ABOUT THE ARTIST
Of Moroccan/Sephardic descent, Deb was born and raised in Livorno, Italy. She came to the United States at age seventeen. North African/Mediterranean influences are apparent in Deb's printmaking.
"When I print my work expresses a mixture of primal feelings which derive in large part from my heritage and my cultural experiences. The beauty of the monotype medium is its spontaneity. I try not to think too hard about what I'm going to create in advance. I let myself wander within the images of ancient lands of another time and place. I want to evoke mystery, and spiritual presence. I use visceral properties of paint, and the power of color, to convey a drama of emotions."
Deb has been printmaking for over sixteen years. Most recently she has been working at Aurobora Press in San Francisco as a master printer and teaching workshops. Her prints hang permanently in various San Francisco Bay Area collections including: Adobe Systems corporate offices, E-Bay corporate headquarters, the law firm of Jones and Jones, Howard Rice law firm, The Saul Zaentz Company and Rivoli's Restaurant in Albany.
Aside from her printmaking, Deb works professionally as graphic designer. She spent sixteen years at Fantasy Records in Berkeley designing CD packages and promotional materials. She now works independently for a variety of clients in the music, film, and publishing fields.