De'Bee Raatikainen-Kuzanek was born in Leominster, Massachusetts in 1968. She currently resides in North Texas with her husband Doug and children.

Being a multi-creative artist, Kuzanek has had success in creative writing.

She has numerous publications as author, photographer, artist, and poet as well as recieving various awards and recognitions.

Since the early age of four, De'Bee has been artistic with mediums such as: paints (oil, acrylics, and watercolors) and pen/pencils, to merely name a few.

At the age of twenty-four she highly developed her creative technique in digital graphics, illustrations, photographic manipulation and restorations.

Currently at the stylish age of thirty-nine her talents have been most successful and recognized by the famous New York "SoHo" Art District, who had invited De'Bee and her works of genius for presentation in their galleries and museums.

Her new-fangled specialty is "The Adventures of Frankie The Frog & Friends. These safety awareness novels and coloring/activity books for children are brilliantly exciting and highly adored.
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Awards & Recognitions:
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2008 Five Year Honorable Art Dedication Award,
2008 Celebrated Photographer,
2008 Photographer's Hall of Fame Nominee,
2008 Noble House London England, Fellowship,
2008 Shining Star Award in Junenile Creativing Writing,
2008 Editor's Choice Published Poet Award,
2007 "People's Voice" Webby Award Winner,
2007 Photographer's Hall of Fame Nominee,
2007 Society of Poets Distinguished Member Nominee,
2007 Best Children's Novelist & Illustrator,
2007 Noble House London England, Fellowship,
2007 The Best Photographer & Photos of the Year,
2007 Fine Arts Award of Excellence,
2007 Crystal Trophy for Outstanding Photography & Medallion,
2006 United States of America Poetry Ambassador,
2006 Crystal Trophy for Outstanding Photography,
2006 Editor's Choice Most Accomplished Published Poet Award,
2006 Poet of The Year,
2006 Silver Bowl Trophy for Outstanding Photography Achievement,
2006 The Shakespeare Award of Excellence,
2005 Editor's Choice Published Photographer Award,
2005 Poet Of The Year,
2005 Editor's Choice Published Photographer Award,
2005 Editor's Choice Award for Outstanding Poet,
2005 World Famous Poet Recognition,
2005 Silver Bowl Trophy for Outstanding Photography Achievement,
2004 The Shakespeare Award of Excellence,
2004 World Famous Poet Recognition,
2003 Best Amateur Photographer Trophy & Medallion,
2003 Outstanding Achievement in Photography,
2003 Silver Bowl Trophy for Best Amateur Photography,
2003 Poet Of The Year

My passion is ...

I have a passion for every aspect of the art and music world.

I know too much about ...

No one can ever know too much about anything.

My parents always told me ...

I was told that "ugly people, say ugly things."

My childhood ambition ...

My grandfather, until he passed away when I was very young. He was my best friend. I loved him very deeply.

My favorite memory ...

My favorite memory is seeing & holding my brand new grandson for the first time.

Why I write ...

I write because it is one of my greatest passions

My first job ...

I was 13 years-old and worked at Whalom Amusement Park- Lunenburg, Massachusetts

My best moment ...

The very first time I had every met my husband, I fell in love with him.

My inspiration ...

My inspiration mainly comes from Stephen King, but having three boys has given me tons of things to write about. Everyday is a new drama.

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