Debra Danu Matthews

Debra Danu Matthews is a London born artist now based in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom whose works have been widely exhibited.

In my mind’s eye, I picture an old office building with a long, dimly lit corridor lined with doors, each adorned with brass plaques. One plaque reads ‘Collections & Lists’.
Behind this door lies a room that serves as a repository of memory, filled with notebooks, photographs, objects, sketchbooks, music, films, and, of course, lists. These items form a personal archive, capturing fragments of lived experience, creative discovery, and emotional reflection. Within this space, I undertake what I call a "life audit."
My artwork examines the tension between the past and present, the fleeting nature of memory, and the subtle yet powerful links that persist across time, much like markers etched into sand slowly eroding. Memories are not static; they shift, fade, and transform. I capture this fluidity of creating these materials whether in the form of prints, photographs, or objects and deconstructing them.
Through processes of degradation, cutting, and altering, I fragment these images and objects, breaking them down into new forms. At times, these pieces are intentionally obscured or reduced; at others, the ...

Upcoming Shows 2024

August

Letchworth Open, Broadway Gallery
2 The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

September

The VOID: Group Show. The Space Between

Milton Keynes Heritage Week

Selected Exhibitions
2023

The VOID: Group Show. The Space Between, Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

The Secret Postcard Auction, Combat Stress. South Bank Gallery, South Bank, The VOID: Group Show. The Space Between, Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes Heritage Week/ LOVEPEACEUKRAINE: Group show Ukraine & UK Artists. MK Library Space, Central Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

The VOID: Group Show. The Space Between, Bath House, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Stony Live Fringe Festival/ ‘Collections’ Joint show Debra Danu Matthews & Annabelle Shelton. High Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Gallery Live - Taking Over The High Street / Stony Stratford - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
2022

Gallery Live / Group show, Samuels Charity Annual Event, The Good Neighbour, Tooting, London, United Kingdom

Gallery Live - Taking Over The High Street / Stony Stratford - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
2020/21

Bucks Group Show / Hansford & Son's Gallery - STONY STRATFORD, ...