DEB HUFF

Hi, I’m Deb, an artist and illustrator with a big soft spot for old buildings, good stories, and the everyday places that shape our lives — like the wine bars, record shops, and corner stores you keep coming back to.

 

I’ve lived in a few different cities, and I’ve always been drawn to the idea that we collect stories as we go — and the places we live help shape them. I’ve long been fascinated by history, especially the kind that lives quietly in heritage buildings. I love the idea that if walls could talk, they’d have plenty to say — not just about grand events, but about everyday life: the people, the routines, the quiet little dramas that make a place what it is.

 

I started drawing buildings when I moved to Perth in early 2020, as a way to get to know my new neighbourhood. It turned into something bigger. People started sharing their own stories about the places I drew — and that’s when I realised this wasn’t just about architecture. It was about connection, memory, and finding ways to bring the past into the present.

 

These days, I create black-and-white digital artworks that tell the stories hidden in our built environment. My work has been exhibited in large-scale public installations at Yagan Square in Perth and in lightbox exhibitions in Albury, NSW, as well as in group shows in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, and South Korea. Whether it’s a pub, a theatre, or a stretch of shopfronts with a few ghosts in the walls — I’m here to draw out the character, charm, and stories that make these places special.

 

You can email me at hello@debhuff.com — or come find me on Instagram, probably gossiping about old buildings.