Debbie Auer-Breithaupt is a 2nd career artist. She spent 20 years in the medical field as a 1st responder in both NY and FL. After a career of listening to people’s stories and bearing witness to loss and birth she wanted to try something new. During the pandemic, her husband bought her a paint set and she started painting illustrations of Goddesses, Myths, Legends and even Story songs. Her true passion is painting animal characters and humans interacting. She credits her husband and that 1st paint set as her jumping off point for the 40+ group shows and solo shows she has done since October 2021. She is currently in her 2nd year at SUNY Ulster for the Veterinary Technology program with plans to work with large animals when she is done. You will probably find her on some farm, in the future, taking care of animals and on her off days setting up her easel in a field to paint!