The Ground Remembers Sculpture

Deb: Artist and Metalworker with Over Two Decades of Experience

Deb is a skilled artist and self-taught metalworker with more than 20 years of expertise. Born in Hampshire in 1972, she pursued A-levels in art, English language, and sociology before attending the Winchester School of Art.

Since 2013, Deb has primarily resided in rural Herefordshire, balancing her artistic endeavors with motherhood. Previously, she spent significant time in Italy and maintains an atelier in “Mutonia,” an artistic community and sculpture park (www.facebook.com/ProMutoid). Many of her sculptures are permanently displayed in this unique location.

Deb specializes in creating sculptures from found materials, predominantly scrap metal, repurposing discarded everyday objects into primarily figurative works. With the acquisition of a plasma cutter, she revisited her drawing techniques, incorporating intricate designs and patterns into her larger three-dimensional sculptures.

“I found Kirk Hallam’s rich industrial history an exciting inspiration,” Deb explains. “I love the juxtaposition of placing the artwork in a beautiful natural environment, imagining the pieces gradually being reclaimed by nature—where the surroundings themselves become part of the artwork.”

Deb has contributed to numerous outdoor installations for events, shows, and films, working both independently and collaboratively with arts and performance groups such as the Mutoid Waste Company and Arcadia Spectacular. Her sculptures are showcased at festivals worldwide, including Glastonbury and Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, where they form an integral part of “The Palace of Wonder.”

Notable Exhibitions and Accomplishments

Italy Exhibitions:

• 2002/2003: Il Tempio Metalmeccanico, Artigiano Metropolitano, Torino (currently on permanent outdoor display at Mutonia).
• 2011: Italia 150: Il futuro nelle mani. Artieri domani, Torino, Italy.

2019: Deb’s sculpture Migratore (2018/9) was added to the permanent collection of the Museo all’aperto dell’arte contemporanea (MAP) in Faenza, Italy.

During the pandemic, Deb received emergency Arts Council funding, which she used to support a community arts project in collaboration with a local primary school. The resulting installation, the Hedgerow Tunnel, now stands on the school field. In 2020, she was commissioned to create three sculptures exploring a traveler’s perspective on the Covid-19 pandemic for an exhibition curated by artist Sam Haggarty.