Debbie Powell

We are delighted to introduce Debbie Powell.
From as early as she can remember, Debbie has had a love for drawing.
She discovered her love for screen-printing and mixed media while studying for a Fine Art diploma at The Arts Institute Bournemouth, but decided that she wanted to concentrate purely on her passion for drawing, and began her illustration degree.

Debbie graduated in 2007 with a degree in Illustration from The Arts Institute Bournemouth. At her London graduate show, Debbie's work caught the eye of Lucy and a few months later she joined the Artworks through the Startworks programme.

Silkscreen printing, collage and painting along with a strong discipline of pen and pencil drawing, all play a part in creating Debbie's imagery.
She also loves to use different textures, and she has built up a large collection of papers and fabrics which are digitally manipulated into her images.

Debbie is influenced by Scandinavian prints, patterned origami papers and metropolitan cities such as New York and London.

Other inspiration comes from everyday encounters and observations from daily life, the simplicity of Dick Bruna's book Jackets and the accidental shapes you can create when your cutting paper with scissors.