Debra Teare

Debra Teare (born 1955) 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 drawings in black and white" charcoals.

Teare grew up in the Cache Valley, Utah and studied Illustration at Utah State University (though dropped out of the course). She began her career in New York City and currently resides in Providence, Utah. She belongs to the Allied Artists of America and was a founding member of the International Guild of Realism.

Her work usually consists of precise photo-realist paintings of still life objects.

She is married to artist Brad Teare and has a daughter, Ashley.