Debby Gwaltney

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Juried Artist Directory

The Juried Artist Directory is an online listing of visual artists who have been recognized through jurors and independent panels for programs and awards through the Arkansas Arts Council. The Directory recognizes and honors artists who are doing extraordinary work in Arkansas and have been highlighted through the Arts Council's services, programs, grants or awards.

Benefits are:

The Directory helps enthusiasts and supporters discover the rich variety of visual artists in Arkansas.
The Directory highlights, showcases and recognizes visual artists in Small Works on Paper, Governor's Arts Awards, Arkansas Living Treasure, and Individual Artist Fellowship programs.

Artists chosen for the Directory have the opportunity to showcase their artworks on a free platform to help promote and market themselves and their artistic careers. Works can be updated by contacting the artist services manager.

Debby Gwaltney

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I was born to be an artist. The first time my folks dragged me kicking and screaming to my very first art festival as a young child, I saw the incredible variety of works that were created with glass, and I was instantly mesmerized. Since then I have always wanted to work with glass, but in what form? No answer ever really came to me. Then, eventually, in 1989, I found a passion in doing beautiful beadwork which lead to discovering handmade art beads created from molten glass. My backyard studio was built in 2003 and my love affair with molten glass began. I firmly believe that art comes from the soul. My soul has had the deepest need to create art ever since I was first able to pick up a crayon and color on paper. I need to make art just as much as I need to eat, breathe and sleep. Creating art is my inner fire, and is the very essence of my being.