Interpretive Touch Drawing Galleries

I listened deeply to presentations throughout the Parliament, and created spontaneous drawings that reflect the content of each one. My aim is to capture the essence of the Parliament themes

Dying and Living Our world is going through challenges, upheaval and confusion. Some see this moment as an evolutionary threshold. Death feels closer. False beliefs, obsolete structures, and ideas of

INDIGENOUS ROOTS OF EXPRESSIVE ARTS Transformation, Social Justice and Social Change The International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) and the Winnipeg Holistic Expressive Arts Therapy Institute (WHEAT) collaborated to co-host the

A conference of hope and wholeness focusing on the pioneering work of forming partnerships with the multiple dimensions of Earth’s living ecologies. This effort is called  Gaianeering – exploring collaboration

This was memorable – doing Touch Drawing in the center of who-knows-how-many drummers, percussionists & dancers! We also had a group of Touch Drawers around the edge of the circle – my

October 15 – 19, 2015 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA The Parliament is the oldest, the largest, and the most inclusive gathering of people of all faiths and traditions. The first

A single selection from Touch Drawings done during the presentations of various authors: Gabrielle Roth, Isabel Allende, Angeles Arrien, Joanna Macy, Stephen Levine.

This series was created during a talk at by Yehezkel Landau on Israeli/Palestinian relations. This presentation includes notes on what he was saying while I drew each image. Find out

THE DECISIVE DECADE SERIES Where Do We Go From Here? Thursday, January 29 – Sunday, February 1, 2015Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island, Washington We are in the fifth year of what

From September 27– October 3, 2014, the Findhorn Foundation and Community hosted its most ambitious event to-date, the week-long ‘New Story Summit: Inspiring Pathways for our Planetary Future’ – a

This moving evening performance featured artists who have turned their experiences of trauma and those of others around the globe into works of art. As intepretive artist, Deborah Koff-Chapin created

As intepretive artist, Deborah Koff-Chapin created Touch Drawings during many presentations, translating their content into images. See 81 drawings she created in the galleries below. Order signed fine art prints in a range

This was a seminal conference with religious leaders from all over the world exploring the common core truths of all faiths, newly emerging forms of spirituality, and the fruits of 30

The Fairy & Human Relations Congress is an annual event that attracts about 300 people in the North Central Cascades in Washington State. The Congress is Dedicated to Promoting Communication

Presented by the Tree of Life Project, Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Rite of Passage Journeys A wonderful opportunity to connect with each other as Earth Community is coming up in a

A Journey Into the Laws of Abundance These Touch Drawings were created during the third annual gathering of Kaiser Institute’s Two Worlds Wisdom School. You are welcome to save these

The Power of Compassion  This is an international, multidisciplinary, multicultural conference examining concepts of “The OTHER” from a universal, cross-cultural perspective to promote wider public dialogue about images of “Us

Spirituality & Youth Dialogue:Interspiritual Panel DiscussionWith His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and other spiritual leadersApril 15, 2008  Anchored by the deep wisdom of His Holiness the Dalai

The Power of Compassion October 25-28 2007 Dearborn, Michigan Sponsored by Common Bond Institute http://www.cbiworld.org It was an honor to do Interpretive Touch Drawing at the second International Conference on

Resurgence of Hope & The Powers of the Universe The Resurgence of Hope with Brian Swimme & Mary Evelyn TuckerAt the Whidbey Institute, Clinton Washington on October 15, 2007We know

Conference May 23-27, 2007, Boone, North Carolina Drawings were created during plenary sessions of the conference entitled Expressive Arts and the Earth: Ancient Mountains, Whispering Waters, Sacred Stones. The International

Kaiser Institute These Touch Drawings were created during the first gathering of Kaiser Institute’s Two Worlds Wisdom School. You are welcome to save these images to your desktop and share

The Power of Compassion – October 26-29, 2006 in Kalamazoo, Michigan Sponsored by Common Bond Institute http://www.cbiworld.org It was an honor to do Interpretive Touch Drawing at the International Conference

Serving with Compassion and Intention  Summit 2006 Ranch Capistrano Retreat Center San Juan Capistrano, CA September 12-14, 2006  Through the immediacy of Touch Drawing, I created images that reflect the content and

International Panel: Parliamentarians Supporting Departments of Peace in Their Countries Global Alliance for Ministries and Departments of PeaceVancouver BC, Canada, June 25, 2006   I was honored to draw at this

It was an honor to do Interpretive Touch Drawing at Wisdom University’s first Sacred Activism Conference May 11-13, 2006. If you attended the conference, you can use these images to

Cultivating a Just and Enduring Peace for the People of Palestine and Israel. Deborah drew during the keynote presentation by Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. His talk was entitled Building a

The Festival of Poetic Fire! A dynamic, all-day celebration of poetry, music, performance, and workshops, featuring more than 45 talented poets and musicians, ranging from renowned award-winning poets to hot

Visioning Retreats Deborah often partners with Kaiser Institute at visioning retreats for hospital executives, managers and consultants. This is an example of one such project. Many of the drawings created

Chan Center, UBC, Vancouver BC Canada I was invited by my dear friends Kolin Lymworth and Lizanne Fisher to draw at the 35th Anniversary Celebration of Banyen Books. A star studded

I find David Spangler’s thoughts to hold an essential understanding of what it is to be human from the perspective of a greater universe. I embellished these drawings with color

Gather the Women is much more than a single event or a single day to focus on women — it is a global movement and a structure that can support

with James TwymanSpiritual Warrior 1 Class December 12, 2002Spiritual Warrior 2 Class December 19, 2002Spiritual Warrior 3 Class January 2, 2003These drawings were created during a live tele-class with James