Debra Broz creates sculptures that twist cultural norms and create new narratives meant to express delight in the uncanny, sentimental, and absurd. She grew up in rural Missouri and received her BFA with honors from Maryville University - St. Louis in 2003. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Austin, where she trained as a ceramics restorer and began using ceramic figurines in her art practice. Broz has shown at the American Museum of Ceramic Art, Austin Museum of Art, and Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, among others. In addition to her art practice, Broz owns a ceramics restoration business, has served as a board member and advisor for art nonprofits in Austin and Los Angeles, and has been involved with several artist-run spaces. She lives in Seattle.