A long time artist, Deby Harvey began formal art studies in the late 1970s at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She has worked in a number of mediums through the years, all with a common theme – nature. Her varied art career includes diverse work in pottery, fibers, jewelry and most recently hollowware, forged copper combined into organic sculptural pieces. Her recent series of sculptural copper leaves are a combination of the real and imagined worlds which offer nature's movement and grace in a familiar shape.

Deby's diverse work career leveraged her creative talents which included high end floral arranging, estate sized waterfall construction, landscape architecture and commercial showroom design.

According to Deby, "Nature is astounding in its ability to make the complex look simple. For me, that contradiction holds a parallel to every day of life. It's that same interplay of simple to complex that directs
my approach to art."

Deby is a founding member of artEAST a thriving co-op of artists in and around Issaquah Washington and currently serves on their board of directors. In addition, Deby is the current President of UP Front Art Gallery in Issaquah a for profit gallery affiliated with ArtEast. In 2005 Deby was the chairman of the first ArtEast fundraising auction which raised over $25,000 for local art projects. She is a past art docent for the Issaquah school district where she was honored a Golden Acorn award for her contributions.

Exhibitions

2009	Cohabitations, Fall City, WA
2009	Collective Memory, Issaquah community memory project - Issaquah, WA
2007	Collective Memory, Issaquah community memory project - Issaquah, WA
2006 - current	Up Front Art Gallery – Issaquah, WA
2006	Collective Works – Issaquah, WA
2006	Rhino Studios Guest Artist – Issaquah, WA
2005	Issaquah Art Walk – Issaquah, WA
2004	Techlink Engineering Resources – Issaquah, WA
2004	Underwood Gallery – Wauwatosa, WI
2003	International Microwave Symposium, guest programs - Seattle, WA
Education
2004	Holloware and Fold Forming, Pratt Fine Arts - Seattle, WA
1978 - 1981	University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI
1976 - 1977	Southern California College - Los Angeles, CA
Professional and Community Experience
2008	UP Front [art] – Board President
2007 - 2008	artEAST – Board Member
2006	UP Front [art] – Founding Member
2005	artEAST – Founding Member
2004 - 2005	Waterfalls, Etc. Flatwork rock installation and design and installation of large water features
1990 - 2003	Overleaf Designs – Founder Landscape design with a focus on rock work including water features
1994 – 2002	Issaquah Valley Elementary Art Docent Gallery Program Worked on a large installation that included a sculpture garden for 5th graders, a garden showcasing WA geology as well as other rock varieties, and 2 additional native gardens, all for student interaction and education.