Art Miami Project, during Art Miami Basel, Lawrence Fine Art, Miami Florida
2015 New Voices, Lawrence Fine Art, East Hampton, NY, www.lawrence-fine-arts.com
2015 Art Southampton, Lawrence Fine Art, Southampton, NY
2015 Art Hamptons, Lawrence Fine Art, Hamptons, NY
2015 The May Show, juried exhibition, curated by Tom Huck and Lauren Davies, Cleveland, OH
2015 Boston Art and Design 20/21 Art Fair, Lawrence Fine Art, Boston, MA
2015 NEO Exhibition, 78th Street Studios, Cleveland, OH
2014 Self-Help, Naji, Naji and Tekler Gallery, 78th Street Studios, Cleveland, Ohio
2014 Get It Together, CWAL, 78th Street Studios, two person exhibition with Justin Brennan, curated by Daniel Neforos
2014 The Steezledorf, curated by Topper Luciani, Paul Longo, and Eoghan Berry, Rox Gallery, NYC, NY
2014 Looking Up, curated by Robert Thurmer, director of The Galleries At CSU, Wooltex Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2014 Transmitting Emotion, curated by Karl Anderson, director of Forum Artspace, 5th Street Arcades, Cleveland, OH
2013 Assembly New York, solo exhibition, Lower East Side, NYC, NY
2013 It’s all In Your Head, Wooltex Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
2013 Prepare To Be Surprised, group exhibition, Wooltex Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2013 National Juried Mid-Year Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2013 52 Weeks 52 Works, juried, featured artist, AGC, Cleveland, OH
2012 Invitational Exhibition, Greenwald Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2012 Locally Grown, Juma Gallery, Shaker Heights, OH
2012 Juried Arts Quarter exhibition, curated by Barbara Tannenbaum, curator, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
2012 National Juried Exhibition, Brenda Taylor Gallery, Chelsea, NY
2012 Area Artist Exhibition, Butler Institute Of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2012 52 Weeks 52 Works, juried, featured artist, AGC, Cleveland, OH
2011 See Art, Create Art, curated by Mark Cole, curator, Cleveland Museum of Art, Convivium Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2011 Cleveland Creates, Cleveland Artists Foundation, Cleveland, OH
2011 Fall Exhibition, City Artists At Work, Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH
2011 National Juried Mid-Year Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2011 Juried Exhibition, Judy A. Saslow Gallery, Chicago, Ill
2010 Invitational Exhibition, Sylvia Ullman American Craft Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Representation/Advisories:
2023-present Avec Art Consulting, Philadelphia, PA, owner art advisor, Kim Pepper
2021-present Represented by Costello Gallery, 2724 N. 68th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona
2016-2022 Represented by Cheryl Hazan Gallery, 35 N. Moore St, NYC, NY
2017-2923 Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2017-present Represented by Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, GA http://www.marciawoodgallery.com
2013-present Represented by Wendy Posner, Posner Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA http://posnerfineart.com
2013-present Christy Gray, GrayHaus art consulting http://www.grayhausstudios.com, and Eileen Roth, Art Space, http://www.artsourcecleveland.com, OH
Awards, Grants:
2016 Contemporary Art Book, featured artist, https://www.facebook.com/contemporaryartbook/
2016 Featured Artist, Fresh Paint Magazine http://freshpaintmagazine.com/deb-lawrence/
2015 Recipient Nesnadny + Schwartz Visiting Curator Program, MOCA Cleveland. Studio visit with Adam Lerner, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, CO
2014 Winner of Minted/West Elm national juried competition with five painting selections
2015 Abstract finalist, ArtSlant, national juried exhibition
2014 Winner abstract finalist, ArtSlant, national juried exhibition
2014 Painting selected for textile printing, Fashion Design Department, Kent State University, Kent, OH
2014 Painting selected for EP Album cover, Matthew Ryals, Asound
2013 First Place, Volunteer Lawyers of the Arts, juried competition, Galleria, Cleveland, OH
2012 First Place, juried competition, Know Fun, oil on canvas, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Galleria, Cleveland, Ohio
Artist In Residence, Tile Mural Installation, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Artist In Residence, Tar Beach Project, University School, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Niche 2002 Award finalist, Niche Magazine
Collections/Acquisitions:
Multiple private collections
American Greetings, World Headquarters, commissioned and acquired two paintings
Land Studios Metro Health Medical Center, acquired multiple paintings
Hilton Convention Center, Kalisher Art Advisory, commissioned and acquired multiple paintings
Trentina Restaurant, Chef Jonathan Sawyer’s James Beard Award winning restaurant, www.restauranttrentina.com, acquired multiple paintings.
Baker Hostetler Corporate Collection, Christy Gray and Eileen Roth, acquired multiple paintings.
Painting in personal collection of one of the directors of the J. Paul Getty Museum
Reviews:
Hamptons Art Hub, Review by critic Pat Rogers http://hamptonsarthub.com/2017/02/17/artist-profiles-paintings-by-deb-lawrence-when-historic-linen-is-anything-but/
Paper Magazine: Deb Lawrence’s “Uneven Edges” Talk is a Must See
VIEWS Magazine, Interview by Gigi Kracht, collector/curator, Zurich, Switzerland
CAN Journal, Featured on cover and in article by
art critic, Douglas Max Utter, Fall 2015 Collective Arts Network Journal http://canjournal.org/category/articles/
Featured artist and cover art, Canvas Magazine http://canvascle.com/art-on-the-brain/
Interview by Michael K. Corbin, contemporary art author, Moving Painting Forward: http://artbookguy.com/deb-lawrence-moving-painting-forward-_657.html