DEBBIE SHEEZEL

Debbie Sheezel is an internationally recognized enamelist specializing in cloisonné on silver and gold. She has created large enamel bowls as gifts from the Australian government to visiting dignitaries, pieces of wearable art commissioned for private collections and a large-scale mural—"Daintree"—prominently displayed in the arrivals hall of the Brisbane International Airport. An artist, an enamelist and a jeweler for the past 45 years, Debbie remains passionate about exploring the brilliance and intensity of color and pushing boundaries in a medium with strict rules for a perfect finish. Debbie is a council member as well as having served as secretary for the Gold and Silversmiths Guild of Australia. In 2016 she won first place in the enamel category in the Saul Bell Design Award competition for her double butterfly necklace, "On The Wing."