Early Years:

Deborah Bolton has always been intrigued by art; she believes that art is in everything and can touch everyone. Deborah’s earliest memories provide a snapshot of her first art lessons, from mixing paint in her Grandparent’s hardware store to sketching and building bird houses with her father. Deborah recalls her Grandfather Thorvald’s engineering sketches intriguing her the most. Through her teens she painted and worked on murals, stage sets, and completed watercolor and pen and ink illustrations at her local high school. Upon graduation she attended Moore College of Art on scholarship for approximately two years. At that time she married a pianist and had three children.

For Deborah, part of raising her family meant letting them express themselves through art as well. While her kids were at school she was able to achieve her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts at Camden County College. She also began working as a graphic artist at South Jersey Newspaper Company, where she spent fifteen years and became the Senior Computer Graphic Artist. During that time was recognized for several pen and ink/watercolor illustrated ads. After over twenty years of marriag Deborah and her husband divorced in 2002; this became a pivotal time in her life and for her art.

About the Artist:

Deborah Bolton has been working as a Freelance Artist for over twenty-five years. Deborah’s body of work includes extensive pen and inks; watercolors; oils, acrylics, water-mixable oils; and other media. She enjoys capturing landscapes, fantasy, life, and has a passion for children’s illustrations.In May 2011, Deborah received her B.A. with concentrations in Art and Psychology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey where she was awarded the William M. Hoffman Award for Excellence in Drawing and Painting. Noting, “[m]y Art professors have taught me to open up from the tight and small-scaled illustrative works of my past to a bolder and bigger style,” Deborah is excited to showcase this bold new style in her September 2011 show at the Deptford Municipal Building, in Deptford, NJ. She is an active member of several art groups, and has been exhibiting her work in several Tri-state area galleries since 2004.With her children all grown up now, Deborah continues to love helping children express themselves through art. She is actively working to reach her goal of professionally helping others, particularly children, communicate and become self-aware by using and creating art