Fine Art and Design

Debra sits down with local illustrator Matt Wiley to talk about his exciting new web comic and what it takes to build an entire digital universe from scratch. 

Debra shares her recent DIY art crawl through three local exhibits.

Debra previews the retrospective of Don Lake's watercolor paintings opening this week at Parkland College's Giertz Gallery.

In preview of Saturday's Lawn d'Arts multi-artist pop-up, Debra chats with ceramic artist Cory McCrory.

Debra visits wood cut illustrator Lydia Puddicombe to talk about process, life as a full-time artist, and, of course, ghosts. 

Debra chats with Centennial AP Studio Arts students in preview of their art exhibit, “AP Studio Arts Is All That” which opens Friday at 5 p.m. at Art Coop in Urbana.  

Inspired by Queering UP the Arts, the recent exhibition at the University Y, Debra talks with participating artists and explores the important, yet often controversial role of queer art spaces.

Debra takes a tour of artist Lisa Kesler's Tolono studio and talks about Kesler's upcoming printmaking workshops, the satisfaction of her tactile methods, and, of course, the famous Vandercook Press. 

Debra previews the annual Parkland College Graphic Design Student Show, opening this Wednesday at Parkland's Giertz Gallery.