Painting from the age of 12, artistic expression is her life blood. She developed her extraordinary skills in the kitchen, with an artist’s hand in every menu, embracing world cuisines and traditions while supporting local growers and provisions. Her artistic vision continued to develop and evolve throughout her life. She has been working full time as an artist as of 2019. Denise’s artistic style is expressionistic, experimental, and ever-changing. With a focus on abstract expressionism, she creates distinctive, eclectic and experimental works. With a direct correlation to her work with the raw materials in all of her kitchens, her art sees her reaching beyond the basic essence of the artistic medium. She looks to layer, texture, construct and deconstruct looking for the direct, authentic, expressive line to her expansive vision. She is passionate about graffiti and words and they are often found in her work.