Deborah Setser has a passion for art, teaching and community involvement. She is an award-winning artist in art competitions and a member of several art related organizations. Deborah is a member of the Portrait Society of America, the Palette Of Roses Art League (PORAL) of Tyler, Texas and serves on the executive board of PORAL. She co-manages the Rose City Art Gallery in Tyler Texas, a nonprofit gallery whose priority is to promote East Texas Artists, and serves to promote the Arts. Deborah Setser is a featured artist in an art book titled the Texas Art Connection by Gloria Hood.

Deborah enjoys her life as a commissioned artist and workshop instructor. Deborah values her own continued education and attends classes and workshops to hone her skills and interact with other artists.
Since 2012, Deborah has taught painting to students of all ages. Witnessing the joy of painting in her students has been a source of great satisfaction. Deborah breaks down painting principles and processes into simple steps with easy-to-understand applications. She believes that teaching has made her a better artist, and she is passionate about guiding her students in their artistic journeys. Currently, Deborah teaches at many venues including the Rose City Art Gallery in Tyler Texas and offers private painting lessons.

Philosophy of Art Practice:

“Painting is a source of tranquility and solace. There is no greater place I can be alone with God to pray and worship than whilst I paint.”

She believes that God used painting to heal her from past trauma. Now, she paints to share her experience of God as the one who delivered her from a life of trauma and a once bleak future. Prayer and painting go hand in hand with this artist as she feels the closest to God while painting. Deborah feels blessed to practice as an artist in Tyler, Texas and to be part of the city’s artistic community.