Hello, I'm Debbie (officially Deborah), an artist based in Oxford. I was born in 1968 and have spent most of my life in this beautiful city, apart from a year living in Australia and several happy years in Dorset. Before becoming an artist, I worked as a Nursing Assistant in a brain injury unit, a role I loved and found incredibly rewarding.

In 2017, at the age of 49, I was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson's Disease. The diagnosis left me shocked, devastated and feeling very alone. Determined not to let Parkinson's define me, I turned to art as a way of coping, healing and finding positivity. Today, I continue to face the condition head-on while staying active through the gym, walking football and boxing.