Creative Whimsy: "B Inspired" Names Debbie Spleen's Artistic Brand Across Decades.

by Jane Stahl

Debbie Spleen credits her mentors--Sandy Wood and her mother Sue--for encouraging her love of making art, the freedom to experiment, and the courage to follow her own creative paths.

Following her teaching career, Debbie has taken up repurposing furniture she finds at flea markets in colorful whimsical designs. Most recently, she's devoted hours to a fundraising cause to benefit the senior community that she hopes goes viral.

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Calendars will be for sale beginning May 28, 2025, in two sizes: 8.5 x 11 will sell for $20. A pocket-sized calendar—to take the fun with you—will sell for $10 and will be available at the “Center at Spring Street” every Wednesday between 9 and 11 a.m.; Studio B Art Gallery on Saturdays between 12-2 p.m.  Sign & Sell: The “Calendar Girls” will also make appearances at local establishments to sell and sign the calendars: Orioles, June 10, 5-7 p.m.; Studio B Art Gallery, June 27, 5-7 p.m. (Framed enlargements of each photo will be on exhibit and for sale during Studio B’s "3 Bears" exhibit and can be ordered by email: boyertownbarescalendargirls@gmail.com.

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