Beginning his artistic journey in the mid-70s, Dee DeLoy first honed his skills sketching caricatures in Disney’s Contemporary Hotel and fabricating sets for EPCOT. With a passion for illustration and cartooning, DeLoy later started his freelance art business, Newstart Art. In this venture, he grew a successful career in caricaturing for large companies. He also won many awards for his paper sculptures, two of which he created for the Roy and Walt Disney rooms on Disney’s cruise boat, the Wonder. His other works include murals, children’s books, illustrations, and graphic recording. Most recently, DeLoy’s artwork accompanying the book, The Watchmaker’s Daughter, won “Best of Show” at Central Florida Lifestyle’s 2023 Art Contest. His painting portrayed Corrie Ten Boom, a WWII heroine who, along with her family, saved over 800 Jews from the Nazis by concealing them within the walls of their home. DeLoy pursued a Graphic Design and Illustration education at Florida Technological University (now UCF). He’s passionate about art that tells important stories and makes people laugh.