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Artist Statement: For me, the act of creating is about self-exploration along with the desire to connect with others on a deeper level. I strive to inject emotion into my work that sparks a response from the viewer while leaving much to the imagination…to state visually what can’t be articulated in words. When a person is standing before my work, I want it to evoke an emotion or a memory from their life; perhaps a place they’ve been, someone they’ve known or simply a particular moment they’ve experienced.
Bio: I have always felt that being an artist was my destiny, and would sit for hours drawing as a child. After college, I had a long and successful career in marketing while raising my two sons. I’ve since developed a robust art practice that includes abstract, figurative and narrative subject matter often inspired by my travels. Some of my key inspirations are the Bay Area Figurative Painters like David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, and the New York Abstract Expressionists like Elaine and Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner and Rothko. I regularly show in juried exhibitions throughout Northern California and Arizona where my work can be found in private collections. It's a privilege to share my work with you. Denise Hillman |