ARTIST BIOGRAPHY 

Debbie Graviss, Pastel Artist

Born and raised in the beautiful Bluegrass countryside of Lexington, Kentucky, Debbie Graviss grew up surrounded by horse farms and animals. Encouraged by her parents, Debbie developed an interest in art early in her childhood drawing the horses and pets she shared her life with.

Debbie attended the University of Kentucky earning a BA in Interior Design. Later in life she returned to college to receive a BFA from the Art Academy of Cincinnati with a major in graphic design and a minor in illlustration. 

Wanting to help the plight of the homeless animals, Debbie joined the Woodford Humane Society Board of Directors as a volunteer where she has served for many years. As a break from her volunteer duties, Debbie began studying oil painting under Betty Plymale of Plymale Galleries where she eventually discovered her love of the pastel medium. Debbie loves the spontaneity and fresh, bold colors the pastel medium allows.

Things have come full circle as Debbie enjoys her fine art career creating paintings of domestic and farm animals, equines, landscapes, cityscapes, interiors and still lifes. She is especially recognized for her ability to capture the spirit and personality of the animals she paints. She expresses her love of life, joy and gratitude in her paintings.

Debbie and her husband, Joe, have called Versailles, Kentucky home for eighteen years and live in the country in with their two dogs, three cats and a plethora of wild life on their own little piece of paradise in Woodford County.

AWARDS

Scenes of Gainsborough - People’s Choice Award

GALLERIES

Artique - Lexington, Ky

Gallery B - Lexington, Ky

Mulberry & Lime - Lexington, Ky

New Editions Gallery - Lexington, Ky

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Kentucky Arts Council Juried Artist

Lexington Art League

Bluegrass Plein Air Painters

Art Soup

ART SHOWS

Artique - Lexington, Ky - Solo Exhibit

Rockcastle River Trading Co - Solo Exhibit

Mulberry & Lime - Group Show

New Editions Gallery - Group Show

Kentucky Crafted: The Market - Louisville, Ky

Francisco’s Farm Art Festival - Midway, Ky

Cross Gate Gallery: Master of Fox Hounds Show - Lexington, Ky

Bistro La Belle Art Gallery - Midway, Ky