Deborah Vanko

Deborah Vanko presents works that take on the issues of the female experience of love, sexuality, discrimination and power. She seeks the empowerment of women through sexual liberation and societal liberation. Her sculpture and collage work combine sexual imagery (high heels, breasts) , elements of domestic life (coffee pots, baking pans) along with the excitement of fringe and tassles to give women permission to claim their lives and sexuality on their own terms.

Vanko is a feminist artist who has been making art for over 45 years. She takes on the issues of the female experience of love, sex, romantic relationships, discrimination and power. The empowerment Vanko speaks of is of sexual liberation and societal liberation.  It is meant to raise awareness and continue the struggle for equality. Vanko feels that art can create both awareness of life and true beauty at the same time.