Debby Coles-Dobay

Debby dedicates much of her time immersed in nature. That is why she actively paints oil and watercolor, “En Plein Air”. Painting in nature and urban environments inspires, challenges and provide places for Debby to capture light, color and textures. Plein air promotes quick painting that enables her to improve her skills to create her abstract studio artworks. Her artworks of various mediums, oils, acrylic and watercolor, has been exhibited in the Palm Beach Art, Antique & Design Showroom; Farindola, Italy; Cornell Art Museum in Delray Beach, FL; The Weisman Community Center in Delray Beach, FL; The Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, FL;  Palm Beach Gardens Green Market, FL; The Lighthouse Art Center in Tequesta, FL and the Elliott Museum in Stuart, FL. She has been blessed with art patrons adding her paintings into their private collections. In the summer of 2025, she participated in the International Farindola Art Festival residency in the mountain village of historic Farindola, Italy. In addition to painting for a 14 day period, Debby contributed to the Festival by organizing South Florida artists to participate, connecting writers in Italy and South Florida to publicize stories and arranged talks in museums to celebrate the festivals, cultural activities. This expereince allow artists direct contact to integrate local customs, traditions and the arts into their creative process.