Debra Band draws upon her love of both the man­u­script arts and Jew­ish text and tra­di­tion in her Hebrew illu­mi­nat­ed man­u­scripts. She is the author and illu­mi­na­tor of many beloved books com­bin­ing art and schol­ar­ship, each a col­lab­o­ra­tion with cel­e­brat­ed schol­ars. Debra’s work is col­lect­ed and exhib­it­ed across the world. She lives in Potomac, Mary­land sur­round­ed by fam­i­ly and menagerie.