Howard, Deborah
Biography
Deborah Howard is an Associate Professor and Head of Painting Program at the University of Denver. She has been teaching at the University of Denver since 1987. She holds and BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in drawing and printmaking and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in painting and printmaking.
Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:
Plaster Cast of Suitcase, 2013
Multi-piece artwork consisting of an encaustic painting on canvas, pair of shoes and wood shelf for shoes, and Painted plaster cast of a portion of a suitcase. Canvas has floral patterned wallpaper with large red flowers, covered with wax. Canvas is surrounded by ash wood frame. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional.
Portfolio of Study Sketches, circa 2003-2008
Portfolio of sketches, artists’' preparatory studies, for the portrait project. These sketches were done during the interview the artist conducted with the participant.
"Portraits of Child Survivors of the Holocaust" Booklet , 2019 April
Reprinted and updated version for the Anderson Academic Commons Exhibit, April 20119- June 2019.
Prints of Portraits, circa 2008
Multiple copies of prints of the original drawings in the "Child Survivors of the Holocaust" exhibit.
Prints of Portraits at Yad Vashem, circa 2004
Multiple copies of prints for the four portraits that were donated to the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem: Edith Stern, Arthur Stern, Pessia Kant and Sarah Kopyto-Hollinger. Also a compact disc with digital copies of images.
"Rescue", 2007
Encaustic painting on canvas in reds, gold, and blues surrounded by an ash wood frame. Images of hands reaching down from top of canvas toward a wax cast of a chain lock on a door. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional. Multiple lines of Hebrew script carved into the waxed surface at bottom.
Richard Simon, 2003
Framed drawing of Richard Simon by artist Deborah Howard. Drawing is largely black and white with light brown accents through his hair. Richard Simon is looking directly at the viewer.
"Right Brain, Left Brain", circa 2008
Encaustic painting on canvas in reds, oranges, golds, blues and purples surrounded by ash wood frame. Canvas has black and white image of Maurice Blik and a reverse transfer of the image adjacent. Image is a photocopy of Deborah Howard’s print, B398.01.00017. Wax makes surface 3-dimensional and has nails embedded in it. Tally marks carved into wax and images of the Star of David and a moth visible in the wax (artist uses moths to symbolize Jews in her work).
Sabina Heller, 2006
Framed drawing of Sabina Heller by artist Deborah Howard. Drawing is in black and white, Sabina wears a sleeveless shirt and pearls. Sabina Heller is looking towards the viewer.
Shoes, circa 1980
Multi-piece artwork consisting of an encaustic painting on canvas, pair of shoes and wood shelf for shoes. Shoes are toddler sized black patent leather Mary Janes.
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