Debra Teare is an American artist and "One of the most successful trompe l’oeil painters today." Before switching to oils, Teare spent the first portion of her career "large photorealistic

Photorealism

Photorealism is the genre of painting based on using the camera and photographs to gather information and then from this information creating a painting that appears photographic...

 drawings in black and white" charcoals.

Teare studied fine art at Utah State University

Utah State University

Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....

, began her career in New York City

New York City

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 and currently resides in Providence, Utah

Providence, Utah

Providence is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,075 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Providence is located at ....

. She belongs to the Allied Artists of America and was a founding member of the International Guild of Realism. She is married to artist Brad Teare

Brad Teare

Brad Teare is a fine artist, illustrator and comics writer/artist based in Utah. He was educated at University of Idaho and Utah State University....

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External links

• Artist bio at the International Guild of Realism
• Artist bio at the Atlanta Art Gallery