Biography

Deborah grew up on a farm in Connecticut, and she loved being around animals and nature even then. She kept drawing and painting every chance she could. She went to Europe to see the Louvre, the Museum of the Impressionists, the Prado Museum and the National Gallery. Her formal training in Illustration and Commercial Art began in college. After graduating with honors she moved to South Florida.

Deb studied with many pastel and wildlife professionals she admired. Her mediums are pastel, oils and acrylics. She offers demos and workshops to local art societies and currently teaches at the Boynton Beach Art and Cultural Center.

Deborah’s paintings have won National and International awards and have been included in museum shows in Florida, Utah, the International Festival for Natural Ecology Convention at the Lanwan Art Museum in Qingdao China with the Artists for Conservation and she now has a painting on tour with the Art Renewal Centers Traveling Exhibition to New York City’s Salmagundi Club, Sotheby’s in Las Angles and the MEAM Museum in Barcelona Spain to name a few.