Debora Stewart is an abstract painter working in acrylic on canvas and soft pastel on paper. Her abstract paintings are non-objective and gestural, and many have traces of botanical drawings done from visits to gardens:“Walking in nature. Drawing in gardens. Experiencing the environment. Expressing these moments in time through mark making and color. This is what inspires me. In essence, my art is an expression of what I have found beautiful in life. One stroke of color and line inspires the next. My work in soft pastels often informs my larger works in acrylic. I begin with a vague idea and get lost in the process. I respond to the surface and the act of creation is much like a dance. Working abstractly helps me tap into a more personal expression that is unique to my experience.” Debora lives in the Midwest and spends time frequently in Scottsdale and Tucson, and is a Signature Member and Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America and in the Master’s Circle of the International Association of Pastel Societies. She has exhibited her work in many juried exhibitions and her work has won national and international awards. Debora has extensive experience teaching abstract workshops for artists throughout the U.S. She is the author of Abstract Art Painting: Expressions in Mixed Media published by Northlight books in addition to a series of videos on abstract art.