About

Deborah lives in Bristol, Vermont, in the heart of the village where she has her studio and at home gallery. She can look out her kitchen window and see Deer Leap Mountain, walk to the New Haven River and to her favorite coffee shop. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her four grown sons, Cameron, Andrew, Sam and Lewis, her grandsons Miles and Olen, and with good friends. Deborah loves to swim in clear water, go to museums, read, canoe, hike, cook, garden, live music and traveling to warm places in the winter. She is inspired by the landscape of the Champlain Valley and the Northeast Kingdom. She loves spending time at her off-grid tiny house in Craftsbury when she has the time.

Deborah graduated from Vassar College, where she studied history and fine art. She began painting full-time after teaching at a boarding school in northern New Hampshire for several years. She has been making her living as an artist for over thirty years.

Artist's Statement

I have drawn and painted since childhood. It is simply what I like to do best. I paint every day in my studio at home. When it is warm enough, I paint on location which is the most fun because it is all right there - the light, the smells, and the color. I feel fortunate to live in Vermont. The rural landscape truly inspires me. I love painting farms, flowers, buildings, animals and water. I try to capture the essence of a place in my paintings. I paint on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor paper; it is very smooth and allows for fine detail. I use Winsor-Newton Watercolors, and a blend of sable and synthetic brushes.