Debra Beers

Debra Beers taught at Lewis & Clark beginning in Fall of 1998. She was the studio head of the drawing program. Debra retired in 2017.

Her drawings concern the remaining vestiges of the natural world or portrayals of her ailing father, it is her deepest desire to honestly depict the dignity and fragility of all living beings.

News Stories

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Professor’s work included in growing Portland art collection

Several works by Debra Beers, senior lecturer in art and studio head of drawing, are included in the Visual Chronicle of Portland, a growing collection of original art assembled by the city’s Regional Arts & Culture Council.
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Professor of Art Debra Beers exhibits her work in Salem

Beers’ exhibit “Debra Beers: 1995 Through 2004” highlights her interactions with homeless people in Portland throughout several years.
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Debra Beers displays a multitude of drawings at the Mark Wooley Gallery

The artistic shift of Debra Beers, from depictions of downtown life to the natural world, influences this review of her series of drawings currently on display at the Mark Woolley Gallery.