Through the immediacy of Touch Drawing, I am able to visually portray the content and feeling-tone of a lecture, poetry reading, meeting or musical performance. I create 6-7 drawings per hour. I love the collaborative nature of the experience. I have done this for over 800 different presenters. Scroll down to see the galleries. See a list of events and presenters for whom I have drawn.
You can order signed, archival fine art prints in a range of sizes. Most galleries have an order link on each image. Write down the ID Code and order Fine Art Prints. All images © Deborah Koff-Chapin. For permission to reproduce or to purchase an original, contact The Center for Touch Drawing.
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Women’s Spiritual Leadership for the 21st Century
Women spiritual leaders are emerging more prominently than ever before across the major religions and spiritual traditions of the world. This auspicious trend is gradually eroding long-standing oppression of women’s

2021 Parliament Of the World’s Religions Gallery
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

Touch Drawing at Science and Nonduality Conference Oct 21-25, 2020
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

Global Earth Repair Conference – Touch Drawing Gallery
This conference brought together more than 500 earth repair practitioners, grass-roots activists, farmers, scientists, indigenous leaders and supporters to talk about the social and technical aspects of earth repair and

Conference on World Affairs – Touch Drawing Gallery
The Conference on World Affairs, sponsored by the University of Colorado Boulder, is a premier forum for discussion of world affairs, attracting a diverse group of experts from around

2019 Whidbey Winter Gathering Touch Drawing Gallery
THE DECISIVE DECADE SERIES: Chaos, Community, and Compassion Thursday, January 24 – Sunday, January 27, 2019 Whidbey Institute on Whidbey Island, Washington. The Whidbey Winter Gathering is an invitational leadership conference

The Parliament of the World’s Religions Touch Drawing Gallery
The World’s Oldest, Largest, Most Diverse and Inclusive Global Interfaith Event Toronto, Ontario Canada, November 1 – 7, 2018. The Promise of Inclusion, the Power of Love: Pursuing Global Understanding,

Co-Creative Spirituality Conference at the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland
Time lapse of Deborah creating a Touch Drawing “Engaging with the subtle worlds isn’t simply to experience or explore the non-physical dimensions. The larger purpose is to engage the underlying

Touch Drawing at Y-We Write Camp with Young Women Empowered
Young Women Empowered and Hedgebrook team up each summer for an amazing leadership and creative writing summer camp on Whidbey Island, WA. This is a weeklong exploration of young women’s voices, stories,

Dawn of Interspirituality – Amanecer de la Inter-espiritualidad
San Jose Costa Rica March 12-16, 2018 See the full English/Spanish conference program booklet Welcoming statement by William Keepin and Cynthia Brix, Conveners of the Dawn of Interspirituality Conference series

Drawing at the Parliament of World’s Religions 2017
Parliament convenings bring together thousands of individuals committed to fostering a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. Often times, individuals and communities are inspired by the spirit and mission of

International Expressive Art Therapy Association Conference 2017
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

Gaianeering Conference
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

Drawing During Drumming w/Arthur Hull at Expressive Therapies LA Summit
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

Women of Wisdom Conference Retrospective – 1995 to 2017
Each year at the opening night of the Women of Wisdom Conference in Seattle, I carry my Touch Drawing materials into the meeting hall and set up my portable studio on

Women of Wisdom 2017 – 25th Annual Conference – Remember Who You Are: Honoring Ourselves We Heal Our World
Evening 1 – Gina Sala Music, Caroline Muir: The Art of Conscious Loving Evening 2 – Rebekka Goldsmith Group Improv Singing, WOW Ensemble Directed by Pam Gerke, Laurie McCammon: Enough! A Deep

Standing Strong
This is not an easy image. We are not in easy times. I created this drawing during the Indigenous Day of Action as a part of Break Free Pacific Northwest. I carried my

The story behind an image in Opening to Love, a SoulTouch Coloring Journal
The immediacy and spontaneity of Touch Drawing has allowed me to draw in so many settings. Over the years I have developed an overwhelming archive of drawings created during talks by some

Parliament of the World’s Religions
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

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

Israeli/Palestinian Relations
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

Whidbey Winter Gathering 2015
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

New Story Summit at Findhorn Foundation in Scotland
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

A Fun Video by Len Davis
A fun video Len Davis created during the Whidbey Institute 40th Anniversary Celebration where Deborah was doing Interpretive Touch Drawing. She shares a book with drawings she created from 31

Creative Transformation of Trauma: An Evening Of Story, Art, Music
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

US Systemic Constellations Conference 2013
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

Dawn of Interspirituality Conference 2013
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

Fairy and Human Relations Congress June 2011
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

A Celebration of the Tree of Life in the Time of the Great Turning
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

Kaiser Institute’s Two Worlds Wisdom Gathering
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

International Conference on Engaging the Other 2008
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

Seeds of Compassion ’08
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

International Conference on Engaging the Other 2007
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

Spirit of Legacy Program 2007
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

International Expressive Art Therapy Association
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

Two Worlds Wisdom Gathering
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

International Conference on Engaging the Other 2006
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

Patient-Family Centered Care: Body, Mind, Spirit
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

World Peace Forum
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

Sacred Activism Conference
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

Peace Works Conference
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

Burning Word 06
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
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

Rumi Celebration – Poetry, Music & Whirling
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

David Spangler – The Soul of America
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
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

Spiritual Warrior
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