Art Chowder January | February 2018, Issue 13 | Page 10

A
t one point my husband
asked me why I didn’t paint
more often and I told him I
didn’t have time for it. He
said, “Well if the opportunity
arises, we should sell the
agency and you should
concentrate on your art.” By
sheer coincidence, one of
our agents had recently quit
and I was in the process of
interviewing a replacement.
During the interview I
mentioned to the lady that
I wasn’t sure I even wanted
to keep the agency. The next
day she came in and offered
to buy it! I took that as a sign,
and with the total support
and encouragement of my
husband, Al, I became a
full-time artist. It was a great
decision and I love being able
to work as an artist each and
every day.
Art Chowder: Between having
a military stepdad, and all
your work at various travel
agencies, you must have
done some traveling yourself.
Where have you been?
Debbie: As a kid, I traveled
throughout Europe when my
stepstepfather was stationed
in Germany. I explored the
United Kingdom as a married
adult, and my husband and
I recently spent our 30th
wedding anniversary at
Disney World!
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