Debra Fink

I am a native New Yorker —self-described “Brooklyn broad” who in 1996 moved to rural Ohio,

too starry-eyed to not realize I’d end up in a never ending episode of “Green Acres;” bored out

of my mind, homesick, and lonely. I soon discovered that $150 / hour for professional

counseling could best be put to use in art supplies.

It began with a book arts workshop in Cleveland followed by attending summer Paper Book

Intensives taught by Hedi Kyle, Jim Croft, Pam Spitzmueller, Bonnie Stalecher and others.

I began teaching workshops at local museums and schools including the Ohio Craft Museum

and the Columbus College of Art and Design. One of the participants invited me to work with her

children’s bereavement program at a regional cancer hospital. I quickly built a reputation for

working with support groups and began a career in arts in healthcare.
To learn more about Debra visit IG @Debra.finkartist