Hi! I'm Denise.
WHY I PAINT... MISSION STATEMENT & CV
The short and simple reason is I love the acrylic process; I started painting 18 years ago as a self-taught process for anxiety and stress release growing up in Utah- then moved to formal instruction at Colorado State University. Art gave me the ability to communicate visually where my hearing impairment made it more difficult to build connections otherwise. I now live on an acreage in a rural town in Colorado where I draw most of my inspiration from. It's quiet and sometimes isolating, which is why I appreciate renting the studio at Kashi Kari Co-op in Denver.
I am grateful I can pursue this passion; most of my inspiration comes from one of my favorite artists, Georgia O'Keeffe.
My mission is to create the a unique and wide array of contemporary conceptual westerns. I strive to limit my pieces to originals only- for the sake of uniqueness and sole ownership. My 2025 goal is to engage more with environmental and water activism as a rural resident and develop a more impactful presence in non-profit/grant spaces. I aim to enter more shows, grow as a storyteller, and become a valuable emerging investment for curators and collectors.
-xoxo, Denise
EXPERIENCE & EXHIBITIONS
Kashi Kari Cooperative | Denver, CO
Artist & Studio Owner
Jul 2017 – Present
Athena Project & Dairy Block 3rd Annual Women in Their Infinite Forms Installation Exhibit | Denver, CO
Artist
Mar 2023
GranArt Students League of Denver Flagpole Project
Artist & Grant Recipient
Jun 2022
Biennial of the Americas “Covid-19 Memorial” | Denver, CO
Virtual Open Show
Jun 2021
R Gallery “Circles & Squares” | Boulder, CO
Open Show
Dec 2020 - Feb 2021
Littleton Museum “Liberating Humor” | Littleton, CO
Open Show
Nov 2020 - Jan 2021
Harvest Moon Women’s Retreat | Elizabeth, CO
Art Instructor
Jul 2019
Colorado Mills Shopping Center “50 for 50” | Lakewood, CO
Open Show
Apr - Sep 2019
CORE Art Space “Grande Petit Deux” | Denver, CO
Open Show
Nov 2016
Minneapolis St. Paul Int’l Airport: Concourse C National Arts Program | Minneapolis, MN
Open Show
Nov 2012 - Apr 2013
DONATION & SILENT AUCTION
PARTNERSHIPS
Access Gallery 99 Pieces Annual Fundraiser | Denver, CO
Sept 2024
Dinosaur Ridge Fundraiser Gala | Morrison, CO
May 2024
Dinosaur Ridge Fundraiser Gala | Morrison, CO
May 2023
Marshall Fire Fundraiser for BCWF, Firehouse Art Center| Longmont, CO
Jan 2022
Online Covid Relief Personal Artwork Auction| Franktown, CO
May 2020
Keller Williams KW Cares Black & White Gala | Lone Tree, CO
Aug 2017
Utah Friends of Animals Barking Ball Fundraiser | Park City, UT
Sep 2012