Deb Booth was born in Huntsville, Alabama and raised in Seattle Washington. Having studied art both domestically and abroad, she has been working in various art mediums since the age of six. Beginning watercolor in 1998, her passion for painting blossomed. Currently she paints watercolors, enjoying exploring the expressiveness of her ‘pourings’, and the expressing emotion through the energy of bright colors. Her accomplished mediums include watercolor, acrylic, oil, pencil and ink sketches, stained glass and mixed media.

In addition to various shows, Deb shows her art locally in Fredericksburg, VA. Holdings of her work can be found internationally. In addition to Virginia, collectors of her work can be found in Okinawa, Japan; Honolulu, Hawaii; Seattle, WA; Chicago, IL; Myrtle Beach; SC; Detroit, MI; Huntsville, AL.

Deb has taken undergraduate, graduate, and enrichment classes at Trident Technical College, Virginia Commonwealth University, Bishop Museum, and the Smithsonian.
She has studied under the following artists:

Johnny Johnson (Fredericksburg, VA)
Joe Miller “Cheap Joe’s” (Boone, NC)
Linda Griffin (Burke, VA)
Gary Duquette (Stafford, VA)
Beverly and Laura Schmidt (Monterey, Ca)
Kenpo Ohara (Yokosuka, Japan)
Lori Hubbard (Yokosuka, Japan)
Vickie Ellis Pratt (Charleston, SC)
Helen Altieri (Orlando, Fl)

Deborah has taught art at: Winding Creek Elementary School (Enrichment Program), Sullivan Elementary School, and as a private tutor. She holds an Assistant Teacher’s Degree in Ikebana, which fuels her passion for painting flowers.

Deborah has painted murals in the Bangor Washington, Honolulu, Hawaii, Northern Virginia and Richmond, Virginia areas to include H. H. Poole Middle School, Mount Ararat Baptist Church, and in several local homes.

Deborah’s awards include:

Awards

First Place Watercolor, “Behind the Scenes”. 55^th Annual Fine Arts Exhibit
Dorothy Hart Community Center, Fredericksburg, VA

Best in Show, “We Be Jazzin”. 54^th Annual Fine Arts Exhibit
Dorothy Hart Community Center, Fredericksburg, VA

 Third Place Drawing, “Intrigued”. 54^th Annual Fine Arts Exhibit
Dorothy Hart Community Center, Fredericksburg, VA

 Honorable Mention, “There are no limits”. “In Motion” Show, Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA

Third Place Watercolor, “Peaceful Moment”. 53^rd Annual Fine Arts Exhibit
Dorothy Hart Community Center, Fredericksburg, VA

 First Place Novice Watercolor, “Kore-wa”. 48^th Annual Fine Arts Exhibit
Dorothy Hart Community Center, Fredericksburg, VA

Juried shows include the following:

February 2007
Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts
Fredericksburg, VA
"Exploring Spirituality"

November 2006
Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts
Fredericksburg, VA
"Local Art Teachers' Exhibition"

October 2006
The Art League
The Torpedo Factory Arts Center
Alexandria, VA
“All Media Member’s Show”

July 2006
Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts
Fredericksburg, VA
"Local Artists' Exhibition"

June 2006
King George Art show
King George Virginia

May 2006
The Art League
The Torpedo Factory Arts Center
Alexandria, VA
“Black and White”

March-April 2006
Fredericksburg Center For Creative Arts
Fredericksburg, VA
“The Blues”

February 2006
The Art League
The Torpedo Factory Arts Center
Alexandria, VA
“Valentines Day Works”

January 2006
Fredericksburg Center For Creative Arts
Fredericksburg, VA
“In Motion”

October 2005
The Art League
The Torpedo Factory Arts Center
Alexandria, VA
“Urban Life”

September 2005
The Art League
The Torpedo Factory Arts Center
Alexandria, VA
“All Member’s Show”