Deborah Emerson

A collection of fun spirited sketches paired with the things every woman has wanted to say at least once in her life!

This work celebrates the female voice and the women who represent it. In all of their different colors, sizes, shapes and experiences. Women make up about half ot the world's population, yet our voices are in increasing danger of being diminished and in some circumstances- silenced.

This work is inspired by women who will not be censored, silenced, told to sit down or stand up, or when to speak or not to speak. It is inspired by those fierce women who speak up for themselves, for other women, for democracy, for the right to vote, the right to breathe clean air, dress how they want, and be who they want. This work is for every women who can decide for herself what it means to be a "lady" while rejecting the centuries old definition of female behaviour put into place by an ancient patriarchy meant to control women and diminish our sparkle.

I take my inspiration from many strong outspoken women ranging from friends, community members and women in the public arena who are not afraid to be themselves, defend themselves and make no apologies for doing so. While I don't seek to capture or trade on their likeness,...

BFA (Honors, MCL) Fine Arts, 2020 SIU
AD (Honors) Metalsmithing 2016 COD

Solo Exhibitions
2019 Anxiety in the Age of Alternative Facts, (My Time with Lewis Carroll), Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, IL

Group Exhibitions
2021 Women In Art, Las Lagunas Art Gallery, Laguna Beach CA
2020 Political Discord, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2020 Home – A Virtual Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2020 Touch – A Virtual Exhibition. Woman Made Gallery, Chicago IL 2019-21 James L. Applegate Student Art Exhibition. Illinois Board of Higher Education, Springfield IL
2019 Undergraduate Exhibition. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL
2019 2019 Annual Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Conference. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Il
2018-19 Celine A Chu Awardees Exhibition! Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2018 Mixed Media, Exploration!! Exhibition!! Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL