Debbie Ferrell

Being a naturalist, I use materials and themes from nature for every piece, whether it is crushed mineral dyes for basketry, white pine needles pressed into a clay bowl or a multi-media painting of rough seas. Each piece offers a life of its own. I have lived all over the U.S. - in rural mountains, on a sub-tropical lake, at the Atlantic beaches, on an island and in the California desert. I have a deep appreciation for the earth around us and choose to represent its wonder in my work.

Formal Education:
Design and Architecture
Literature and Writing
Elementary Education
Wildlife preservation

Self-taught:
Basketweaving
Photography
Painting
Pencil Sketching
Sculpting
Jewelery Design

Currently the owner of Vines of New York Art Gallery, creating and selling nature-based art, with a full time exhibition of my work.