At the age of twelve, Debbie Purdy made her first and far reaching choice about her life. She declared that she wanted to be creative and she knew she wanted to paint. She received a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design years later, Debbie's second significant choice in her life was that she wanted to make art for herself, for the sake of pure expression. She wanted to move beyond external pressures of profit and product, and she searched for the spiritual in life and creativity. She found a Spiritual teacher and began a daily meditation practice that has lasted throughout her life. Debbie received a Master's Degree in art therapy from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 1987. After practicing as an art therapist and psychotherapist for ten years, she spontaneously walked into a workshop that changed everything. Debbie found herself asking permission to enter a full workshop on the morning of the first day. Miraculously a spot opened up for her, and a space in her life opened up as well. This workshop initiated a journey that would integrate her passion for creativity and her longing for a deep spirituality. Debbie found herself a creative home. That journey began in 1997. Debbie ran her own studio in Elmhurst, IL for ten years, teaching and sharing the process with others. She was on Michele Cassou's (www.michelecassou.com) teaching staff, teaching the Point Zero Method of Painting for twelve years, She has her own studio where she teaches paintign for process, Creative Wings Studio in Albuquerque, NM and also still teaches in the Midwest.With intuition as her guide, Debbie continues to open to new ways of sharing process painting, engaging in her own practice, and through workshops and classes across the country. She invites everyone to join her on this incredible journey. Contact Debbie Purdy at: debbie@creativewingsstudio.com