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I wanted
beautiful
things, but I
grew up in a
modest home
and I knew I
couldn't buy
the things I
wanted. So I
taught myself
to create
beauty.
- Deborah Pugh

were taught formally, and they shared with me what
they knew - graciously. I picked it up by osmosis. I can't
say I had a gift. I just learned the right techniques.
When it's broken up into small increments, you can do
any task if you learn technique."
Pugh said she understood early on that she could
paint anything if she remembered to paint the light-
no matter the subject. Faces, animals, flowers-
everything was light. Whether she studied an apple or
a human form, she learned to watch the way the light
caressed the curves and shapes.
As for the furniture in her home, Pugh chose rattan,
leather and anything with a minimalist feel. She and
her husband, George, live by a less-is-more motto, she
said, and they enjoy comfort and function without
clutter or frills. In addition to the painted leaves on the
walls, Pugh has live plants in various places around
their home. Locally purchased orchids climb from small
pots on the table and patio, and Pugh said they are easy

to care for, requiring only shade and neglect. Overall,
the Pugh home is like a walk in the park: simple, light
and full of life. It is a true Florida retreat.
"I think I have done what I set out to do," Pugh said.
"George and I are happy here."

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