Debora Stewart

Debora Stewart, PSA/MP, IAPS/MC, is an award-winning abstract artist, author, and instructor whose work explores the expressive possibilities of pastel and mixed media. Inspired by flowers, landscapes, and the natural world, she transforms recognizable forms into expressive abstractions through color, gesture, texture, and layered mark-making. Her paintings balance observation with intuition, inviting viewers to discover their own connections and interpretations. Debora is the author of *Abstract Art Painting: Expressions in Mixed Media* and teaches workshops nationally, sharing her passion for creative exploration and the language of abstraction.

Aimone Artist workshop and Master's Residency

Split Rock Arts Program
Intuitive Drawing

Western Illinois University '95 MS Ed
Counselor Education

Clinton High School '70

Mount St. Clare College '72
Art

University of Iowa '80
Art Education

Echoes and Variations Solo Show Gilded Pear Gallery 2026
Enduring Brilliance Pastel Society of America NYC 2026
International Association of Pastel Societies exhibit Albuquerque 2026
Works on Paper Hagen Fine Art, Charlseston, South Carolina 2025
Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America, 2019 and 2020, National Arts Club, NYC
Butler Institute of American Art, Selections from PSA Enduring Brilliance, Youngstown, Ohio 2018
Pastel Society of America, Enduring Brilliance, National Arts Club, New York, New York, 2018
3rd China Biennial International Pastel Exhibition, Ming Gallery of Art, Suzhou, China, 2018
Pastel Society of America, Enduring Brilliance, National Arts Club, New York, New York, 2017
Pastel Society of America, Enduring Brilliance, National Arts Club, New York, New York, 2016
Pastel en Perigord, Invitational exhibit in St. Aulaye, France summer of 2016
Quad City Arts Center, Rock Island, Illinois, 2015
Invitational Exhibit for Cortile Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts 2015
Pastel Society of America, Enduring Brilliance, National Arts Club, New York, New York, 2015
International Association of Pastel Societies, Master’s Circle Exhibit, Albuquerque, New Mexico 2015
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio...