Deborah Setser

Department: Employer Advisory Board

Deborah Setser has a passion for art, teaching, and community involvement. She is an award-winning artist and a member of several art-related organizations, and her work has been featured in the publication "Texas Art Connection". She has been a guest multiple times on the East Texas Art Connection radio show.

Deborah is a member of the Portrait Society of America, the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS), and the Palette of Roses Art League (PORAL) of Tyler, Texas, where she also serves on PORAL’s executive board. She manages the Rose City Art Gallery and serves as Director of The Art Center in Tyler, Texas, whose priority is to educate and promote East Texas artists.

Deborah enjoys her work as a commissioned artist and workshop instructor and has taught art classes to students of all ages since 2010. Witnessing the joy of painting in her students has been a source of great satisfaction. She breaks down painting principles and processes into simple steps with easy-to-understand applications, believing that teaching has made her a better artist. Deborah is passionate about guiding her students in their artistic journeys.

Currently, Deborah teaches and speaks at many venues and offers private painting lessons.