Deborah Tidwell Holtzscheiter was born in 1961 in Albany, Georgia. She grew up creating art and, although she had always wanted to attend art school, she chose what appeared to be the more practical route. She graduated from Georgia State University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. She gained valuable computer and graphic design experience in the work place. After leaving her position as marketing manager and becoming pregnant at 42, the time seemed right to seriously pursue her lifelong desire to create art. She attended the University of South Carolina – Aiken under the tutelage of Al Beyer and painted with the fine group of artists there where her artistic ability was nurtured and encouraged.

Although Deborah is in the early stages of her painting profession, she has already earned recognition with her oil paintings. She has entered and been accepted in juried shows and won awards for her artwork.

She's a member of the Aiken Artist Guild and serves as their president.