Art Chowder January | February 2018, Issue 13 | Page 14

Art Chowder: Sounds a little dangerous with what must be sharp, pointy tools.
Debbie: *Laughs* Well, they (my family) don’t let me play with knives or anything
like that in the kitchen, but in my studio I have all sorts of sharp instruments, like
scalpels. I’m not sure why they aren’t worried about that!
Art Chowder: You and your work have a Western flair. Are you a cowgirl at heart?
Debbie: Yes, I am most certainly a cowgirl at heart. I was always the little girl that was
certain I would get a horse at Christmas. The only problem was we lived in town.
When I met my husband he said we would get a place where we could have horses
some day, and now we do.
We currently have two: Raven, and her daughter, Moonshadow.
My normal wardrobe is jeans, boots, and very often a cowboy hat. In fact, some of
my own cowboy boots are the main subjects of a recent series of still life paintings I
did, pairing them with other items I consider special, from around our home.
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