Background
Nance, Deborah Lea was born on May 15, 1961 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Daughter of Aron Coale Nance and Louise Ann (Cooper) Coplin.
Nance, Deborah Lea was born on May 15, 1961 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Daughter of Aron Coale Nance and Louise Ann (Cooper) Coplin.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University North Texas, 1983. Master of Fine Arts magna cum laude, University Delaware, 1989.
Assistant to director, Mattingly Baker Gallery, Dallas, 1985-1986; art instructor, U. Delaware, Newark, 1988-1989; art instructor, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, 1989; art instructor, Peddie School, Hightstown, New Jersey, 1990-1992; art instructor, U. Houston, Victoria, Texas, 1993; assistant to director, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, 1994-1995; assistant to major gifts, Lyric Opera, Chicago, 1994-1996; art instructor, College College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, since 1997. Resident artist The Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, Georgia, 1997, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 1991, Corpus Christi (Texas) State University, 1986-1987.
Member Chicago Artists' Coalition (vice president fundraising since 1997). F C.