Debbie Lee is an internationally trained and collected artist. Having studied in London, Glasgow, Chicago and India she now keeps her studio on the coast of Dorset.

I am rediscovering Dante’s Hell through scroll making. I have been researching how to translate Dante’s Inferno into a fold out artists book with a view to developing images into colour lithography. Supported by a bursary from a_n The Artists Information Company and Arts Council England. This is massive encouragement for me to continue to develop my work thanks to @anartistsinfo and @aceagrams for awarding me the time, space and money bursary.

Debbie Lee

Leave your Fear – canto 3

“64    These wretched souls were never truly live.
They now went naked and were sharply spurred
by wasps and hornets, thriving all around.
67    The insects streaked the face of each with blood.
Mixing with tears, the lines ran down; and then
were garnered at their feet by filthy worms.
70    And when I’d got myself to look beyond,
others, I saw, were ranged along the bank
of some great stream. ‘Allow me, sir,’ I said,
to know who these might be”

Excerpt From
The Divine Comedy – Dante Alighieri

Translated by Robin Fitzpatrick
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