My name is Debra Caroline. I have been many things in my life, but right now, I’m an artist. This has been my desire and goal for as long as I can remember. I love art. I love learning about art. I love creating art, not art that is only for art’s sake, but art that is useful and serves a purpose.
Art such as book illustration that inspires children the way it inspired me as a child.
Editorial art that tells a story and connects to the viewer.
Advertising art that engages the reader and motivates them to act.

Art for me is a necessity of life, just like breathing.  It would be my pleasure
to breathe out something artistic for you.

​Education
B.G.A. Commercial Illustration
Nossi College of Art
Nashville, TN , 2019

B.S. Elementary Education
Chattanooga, TN
Magna Cum Lauda , 1993

Professional Experience​
Freelance Illustration & Graphic Design
Clarksville, TN
Logo design, illustration, T-shirt design, typography and layout design, 
2017-present

Freelance Copywriter
WriteLabel
April 2020 - present
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Marketing Intern
Nossi College of Art, Nashville, TN
Fall, 2019 to present

Artist/Illustrator
Guenette Arts & Craft Center, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
January 2017-February 2018 

Specialized Skills​
Adobe Creative Suite
PowerPoint
WordPress
ZBrush
Maya
Digital and Traditional Illustration Mediums

Affiliations​
Kappa Pi Eta Tau International Art Society
2017 - present

Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators 
2020

Volunteer Experience                
March for Science and Climate, Nashville, TN.  April, 2017
Created promotional images for social media                         
    
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA. 2011-2015
Fort Campbell, Kentucky.  2015 to present
Created all types of media for promotion of the youth club on Fort Campbell such as graphic design work, murals, crafting with the students, t-shirt design, etc.

Habitat for Humanity Restore
Clarksville, TN. 2016
Created marketable items using recycled materials
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