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About
the Artist
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When Debbie Gray was only 11 years old, she knew she was not only going to be an artist when she grew up, but that she already was an artist, through and through. The encouragement of her parents and teachers only fueled the fire within her to create, learn, and grow. As an adult, Debbie’s love of art continued to expand as she received formal and informal training in the various mediums – from graphic design to airbrush, from commercial art to oil pastels. As the single mother of two young daughters, Debbie supported her family by using her skills as an artist to design thousands of t-shirts sold in souvenir shops throughout the United States, Cuba, and around the world. Many of these t-shirts are still in production today.
“Being an artist isn’t what I do – it’s who I am,” Debbie says. “It’s the essence of me.”
Today, Debbie still dabbles in the various mediums, and with a multitude of topics, but continued to focus on her favorite subjects – children and animals. Her children’s art adorns more than t-shirts today, though. Now it’s in the form of murals on the walls of daycare centers and children’s bedrooms, or commissioned prints in private homes.
“I love creating art for children – coloring books, t-shirts, baby animals and other characters. Illustrating children’s books has been a life-long dream of mine, and now my partner and I are creating our own set of picture books for children, with our original characters.” Debbie's life is one perfect example, that if you want something bad enough you can make it happen, and "dreams do come true"! Debbie says, "God gave me this gift. Now I just want to share it with others". And she is. Clients |