Deb King’s artistic journey began in the 1970s with dance and evolved into co-founding Past Tents                                                                                                                             Press (1985–2000), a small press supporting local poets. From 2000 to 2010, she founded, published,                                                                                                                         and edited mark(s) zine, furthering her connection to the arts.

                                                                                                                      Between 2002 and 2010, King explored net.art, exhibiting internationally at events such as the                                                                                                                                      Chiangmai First New Media Art Festival (Thailand), the Werkleitz Biennale (Germany), and Espai d’Art                                                                                                                          Contemporani de Castellón (Spain), while showcasing locally at Zeitgeist Gallery, Marygrove College,                                                                                                                          Detroit Contemporary, and Alley Culture.

                                                                                                                      In 2011, King transitioned to ceramics, studying at Pewabic Pottery and earning a technical                                                                                                                                            certification from Oakland Community College. She continues to refine her craft through workshops,                                                                                                                          selling her work to private clients and at festivals. Now based in Ferndale, MI, King works from her                                                                                                                                home studio, driven by a lifelong passion for creating and sharing art.

                                                                                                                     “The vessel is central to my practice, reflecting its cultural significance. My series Otherness explores                                                                                                                           “otherness” through collapsed porcelain forms, blending sensuous interiors with polished exteriors                                                                                                                             adorned with Egyptian paste. B(a)roquen reimagines classic vessels with cracks and fragments,                                                                                                                                   meditating on erosion and regeneration. Both series examine how we interact with the world, our                                                                                                                                 responsibilities, and the interconnectedness of life.”

Key Details:

Dates: June 20 – August 1, 2025

Location: College for Creative Studies – Center Galleries

Address: 301 Frederick St., Detroit, MI 48202

Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Jeff Schofield is trained both as a sculptor and an architect. He holds an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and an M Arch from Columbia University in the City of New York. An American citizen, Schofield was raised in Brussels, Belgium, and later worked in Paris and Dubai as a sustainable architect. He settled in Detroit seven years ago to pursue a career as a visual artist focused on environmental themes.

As an emerging artist, Schofield creates large-scale environmental installations, including outdoor public artworks at Franconia Sculpture Park in Minnesota, the Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden at Chautauqua Institute in New York, Prairie Creek Park in Indiana, Kellogg Community College in Michigan, and at the Dubai English Speaking College.

“Colorful plastic debris, shiny metal shards, flashy broken toys, rusty used hand tools, discarded consumer goods, and crumpled product containers. These objects embody tensions and conflicts between humanity and nature. My art practice explores the acts and remnants of human intrusions upon the earth. Working with found materials, I create artwork depicting visual aspects of climate change.”

Key Details:

Dates: July 26 – August 23, 2025

Location: Detroit Artists Market 

Address: 4719 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

DAM’s Featured Artist Wall showcases early-career artists who are new to exhibiting their work, coinciding with an exhibition presented in the adjacent main gallery. This spotlight provides a great opportunity for up-and-coming artists to sell their work to local collectors.

Click here to find out how to be a part of our Featured Artist Program!