Debra Disman

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EXHIBITIONISTA: “HOME v.2: Homeland”

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 I am thrilled to participate in “HOME v.2: Homeland”, an exhibition presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance, happening in Decatur, Georgia
May 29 – July 18, 2026 

The Decatur Arts Alliance and the Decatur Land Trust are partnering with the Decatur Library to present the second edition of powerful art show celebrating the multifaceted meaning of “Home.”

Artists working in an array of mediums lend their creative voices to this important cause.

The theme for “HOME v.2 2026” is “HOMELAND.” 

“A person’s or a people’s native land, we look to explore “homeland” as a geographical point of origin and a state of being. Works should express cultural and ethnic elements, and elucidate the view of “home” from the immigrant to the expatriate, the displaced to the indigenous. How do we find “home” when we are away from the land of our forebears? What do newly arrived peoples do to preserve their culture and heritage? How do we honor and acknowledge the indigenous inhabitants of the lands upon which we all now live?

The exhibiting artists’ creativity illuminate the diverse ways we experience and define “home,” and their connection with a “HOMELAND.”

 

I will be showing:

“Torrent and Tangle: Keep Your House in Order”

 


 

The HOME Exhibition is a multimedia showcase presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance in collaboration with the Decatur Land Trust and the Decatur branch of the Dekalb County Public Library. The exhibition will be shown in the Fourth Floor Gallery of the Decatur Library, home to the Georgia Center for the Book.

The show will run May 29 – July 17, 2026
Opening reception on Friday, May 29 from 6:30-9pm.

INTERLUDE at the Sam Francis Gallery

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I was thrilled to participate in INTERLUDE, an student-curated exhibition presented at the Sam Francis Gallery.

“Interlude represents a home, a shelter, constructed against a world that can be too overwhelming
at times. This collection of works is intended to create serenity and observation. In the
exhibition, we strive to represent strong female voices. The works are connected through inner
reflection and gentle conveyance. They are not minimized by their subtlety, but they are
strengthened in their ability to impact without aggression. Interlude aims to invite contemplation,
a pause of mindfulness in everyday life.” —Pippa Ang, Curator

Please read Press Release HERE!



The student curatorial team, led by their teacher Janice Gomez.

 

 

My work, SANCTUARY: Know Safe Space was on view.
 

 
        
And a beautiful time was had by all….

EXHIBITIONISTA: “INTERLUDE” at the Sam Francis Gallery

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I am thrilled to participate in INTERLUDE, an exhibition presented at the Sam Francis Gallery.

“Interlude represents a home, a shelter, constructed against a world that can be too overwhelming
at times. This collection of works is intended to create serenity and observation. In the
exhibition, we strive to represent strong female voices. The works are connected through inner
reflection and gentle conveyance. They are not minimized by their subtlety, but they are
strengthened in their ability to impact without aggression. Interlude aims to invite contemplation,
a pause of mindfulness in everyday life.” —Pippa Ang, Curator

Please read Press Release HERE!

Deep Dive into “DWELLINGS” at Artlink

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I am thrilled to be part of a beautiful and timely show, “DWELLINGS” at Artlink, housed in the Auer Center for Arts and Culture in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Learn about and view the show HERE!

I love participating in shows all over the country, and see the extraordinary talent, diversity of media, level of skill and and passion for expression manifesting itself across the United States at all times.  This helps me to feel connection, hope and the sense of belonging to a creative force working to resist cruelty, negativity, smallness and isolationism. Brava to the brave and resilient gallerists, curators, organizations, funders, institutions and artists working tirelessly to support the growth of the human spirit into its most elevated aspirations.

“For the exhibition DWELLINGS, juried Steve Garst, Artlink invited artists to submit works of any media that involve homes, shelters, forts, nests, burrows, or any other forms of inhabited space used by humans or non-humans. Where a creature lays its head can be a place of refuge, sustenance, and identity.  They are cauldrons of growth, filled with love, hurt, anger, learning, and memory.  Often, homes are constructed and, in turn, end up constructing the lives of those who dwell within them, for better or worse.  Artlink is excited to offer an exhibition exploring the variety of human and non-human places that serve as home, in all its numerous manifestations.”

