Debra Riva

DEBRA RIVA has been in the process of making art for many years. She is committed to her creative impulse, even when struggling to just get into the studio. Debra was drawn to collage, producing eclectic multi-media pieces for her own satisfaction and the enjoyment of friends and family. The last several years have been devoted to an exploration of abstract painting. 

Debra intends in her drawings, collages and paintings to share a unique perspective of the world, inviting the viewer to experience something of that unique perspective influenced by their own experience. She hopes that the viewer will tap into her/his soul, feelings and perspective. For that reason, most of her work is untitled. 

Debra is the Co-Founder of Judaism and Art – an educational program at Congregation Tifereth Israel in Greenport, L.I. Her work was an integral part of the shows and 

programs they produced during her tenure. While living in Harlem, Debra showed her work at the Leroy Neiman Art Center. Today she works in her studio in Greenport, NY. Some of the most enthusiastic fans of her work are guests at her B&B, also in Greenport.