About Debra Campbell:
Florida artist and art educator, Debra Campbell, taught in both public and private schools for 18 years and was an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida School of Art. Debra began her studies at the Sam Fox College of Art at Washington University and continued on to get a Masters in Art Therapy at Goddard College.
Debra has always felt the importance of being active in her community. She worked with Creative Tampa Bay as it launched its’ economic development mission to foster a region of creatives. In 2004 she formed a non-profit, Forward Thinking Initiatives, that began with a mission to teach entrepreneurship to teens but worked its way into teaching “Artrepreneurship”.
Debra aims to create visual dialogues about our environment and the meditative qualities of nature. She uses her original mixed media pieces as surface design on wearables such as silk scarves, silk and chiffon kimonos and bags.