My artists’ book “Window Treatment” is in the show and I am proud to be in such good company.

Please see a video of the SHOW HERE!

 

 

Upcoming Exhibitions 2025

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I am excited to start off the new year with two exhibitions, and appreciate the opportunity to share and commune with others, near and far.

DWELLINGS: An Exhibition of Inhabited Spaces
January 2 – February 2, 2025 at


I am thrilled to participate in the exhibition: “DWELLINGS: An Exhibition of Inhabited Spaces” at ARTLINK, at the Auer Center for Arts and Culture, Fort Wayne, Indiana. I love to get my work involved in events and shows all across the country and in areas not considered major art centers, and off the edges of the US. I find the commitment and caliber of shows, curators/jurors, artists and work to be audacious and  inspiring on all fronts. “For the exhibition DWELLINGS, juried Steve Garst, Artlink invited artists to submit works of any media that involve homes, shelters, forts, nests, burrows, or any other forms of inhabited space used by humans or non-humans. Where a creature lays its head can be a place of refuge, sustenance, and identity.  They are cauldrons of growth, filled with love, hurt, anger, learning, and memory.  Often, homes are constructed and, in turn, end up constructing the lives of those who dwell within them, for better or worse.  Artlink is excited to offer an exhibition exploring the variety of human and non-human places that serve as home, in all its numerous manifestations.” I am showing “Window Treatment”

Window Treatment, 2018, 13 x 38 x 9.25″, mixed media

VIEW THE SHOW HERE!

and close upon DWELLINGS,

The 2025 LA OPEN, at TAG Gallery in Los Angeles
January 8 – February 24, 2025

I am thrilled to show two works in this fun and fantastic annual show!

The Body Politic: Black and Gold, 2024, 8.5 x 23 x 7″, book board, paint, canvas, metal leaf, lace, cord, netting, trim, beads

Hopes and Fears and…, 2020, 24.5 x 16.25″, textile samples, linen thread

View the SHOW here!

Illustrious JUROR: Genie Davis 
Genie Davis is a writer who loves and writes about art as well as a wide range of other subjects as a journalist, biographer, novelist, and WGA-W screen and television writer. You can see her written work in the arts on her own www.diversionsLA.com as well as in past publications of Artillery, Art & Cake, Art Scene, Fabrik, and Riot Material.
She is the curator of 2023’s Leaving Eden, a two-person thematic exhibition at Keystone Art Space; September 2024’s Thresholds, a small group exhibition at Gallery of Hermosa; and upcoming in March 2025, the international exhibition Windswept at Wonzimer Gallery.

Here’s to meeting and marching into the New Year, with courage, bravery, heart and honesty, as much as we can…

 

EXHIBITIONISTA: “DWELLINGS: An Exhibition of Inhabited Spaces” at ARTLINK

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I am thrilled to participate in the exhibition: “DWELLINGS: An Exhibition of Inhabited Spaces” at ARTLINK, at the Auer Center for Arts and Culture, Fort Wayne, Indiana. I love to get my work involved in events and shows all across the country, in areas not considered major art centers and off the edges of the US. I find the commitment and caliber of shows, curators/jurors, artists and work to be audacious and  inspiring on all fronts.

“For the exhibition DWELLINGS, juried by Steve Garst,  Artlink invited artists to submit works of any media that involve homes, shelters, forts, nests, burrows, or any other forms of inhabited space used by humans or non-humans. Where a creature lays its head can be a place of refuge, sustenance, and identity.  They are cauldrons of growth, filled with love, hurt, anger, learning, and memory.  Often, homes are constructed and, in turn, end up constructing the lives of those who dwell within them, for better or worse.  Artlink is excited to offer an exhibition exploring the variety of human and non-human places that serve as home, in all its numerous manifestations.” 

I am showing “Window Treatment”

Window Treatment,  2018, 13 x 38 x 9.25″, book board/file folders/file cards/hemp cord, wax