Debi Gliori

As a child

I was born in Glasgow back in the Dark Ages. Apparently I had horns, but they fell off when I was three which was terrifically handy since I went to a nun-run school where the wearing of horns was decidedly not The Done Thing. I loathed school, and after my first day there, was horrified to discover that I still had another eleven years and three hundred and sixty four more days to endure. Vowed to escape as soon as humanly possible. I loved Art and English, so my teachers helpfully suggested I might want to become a physicist. I wanted to be a princess, but they didn't teach princessnessosity at my school. Settled for being an artist. Which to this day remains one of the best decisions I ever made.

As an adult

I went to Art college in Edinburgh and spent five years in a light-drenched, linseed oil-scented series of studios, learning that becoming an artist isn't something you learn at Art College. Many, many years later, I'm still learning.

As an artist

I went to Art college in Edinburgh and spent five years in a light-drenched, linseed oil-scented series of studios, learning that becoming an artist isn't something you learn at Art College. Many, many years later, I'm still learning.

Things you didn't know about Debi Gliori

1. If a good tune comes on while I'm working in my studio, I leap to my feet and try to join in on my violin
2. I have perfected the art of falling asleep whilst looking as if I'm hard at work.
3. I get up at 5.25 a.m in the morning and go to the gym. Nope. I don't like getting up that early, but I still go ahead and do it. This is probably why I sometimes fall asleep at work.
4. I am teaching myself how to play the flute. This will take me the rest of my life...
5. Once a week I go and play music with the Shetland Fiddlers in Edinburgh. Actually, on the difficult tunes, they play wonderfully and I fake playing averagely, but don't tell anyone.
6. I practice flute and fiddle every night when I'm at home. Until my arm hurts which is usually after about an hour and a half. And I'm still rubbish.Urrrrrghhhh.
7. I love walking by the sea when the weather is wild and stormy.
8. Every weekend, no matter what the weather is doing, I drag my family out for an Extreme Picnic. This always involves soup.