Using reclaimed materials allows me to explore boundaries outside of traditional art mediums. I reshape ordinary trash and unwanted materials into a re-imagined vision of the world around me. A vacuum crevice tool becomes a skyscraper. An abandoned keyboard becomes a container ship. A discarded marathon metal transforms into the body of a tropical fish. Through my art, I invite the viewer to embark on an “eye spy” journey to find the smallest treasures in life, while expanding their thoughts on how we can reduce our impact by consuming less and re-visioning the trash we create.
Deborah Sherron Miller is a self-taught artist currently living in Savannah, GA whose main medium is reclaimed mixed media. Deborah’s art is a journey of self-exploration and environmental consciousness. Her work is comprised of at least 90% reclaimed/upcycled materials, as seen in her Cityscape and Threatened & Endangered series. She was inspired to use reclaimed materials in her work to lessen her artistic impact on our fragile planet, while highlighting the amount of waste produced in our throwaway society. Living in southern coastal Georgia, Deborah is particularly mindful of the impact of garbage on our oceans and waterways. “Creating cityscapes and coastal wildlife from litter and other reclaimed materials exemplifies my commitment to repurposing materials otherwise destined for a landfill while highlighting the potential to envision a more sustainable and thoughtful world.”
Her reclaimed mixed media artwork appeared in the 2020 FX on Hulu miniseries Mrs. America. Deborah most recently earned “Best Individual” in the 2023 Port Royal Sound Foundation Recycled Art Contest for her piece Gray’s Reef – Spade Fish.