If one could assemble a complete collection of DEBO's works, spanning over a quarter century of excellence, it would be easy to understand why DEBO has become an artist of international reputation with paintings displayed in some of the world's most prestigious museums and private collections.

DEBO's self-taught style, hauntingly reminiscent of Rembrandt, has been perfected over years spent capturing the spirit and essence of the time on canvas as seen through the faces of his subjects and the exquisite detail of his still lifes.

DEBO, the celebrated artist and creator of The Vintners Collection ~ a visual portrait anthology of twenty-five of the most respected and well-loved luminaries of both Napa and Sonoma wineries, including Robert Mondavi, Joseph Heitz, John Parducci, Bruce Cohn, Bill McIver, Tom Jordan, and the late Louis Martini ~ is now creating truly radiant still-life paintings, his own reflections of old world renaissance art. 

DEBO believes that the beauty of oil paint lay in its transparency where his beliefs, lights and darks inject luminosity. DEBO’s technique developed with practice and hard work, and at the same time letting the creative and spiritually inspiring elements balance the technique.  Inspiration devoid of technique is primitive; technique combined with inspiration is beautifully masterful.

Once again expanding and exploring along with his art, DEBO continues to marry his philosophical nature with his unique talent, breaking new ground with his exquisite still lifes and illuminating portraits in between commissioned oil portraits of uncanny realism and beauty. A new quarter- century of excellence in art begins...