Works in the Collection
Biography
Debra Priestly was born in Springfield, Ohio. She received an M.F.A. from Pratt Institute and a B.F.A. from Ohio State University. Priestly began teaching at Queens College in 1998. She was an instructor of Art at the Cooper Union and a visiting artist at many colleges including Sarah Lawrence College, Massachusetts College of Art, Parumoana Community Polytechnic New Zealand, and The Ohio State University.
Her work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions abroad and throughout the United States. Her work also appears in several publications, including “Creating Their Own Image: The History of African American Women Artists”, “Gumbo Ya Ya: Anthology of African-American Women Artists”, and “Bearing Witness: Contemporary Works by African American Women Artists”. Priestly’s work is also part of several permanent and private collections and is represented by June Kelly Gallery, New York City.Debra Priestly was born in Springfield, Ohio. She received an M.F.A. from Pratt Institute and a B.F.A. from Ohio State University. Priestly began teaching at Queens College in 1998. She was an instructor of Art at Cooper Union and a visiting artist at many colleges including Sarah Lawrence College, Massachusetts College of Art, Parumoana Community Polytechnic New Zealand, and The Ohio State University. Her work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions abroad and throughout the United States. Her work also appears in several publications, including “Creating Their Own Image: The History of African American Women Artists”, “Gumbo Ya Ya: Anthology of African-American Women Artists”, and “Bearing Witness: Contemporary Works by African American Women Artists”. Priestly’s work is also part of several permanent and private collections and is represented by June Kelly Gallery, New York City.