Debra Roberson was born and raised in Houston, Texas, but spent summers and holidays in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where her parents are from and where her grandparents lived. Debra’s parents moved to Natchitoches to start a church and Debra graduated from Natchitoches Central High School her senior year in 1985. Debra received a BA from Dartmouth College in 1989 and a MA from Wheaton College in 1991. Debra Roberson was an IT Analyst for about 25 years and then she decided she wanted to pursue her first love- photography and graphic design. She subsequently attended Bossier Parish Community College and received an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Communication Media from Bossier Parish Community College in 2021. Debra entered her photography in Critical Mass 8, 9 and 10. She received honorable mention the first two years and then won Critical Mass X critic’s choice in Visual Arts in February 2022. Debra Roberson completed a solo exhibition at Artspace called, “Cane River Chronicles: Unveiled,” in 2022. Debra Roberson was selected for the Irene Rosenzweig exhibition class of 2023. Her work was chosen for a Merit Award for the Tom Peyton Arts Festival in April 2024.