Debra lives in Southern Ontario, Canada where she is actively involved in the local art scene. She paints with oils, acrylics and inks on canvas and tile. She creates from what she loves, finding inspiration all around her, including her many travel destinations around the world.
She has studied art with many gifted artists. While at Rodman Hall she took drawing, oil painting and watercolour classes. In recent years, she has traveled to Italy to study plein air painting. She has also taken courses with Flora Bowley and Gwen Fox to refine her skills in abstract painting.
She has exhibited in solo and group shows in Ontario, British Columbia and Italy, was featured in the Port Dalhousie Peer newspaper, and was interviewed for an artist segment with CBC Radio Canada television, as well as CBC Art Circuit in Ottawa.
Education
Brock University; Bachelor of Arts - French Major & Bachelor of Education
Art Education
John Skelcher; The Retreat, Italy, Landscape painting
Gwen Fox; Abstract painting
Flora Bowley; Abstract painting
Rodman Hall; Drawing, Oil painting, and Watercolour
Niagara College; Black and white photography, and darkroom developing
Mary Lampman; Palette knife technique
Alice Hood Studio; Colour mixing and oil painting
Publications
The Port Dalhousie Peer Newspaper, St. Catharines, ON
CBC Radio Canada, television artist segment, Toronto, ON
CBC Art Circuit , Ottawa, ON