BIOGRAPHY
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Debbie Wolff is a Nevada-based visual artist, photographer, and mixed media creator. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, her artistic journey began early, participating in local art shows and competitions throughout her youth. She later earned a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, cum laude, from the University of Cincinnati’s prestigious College of Design, Architecture, and Art.
After graduating, Debbie relocated to California, where she worked as a graphic designer for advertising agencies, book publishers, and small businesses. She later pursued her passion for art education, running a home-based art school for children ages 5 to 18. Since 2001, she has been the principal owner of Nevada Fine Arts in Reno, NV, the region’s premier destination for custom framing, fine art reproduction, giclée printing, art classes, and professional art supplies. The store also serves as a gallery space, where she has curated and exhibited work from numerous local artists.
Beyond her studio practice, Debbie is an art consultant and curator, actively engaged with community organizations and businesses to promote and elevate the arts. She has also contributed her talents as a photographer for Burning Man, working on the event’s official documentation team. Her Burning Man-inspired jewelry and photography has been exhibited at prestigious institutions such as the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, the Fuller Craft Museum in Massachusetts, and the Cincinnati Museum of Art. Additionally, her photography has been published in various Burning Man publications.
In her own artistic practice, Debbie explores photography, encaustic painting, mixed media, and sculpture, often drawing inspiration from her surrounding environment. Her work reflects the tension between formal graphic design principles and raw artistic intuition, creating a balance that she likens to a Zen state of being. As the world grows increasingly chaotic, she strives to create art that fosters inner calm, beauty, and peace—both for herself and for those who experience it.
Discover her work and explore the intersection of contemporary design, organic creativity, and meditative expression.
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REPRESENTATION
Studio El Custom Fine Art - www.studioel.com
Reno Fine Arts Collective - www.renofineartscollective.com
Saatchi Art - https://www.saatchiart.com/debbiewolff
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EXHIBITIONS
Nevada Fine Arts Gallery - Reno, Nevada - Group Show
"Urban Life" - 2022
Sierra Arts Foundation Gallery - Reno, Nevada - Group Show
"Ignite" - 2022
Sierra Arts Foundation Gallery - Reno, Nevada - Solo Show
"Retro Metro" - 2020
High Desert Museum - Bend, Oregon - Group Exhibition,
"Burning Man on the Horizon" - 2020
Bellevue Arts Museum - Bellevue, Washington - Group Exhibition,
"Playa Made: The Jewelry of Burning Man" - 2020
Petaluma Arts Center - Petaluma, California - Group Exhibition
"Petaluma to the Playa" - 2020
Oakland Museum of California - Oakland, California - Group Exhibition,
"No Spectators, The Art of Burning Man" - 2020
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio - Group Exhibition,
"No Spectators, The Art of Burning Man" - 2019
Sierra Arts Foundation Gallery - Reno, Nevada - Solo Show
"Because I Had Ink" - 2019
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian – Washington, D.C. Group Exhibition,
“No Spectators, The Art of Burning Man” – 2018
Fuller Craft Museum – Brockton, Massachusetts Group Exhibition,
“Playa Made: The Jewelry of Burning Man” - 2017
University of Nevada Reno Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery - Reno, Nevada
Group Exhibitions – 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025
Wedge Gallery - Reno Nevada Group Exhibitions – 2017, 2018, 2019
Advertising Association of Northern Nevada’s Art Slaves
Group Exhibition – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 (Awarded Best of Show)
Liberty Fine Art Gallery – Reno, Nevada Group Exhibitions – 2014, 2015
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Burning Man Calendar – Print – 2021, 2018
Burning Man Thank You Card – Print - 2019
Jack Rabbit Speaks, Burning Man – Web Newsletter – 2018 to Present
Renown Regional Medical Center - Permanent Collection
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