Ey, Debbie

Born in South Australia and now living in Millbridge in the Greater Bunbury Area of Western Australia.

While not having formal qualifications in art, Debbie has always been engaged in the arts in one form or the other.  Undertaking drawing and watercolour classes in Adelaide before moving to rural WA. This was where her interests diversified, mainly due to living in remote locations, to photography, embroidery, sewing and other handicrafts.  Anything she could get her teeth into that was available locally.

Once moving to the Greater Bunbury Region the opportunities for more serious artistic pursuits arose.  Dabbling for a while in pottery, Debbie then began attending classes at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery which lead to her being able to join the Red Mill Artist group with Rocheen Navarro.  It was here her network grew and the real learning began.

Painting in all mediums, Debbie’s work has turned full circle from watercolour to acrylic then oil and now she is again concentrating on watercolour.  Debbie is a Committee Member of the Watercolour Society of Western Australia and the South West Plein Air Painters & Sketchers.

An avid workshop attendee, Debbie has travelled to Bathurst and Cairns to attend workshops with well known artists such as John Lovett, Tony Belobrajdic, Tony White, John Haycraft, Chan Dissanayake & Richard Klekociuk and the late John Turton.

Watercolour, while at times unforgiving, is easily transportable which has enabled plein air painting to become Debbie’s major passion.  While mainly painting landscapes and architectural subjects, Debbie also connects with quirky and fun subject matter.