Starr's love for the Victorian age is expressed in the lace, the romantic rose wallpaper and the woven basket. This still life painting came at the end of Starr's vegetable and fruit period. Starr expresses her love for growing her own vegetables in her organic garden. It also tells a story of her childhood. Starr comes from an Italian family. Starr recalls, "I remember my mother and grandmother (Nona) almost always in the kitchen. My mother was an exquisite cook! I especially remember them using eggplants, onions, and pasta, which were used in one of my most favorite dishes!"

"At first I just wanted to paint one of her flower arrangements. Then I wanted to paint something different that describes Debbie at her best. First, she is very eccentric, a deep thinker, reads a book a day, and a writer also, very talented.

When one looks at the painting depicting still life , you see flowers, wallpaper, dried potpourri in the jar, flowers on the table and in the tin can. She is very versatile.

It's about womanhood in all its forms, and no matter what form you take you're in full bloom and still a flower. The ribbon and lace in this painted still life introduces femininity: seductive, beautiful, romantic, with grace. White stands for pureness.

This painted still life reflects Starr's love for garden fresh food and healthy eating. “No one appreciates a cabbage, unless you paint one!” Starr exclaims, “they're so beautifully created.”

This painting was accepted in a huge competition with the American Artist Magazine. Sixteen thousand artists entered the competition, and eighty-five of those, including Starr, were accepted into the show, which was held at Grand Central Art Galleries in New York City.