Born in Sydney, Australia, Debra acquired her art education at Sydney University and Paddington Art School. She subsequently took to travelling seeking life experience from different cultures, settling for a time in Mexico where the colorful culture brought her imagination to life. Since then her paintings have been infused with an almost carnival quality. Executed in oils, her paintings exhibit her skill as both an accomplished painter as well as a designer. Since taking up residence in New York in 1994 her work has found its way into the spotlight as the art used for Earth Day 1995, along with Peter Max..
