Artists
Deborah Hecht
Career Level: Mid-Career
Medium: Ceramics, Sculpture, 3D Mixed Media
Open for Commissions: Yes
Ceramic and found object artist with a studio in Oak Park.
https://www.deborahhechtstudio.com/
https://www.facebook.com/deborahHECHTstudio/
https://www.instagram.com/deborahhechtstudio/
About
Deborah Hecht is a metro Detroit artist based in Oak Park, Michigan. She holds a BFA from Wayne State University and has pursued additional studies at The New York Studio School, Brooklyn College, CCS, and Pewabic Pottery. Over the years, Deborah has exhibited widely and earned numerous awards, with her work included in both local and national collections. Notable commissions include installations at The Jewish Home and Aging Services in West Bloomfield. Her art—featured in publications and books, including one cover—spans sculpture, watercolor, ceramic tile, and mosaic. In recent years, she has focused on creating wall and three-dimensional works using found objects and discarded materials, transforming waste into art that reflects both creativity and conscience.
Artist Statement
Rooted in a lifelong aversion to waste—both personal and environmental—my art celebrates renewal and resourcefulness. By incorporating broken, discarded, and found objects into my work, I transform what was once overlooked into something vibrant and meaningful, weaving color, pattern, and reflection into every piece.
Gallery
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Hot DAM
Past Exhibitions:
2025 Color Ink
2018,2023,2024 Lawrence Street Gallery 2 awards
2022 Woods Gallery — Solo Exhibition "Waste Not Want Not"
2019 Beach Trash Art -- ISEAS Suttons Bay, MI solo exhibition
1987/91/2012/2017 Michigan Fine Arts Competition, BBAA, Birmingham, MI- 3rd Prize 2017
1990 to 2006 Tamarack Craftsmen, Omena, MI
1988 to 2004 Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI
2001 “Artistic Imaginings in Clay” (Fall exhibition), Art Museum of the Americas, Washington DC
2000 “Artistry in Tile” (invitational exhibition) Grace Center, Reston, VA
2000 Washington Street Gallery (invited artist) Ann Arbor, MI
1998 Glen Arbor Art Assoc. - 1 person show (while teaching tile workshop)
1976 to 1998 Detroit Artists Market
1986/94/96/2017 "Our Town” @ The Community House, Birmingham, MI -first place-94, ribbon-96, Grand Prize-2017 and 2025, 3rd 2018
1995 Mask Gallery, Hamtramck Ml -Tile Invitational
1994 The Art Center, MT Clemens, MI -2 person show
1992/93 Tribeca 146 Gallery, New York, New York
1985-91 BSWP at BBAA, many awards
1990 Michigan Annual XVIII, Mt. Clemens, MI
1990 Paint Creek Invitational, Rochester, MI
1985/88 Detroit Focus, Detroit, MI
1987 Nawara Gallery, Walled Lake, MI
1987 First Federal of Michigan, Detroit, MI, 1 person show
1978/84-87 Rubiner Gallery, Royal Oak and West Bloomfield, MI
1986 Woods Gallery, Huntington Woods, MI, 2 person show
1976/77/83 Michigan Watercolor Society Annual Exhibitions—2 awards
1982 Marie Pellicone Gallery, New York, New York-4 person show"
Awards & Residencies:
MFAC 3rd place 2107
Our Town, Birmingham Community House, multiple awards
Lawrence Street Gallery, 3 awards
Tile work featured in many articles, magazines, and books.
Press & Media Links:
https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/metro-detroit-artist-deborah-hecht-tur
https://www.clickondetroit.com/live-in-the-d/2022/07/29/artist-turns-b