Deborah O’Brien

Illustrator

Deb is an artist, author and illustrator, living in Winchester, MA. Her poems and illustrations contributed to three anthologies: An Assortment of Animals, Friends and Anemones, and an upcoming Mythology which will be out in 2023.

When Deb was a child, she designed clothes for the paper dolls from the Sunday newspaper. As she got older, she sewed doll clothes, draperies and Halloween costumes for her children;  her favorites being the mermaid and skunk. More recently, she created costumes for several fashion shows.

A self-taught artist, acquiring most of her skills from books, classes and lots of practice, Deb “loves dogs, chocolate, pizza, and a good belly laugh.”