About The Artist

Deborah Zavon lives and works in New York City. She earned a BA at New York University College of Arts and Sciences. She studied at The New School of Social Research, The School of Visual Arts, The New York Academy of Art, The National Academy and the Art Students League where she is a life member. She has studied with several artists including Steven Kidd, Sherry Camhy, James McElhinney, Oldrich Teply, Joseph Peller, Frederick Brosen, Dan Thomson, Michael Pellettieri, and Jason Yarmosky.  She has taught art in Maryland and Maine.  Deborah attended Great Neck North High School where she was a member of the Art Club, published in the yearbook, and won art awards. She also attended Maryland College of Art and Design and conducted her own a design business. 
‘As a child I found joy in rendering the world around me. It is that feeling of exhilaration that has grown through the years. I find the most inspiring subject to be the human figure. Creating a likeness is more than reproducing features. Capturing the thoughts, experiences and emotions of the subject is the most fulfilling and rewarding aspect of the work. I learn about myself and lose myself in the process.’
Her work has been shown in:​
  • New York in venues including:
    • Ogilvy and Mather Portrait exhibition (2007)
    • Gensler Portrait exhibition (2008)
    • The Art Students League, various yearly class and other shows (2000 to present),
    • Art Students League red dot show (2006, 2008)
    • Post Cards from the Edge (2008, 2009, 2010, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23)
    • Manhattan Borough President’s office (2009, 2010, '11, '15, '16, '17)
    • Shelley’s New York, (2010, 2011)
    • Publicis Healthcare Communication Group self Portrait show (2010)
    • "Never a Day Without a Line", juried, 1 Center Street (2011)
    • Maryland in various locations including the Gedelsky Gallery (1970s),
    • and various private collections
  • Her work has been published in the Art Students League Catalog (2008-2009). virtual sites as Art Students League, Allied Artists of America, The Morgan Library Portrait Competition, LIC Artists Organization, J. Mane Gallery, including an honorable mention, Grey Cube Gallery.
  • Great Neck, New York in the 1060s in Ciuci’s
Contact me at zavondeborah@gmail.com or 917 696-0170 for inquiries, pricing, and further information.