Debbie Dicker Art captures the beauty of the natural world, both underwater and on land.

Are you an art lover who prefers art from an artist you have a connection with? Whether I already know you or you get to know me through watching me online as I create new work and share my adventures, I look forward to getting to know you. I hope you enjoy my work and that it puts a smile on your face.

My history:

Starting in Kindergarten I was the class artist. I had difficulty with reading and writing. Art provided me with safety and support. 

Growing up in New York City I had the fortunate experience of going to the High School of Art and Design launching me on my artist path. 

The ’70s were an interesting time for me.  I hopped around to several different schools studying art. I started at the State University of New York at New Paltz, New York where I learned my art and design foundation.  Next, I was a textile major at Buffalo State College, weaving non-traditional art on an 8-harness loom.  Then it was off to Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.  In my senior year, the school was commissioning a large artwork to celebrate their 50^th anniversary.   I was selected from a field of professional and student artists.  I designed and installed four site-specific two-story pieces for the foyer of Lincoln Hall where they hung for 20 years.

I earned a teaching credential and moved to the San Francisco Bay area where I remain to this day.

My years in the San Francisco area have been exciting and rewarding.  I received a California Arts Council Grant and did a three-year art residency at Laguna Honda Hospital. Next, I co-founded a commercial photography studio with my husband. After 20 years we closed that business and parted ways. 

Following that, I spent 17 years as the Head Art Teacher at Marin Horizon School in Mill Valley, CA.

I love to travel. I love everything about it; the new sights, the new cultures, the new experiences.

I created my dream trips, which took me to Bali! Then I was off to Vietnam and Cambodia where I taught a group of young children. Next, I was off to China teaching English using art. That trip included a week of travel along the Silk Road all the way to the Gobi Desert. I continue to travel the world. I especially enjoy international art shows. The Venice Biennale and Miami Basel are two of my favorites.

In 2018 I started diving and this has opened an entirely new world of experiences, world travel (Fiji, the Maldives and the Solomon Islands, so far) and stimulation for my art. 

A year ago I retired from teaching and now truly get to live my dream of doing my art and traveling the world. 

Art Classes coming this September 2019.

Two years ago I started teaching adults and will do so again.  It will be a class inspired by drawing in the garden and vineyard.

Stay tuned for more information about classes. Please click on this link to contact me if interested https://www.debbiedicker.com/contact-me.  I will put you on my mailing list and send you what you need to know. 

Thank you for stopping by and reading this. I hope we will get to know each other through a mutual enjoyment of my art.

Debbie