Testimonials:

 “To be painted by Deb Marett was an honor sublime. Initially I had no desire to be painted and felt a little shy about the prospect, but she warmed me right up with her gentility and kindness.

The task (for me) turned out to be entirely pain free and gracious, and the result, being part of her FAMOUS show, the greatest pleasure. Deb Marett has immense heart and a profoundly visionary gift."

Naomi Shihab Nye
NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature Fellow, Young Person’s Poet Laureate

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“When I saw my completed portrait, to say that I was delighted is an understatement; I was “tickled pink.” Deb somehow captured an inner spirit as well as outward features in the painting, achieving a kind of conversation through her imaginative perspective.  This particular quality was made clear to me when I showed a copy of the painting to a retired executive from the Art Institute of Chicago, who pointed out that Deb had cleverly put me part in and part out of the frame of the portrait and that this placement had created a dialogue of personalities.

At every stage – calling to arrange a photo shoot, the instructions during the photo shoot, the planning of the design, the quality of the overall painting, and the final execution of the portrait – Deb’s professionalism and competence were abundantly clear."

Travis Du Priest, Ph.D.
Retired Professor of Humanities, Carthage College and Executive Director, The DeKoven Center

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“My family has known Deb Marett for 5 years and when I learned that she painted portraits, I was eager to have her create a portrait of my daughter.  I have never done something like this before and Deb made it easy by walking me through each step of the process. She even provided views of the portrait as it was being created. Deb created a wonderful keepsake for our family that captures the very essence of our daughter.”
-Jody Hedman