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Part of a large family Debbie Gillingham was born and raised in Somerset, amusing herself by sketching the horses, ponies and dogs which she was surrounded by - these becoming her first real life subjects. Inspiration came from dreaming of owning her own pony and her art was an expression of this dream. Her parents eventually bought her a pony of her own.
After school Debbie studied at Somerset College of Art and Technology and in 1990 she took a job as a stable hand during the day and painted at night. During 1997 she moved back to the UK as she wanted to fulfil an ambition of becoming a successful artist in her native country.
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