Debbie Arambula shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Debbie , we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
I am being called to play bigger than I ever have before.
For years, I felt safest staying behind the brush — creating joy, love, and healing for others, but doing it quietly, almost privately. Now, I feel a deep pull to step fully into the spotlight of my own mission… to let my art, my voice, and my story reach millions instead of hundreds or thousands.
What I was once afraid of was visibility at scale — building a team, expanding globally, showing the raw truth behind my work, and allowing myself to be a leader, not just a creator. But today, that fear has transformed into purpose.
I am being called to take everything I’ve created over the last 30 years — the hearts, the stories, the healing energy — and build a movement with it.
A movement that lifts people, inspires connection, and brings more love into the world.
This next chapter isn’t just about making art. It’s about letting my art make an impact, boldly and unapologetically. And I’m finally ready to say yes to that.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Debbie Marie Arámbula, and for the past 30 years I’ve been known as The Heart Artist — a painter who creates vibrant, soulful, joy-filled artworks that celebrate love, resilience, and the brilliance of the human spirit. I’ve created over 10,000 originals, exhibited nationwide, and built a collector community that spans from families to Fortune 500 executives.
My work is unique because it’s not just visual — it’s emotional. Every piece I paint is infused with intention, storytelling, and layers of energy meant to uplift, soothe, and reconnect people to what truly matters: love, joy, and the beauty of being alive. My collectors often tell me my art “makes them feel something in their chest,” which is the greatest compliment I could ever receive.
Currently, I’m stepping into an exciting new chapter — expanding my brand into a global movement that brings heart-centered art into more homes, communities, and public spaces. I’m building a Dream Team, launching new collections, and creating experiences that blend art, storytelling, and emotional connection.
At its core, my mission is simple: to spread more love and light into the world, one heart at a time.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
I’ve learned through 30 years of painting hearts that what breaks the bonds between people is emotional disconnection — the moments when we stop expressing love, stop communicating our truth, or stop letting ourselves be fully seen. When the heart closes, even just a little, relationships start to feel dimmer and more fragile.
What restores those bonds is the same energy I pour into every canvas: color, compassion, presence, and the courage to open the heart again.
Art has shown me that people reconnect when they feel safe to feel… when they’re reminded of their own beauty, their own joy, their own capacity to love.
My mission as The Heart Artist is to help restore those bonds — between partners, families, communities, and even within ourselves — by creating art that lifts, softens, and brings people back into emotional alignment. Because when love is visible, felt, and celebrated… connection naturally returns.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Yes. There were moments — especially during the hardest seasons of my life and career — when exhaustion, financial stress, or unexpected curveballs made me question whether I could keep going. Being an artist for 30 years isn’t a straight line; it’s a series of leaps, reinventions, and moments where you wonder if the world still needs what you create.
But every time I came close to giving up, something extraordinary happened: a collector shared a story of how my art helped them heal… a child lit up in front of one of my paintings… or a stranger told me my work made them feel joy again. Those moments reminded me that my art isn’t just paint on canvas — it’s purpose. It’s connection. It’s the thing I was born to do.
So instead of giving up, I leaned in deeper. I let the love, the stories, and the impact pull me forward. And honestly, those almost-give-up moments became turning points — the places where my mission grew stronger and my heart got even clearer about why I’m here.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
The cultural value I protect at all costs is the power of kindness and emotional connection.
In a world that moves fast, gets loud, and often forgets to feel, I believe deeply in protecting the spaces — and the people — who lead with heart.
For 30 years as The Heart Artist, I’ve built my entire creative world around this value: honoring love, celebrating joy, and reminding people of their shared humanity. I protect kindness fiercely — in my business, my art, my relationships, and in the energy I bring into every painting.
Because when kindness is present, people feel safe enough to open up. And when people open up, healing, connection, and creativity flourish.
To me, kindness isn’t soft.
It’s strength.
It’s leadership.
It’s the foundation of every community worth building.
And it’s a cultural value I will never compromise.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. If immortality were real, what would you build?
If immortality were real, I would build a worldwide Heart Movement — a cultural shift where art isn’t decoration, but a force that heals, unites, and reawakens the human spirit. I would create Heart Centers in every major city… hubs of creativity, color, and emotional connection where people could return to themselves and to each other.
I’d build public art that transforms entire communities, schools that teach emotional literacy through color, hospitals infused with healing imagery, and global programs that use art to restore compassion, mental wellness, and belonging. I’d build a movement so powerful that even generations from now, people would say, “That was the moment we remembered how to love again.”
Immortality would simply give me infinite time to scale what I’ve already dedicated my life to:
a global renaissance of love, joy, and human connection — powered by art, fueled by heart, and designed to uplift the world.
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