My 411
If you have made it to this page of my website, I want to say THANK YOU for spending some time with me and my work.
I have been living an artful life for 50+ years. I was introduced to art at a very early age on the performing side of the art spectrum. My Aunt was a dance teacher and a studio owner, which made dance a natural first choice for me. At the ripe old age of three, I made my debut on stage in a little yellow chicken costume. I was hooked!
That’s Me - Age 3
I studied dance for 25 years, began teaching dance at the age of 13, graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts as a dance major, and went on to dance professionally in Houston with The Houston Grand Opera, Theater Under the Stars, and several local dance companies.
Because I was deep-rooted in dance for so long, I never even considered that I might be good at any other form of art. But, in 2008, at the age of 42, I took a drawing class and fell in love with the visual side of art. Once again, I was hooked!! I enrolled at the Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas, and began to study design, color theory, drawing and collage. And even though I was "older" (in my own mind, at least) I slowly found my way.
Interview on Great Day Houston with Ms. Deborah Dunkin on KHOU Channel 11 This interview was a promotion for Bayou City Art Festival Downtown .
Here is some of my artwork on the ABC show “Grey’s Anatomy”
I was thrilled to have these two images licensed in Australia by the puzzle company Twigg.
I’ve recently had my work licensed and turned into a 13-SKU fabric line for quilting