DEBRA LUMPKINS STUDIO

Debra Lumpkins is a Maui based gyotaku artist. Using ink, paper, and locally caught fish, Debra's mastery of traditional fish printing celebrates the beauty of Hawaii's sea life... Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Debra was an avowed artist from early childhood. Inspired by her grandfather who hand-crafted musical instruments and her parents who encouraged creative exploration, she spent her childhood drawing, singing, dancing. In early adulthood she moved to Oregon and established her career as an illustrator and graphic designer, working many years as the senior creative director for an international corporation. Debra studied scientific illustration, screen printing, papermaking, and graphic arts and in 2004, she opened her own design studio. It wasn't until 2008, when Debra and her husband moved to Maui that her love of art, nature, history, and science gave way to the nature printing she now pursues as her primary focus... When Debra isn't busy in the studio she spends her time..

Also known as: Debra Lumpkins

Primary location: United States