was born November 6, 1939 in Bronxville, New York. Her father served as a Naval Intelligence Officer and her mother was an author. She was one of two daughters, spending her childhood in the peaceful countryside of Kensington, MD where she lived on a small farm.  She gardened, raised chickens and created.  Her life involved drawing, writing, painting, sculpting and doll making. Whatever she imagined-- she became inspired to create.

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She attended National Cathedral School In Washington, DC and then went on to the University of Pennsylvania and studied drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

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Debbie had a keen eye for color, a natural talent for art, a love of animals and a creative imagination. She cleverly combined these, putting critters into a fun, imaginative world…. her world. In real life, she and her husband (Ben) of 58 years lived a quiet life that started on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, then to Sea Island, Georgia and finally to Upperville, Virginia.

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They raised three children and spent their days tending to cattle and other farm animals.  They stayed busy  planting vegetable and flower gardens, fishing, hunting, crabbing and golfing.  She spent many hours in her studio creating an extensive cast of characters. Over a span of 50 years, these "critters" had truly developed their own personalities and seemed to come to life with every brush stroke.

Her more "realistic" works were inspired by where she lived and traveled. 

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Debbie had a gentle temperament, a light hearted sense of humor and a keen humility when it came to her work. She talked about showing and selling her work, but she was too self-conscious about her talent to fully pursue commercializing her creations. Her life in art involved art shows, licensing opportunities and even an opportunity to help create an English primer for Japanese students.  She also created many images in collaboration with a pro golfer to produce children's merchandise and apparel. 

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Debbie passed away in 2018 but she has left a treasure trove of her work. In a sense, it is her delightful autobiography. It is our hope that she and the characters she created will live on in the minds, and on the walls, of those who appreciate her humor and talent.