Debra Wadlington

Debra Wadlington paints in a style that reflects the realism of the cultures of the American West and Southwest. Debra’s life-long passion resonates throughout her art with every stroke of color, skillfully capturing the indelible spirit of the land, the people, and traditions.

Native to New Mexico, where she attended school and began her career in art, Debra’s academic achievements include degrees in Bachelor of Science in Art, Bachelor of Art in Secondary Education Certification, and a Masters in Elementary Education. She has taught at various grade levels in primary and secondary schools, in addition to college as an adjunct Professor of Art. Debra resides in Texas, where she continues to paint her passion.

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• Museum of Western Art - Kerrville, TX, 2020
• Artists Gallery - Carlsbad, NM, 2019
• Lubbock Allied Art Show - Lubbock, TX, 2019
• Walker Artist of the Years Award - Hobbs, NM, 2019
• Lea County Museum - Lovington, NM, 2019

• Eastern New Mexico State University, Masters in Education - New Mexico,1992 
• New Mexico State University, Bachelor of Art in Education - New Mexico,1976 
• New Mexico State University, Bachelor of Science in Art - New Mexico,1974 

• Longview News-Journal Sunday Feature "Lifestyle", Texas - August 16 2020
• Cover of Telephone Directory, Santa Fe, NM - 2019
• News-Sun, Front Page Feature, New Mexico - 2016