Deborah is the daughter of well-known artist Douglas Phillips. She first exhibited work at the Royal Academy and the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art at the age of 14. Graduating from Duncan Jordonston College of Art she worked as a merchandising Designer for the National Trust for Scotland. Her work was featured in many magazines. She now paints using the Scottish countryside as her subject matter and uses many different materials to ad texture and colour to her paintings.
Her work is also available in hand embellished prints and fine art greeting cards. Her work has been found in corporate and private collections around the world.