Artist, Author, Instructor, and Jewelry designer

Deborah Fehrenbach is an international award winning multi-media artist from St Johns, Michigan. After graduating with her Business degree, she pursued a career at General Motors Corporation.  Deborah took a jewelry class in 2006 at the local train depot/art center.  She was immediately hooked on metals. She has always been passionate about creating. With the support of her husband, she quit her corporate position and spent the next year immersed in all forms of metal fabrication and design.  She won her first competition award in 2006 and opened her Art business in 2007.  She has never looked back.  Recently she is exploring the more expressive form of art in watercolor and acrylic mediums.  Deborah is drawn towards impressionist and abstract forms of expression in both types of mediums.  The world of color is opening a new world in her latest adventures.  She recently won a coveted spot in the very competitive 2023 West Michigan Art competition and was awarded one of the premier 6 spots for the Greater Lansing Billboard project.

And she loves to share her passion through teaching children and adults.  She teaches art at her local art center and partners with other local artists to expose the community to a variety of art mediums.

Publications

• 2012 Kennedy Publishing Best of World Wide Jewelry – Featured artist
• 2012 Lark Books, 30 Minute Bracelets
• 2010 Lark Books, 30 Minute Rings
• 2008 Lark Books, The Art of Jewelry: Plastic & Resin
• 2008 Lark Books, The Art of Jewelry: Plastic & Resin
• 2007 Lark Books – Modern Jewelry from Modular Parts

Competitions and Awards

• 2023 Greater Lansing Billboard project recipient
• 2023 Artist in the Community Grant recipient
• 2023 West Michigan Art Competition
• 2016,2021 ArtPrize, Grand Rapids
• 2014,2023 Art in the Sky Billboard Recipient Winner
• 2013 Best of Media, Jewelry Carmel International Art Show
• 2013 Chris Clark Fellowship Award Winner
• 2013 Martha Stewart American Made Award Nominee
• 2011 Halstead Copper finalist
• 2008 Revere Academy Merit Winner
• 2006 Saul Bell Int'l design finalist

Education

• Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts
• Kendall School of Design
• William Holland Lapidary School
• Northwood University, BBA

Affiliations and Memberships

Watercolor Impressionists Society

Transparent Watercolor Society

American Watercolor Society

Michigan Silversmith Guild

Livingston Gem and Mineral Society

St Johns Area Women in Business