Biography

Debra Hampton was born and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California.

She began a diverse art education in the studio department at CSLA, ultimately transferring to CSUF to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History focused on European papal portraiture and social/political murals of Latin America. She then moved to New York and obtained a Master of Art degree at New York University and a certificate in Museum Studies. While at NYU, she was an adjunct student in the Interactive Telecommunications Project department further nurturing her interest in cross-sections of art, technology and collaborative media which she completed her thesis on.

Her work has spanned various unconventional media investigating issues of commodity, identity and appropriation. She is best known for mixed-media mashup collages created from magazine cutouts. In addition, she has created sculptures including full-size female armor.

In addition to gallery and museum exhibitions, Debra Hampton has completed public art projects, worked with fashion designers, produced art for skateboards and books, and much more.

Ms. Hampton's work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), The Frederick R. Weisman Foundation, and has been included in publications such as ArtReview, the New York Times, Politiken (Denmark), Kunst (Denmark), Etapes (France), and New York Arts Magazine. She serves on the board of The Creatives Project and participates in lectures and symposium including the College Art Association, NYC undergraduate courses, and California State Summer School for the Arts.

She lives and works in the New York metropolitan area and also runs a commercial design and communications studio.