Denise grew up a Forest Service Brat and began honing her artistic acumen at an early age in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, surrounded by the vast expanse of big skies, majestic mountains, and the abundant wildlife that comes with the territories.

She eventually moved east and earned her Bachelor of Fine Art from James Madison University where she ultimately worked as an exhibit designer at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History and continued her appreciation for the natural world. As military spouse, she has lived in brilliant places such as Virginia Beach, VA, Whidbey Island, WA, and Harrogate, UK, that have afforded the opportunity to capture the sights of the world around us.

Now back in the Rocky Mountains, Denise feels blessed with the opportunity to share her artistic perspective and God's creation of the world around us!