On Saturday the 24th of June, Espressions will be unveiling a gallery featuring the photography of Aurora local, Deb Miller. This event is to be held from 10 a.m. to Noon at 1117 M Street, Aurora, Nebraska.

This event will be Deb Miller’s debut gallery. Her photography presents a focus on wildlife, with a special interest in raptors and documenting the stories of their habitat and conservation.

A little about Deb...

Deb developed her experience with photography throughout her life, taking photos of her children and family until their adulthood. She then took an interest in taking pictures at the river, which sparked her love for wildlife photography. In 2013 she joined a Master Naturalist program, where she was introduced to raptor recovery through the Raptor Conservation Alliance. Deb explained, “I just got hooked with not only helping the birds but taking photographs of the birds and learning the story about them.”

Deb has enjoyed recording the stories of these birds in her personal time. In her professional life, she has always been an educator, whether that was during her time as a physical education teacher for pre-k through 12, or while she was a physical therapist at the local nursing home. She often brought her love of raptors to work with her. The residents of the nursing home were eager to hear about her latest adventures and enjoyed the “name the bird” puzzles she would make for them.

In 2015, Deb became a part time educator at the Edgerton Explorit Center. In 2017 she joined the team full time and has thoroughly enjoyed her position as a mad scientist. During her time there, she helped their curriculum expand into the education of raptors. She has also shared her love of photography with the children she works with, and with her coworkers as well.