17 images Created 5 Mar 2015
Debra Hughes Norton
ARTIST STATEMENT & BIOGRAPHY
Art makes me feel like I am someone. It gives me a sense of excitement, accomplishment, and belonging. Self-portraiture, in particular, has helped bring me out of my shell. I am no longer insecure or self-conscious about my looks. APP and photography have helped me with my depression by allowing me to accept whatever I’m feeling, and by helping me get out of my house. I enjoy traveling around and documenting nature’s beauty.
I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, and am one of eight children. I moved to Athens as a teenager with my family. I am now a mother of three and grandmother of six. I enjoy gardening, landscaping, and photography. I graduated from Federal Hocking High School in 1974.
I have always admired landscape paintings, and have brought this inspiration into my own photography. I joined the APP in the fall of 2011 in order to learn photography, and have stayed involved because of the great atmosphere for learning, new friendships, and valuable peer support. Where some paint with brushes and canvas, I paint with my camera. My work has been shown in multiple VSA Ohio exhibitions, and this year will mark my fourth APP annual exhibition.
Art makes me feel like I am someone. It gives me a sense of excitement, accomplishment, and belonging. Self-portraiture, in particular, has helped bring me out of my shell. I am no longer insecure or self-conscious about my looks. APP and photography have helped me with my depression by allowing me to accept whatever I’m feeling, and by helping me get out of my house. I enjoy traveling around and documenting nature’s beauty.
I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, and am one of eight children. I moved to Athens as a teenager with my family. I am now a mother of three and grandmother of six. I enjoy gardening, landscaping, and photography. I graduated from Federal Hocking High School in 1974.
I have always admired landscape paintings, and have brought this inspiration into my own photography. I joined the APP in the fall of 2011 in order to learn photography, and have stayed involved because of the great atmosphere for learning, new friendships, and valuable peer support. Where some paint with brushes and canvas, I paint with my camera. My work has been shown in multiple VSA Ohio exhibitions, and this year will mark my fourth APP annual exhibition.
