Debra Bussell is a contemporary American artist best known for her acrylic mixed media paintings. Her works inspired by her photography are an abstracted combination of impression and realism implemented by adding a gel medium to the paint and applying with varied techniques including mixing pastels, oil crayon sticks, and water colors. Ms Bussell's background as a fashion designer and her experience in sculptural ceramics are evident in the draping movements that lift her works from the canvas with colorful exuberance.