A consistent theme through my life has been my love of the visual expression of the arts and expanding my understanding of the world through the creation of painted artwork. At a young age and armed with a chalkboard I received for Christmas, my first portraits were created featuring Elvis Presley. I quickly progressed to chalk and sidewalk art in front of our home. My formal training began at 10 when I was selected for a pilot public school program of learning standard curriculum through art. While it only lasted a year, the exposure I received cemented my path.

I received my degree in Art History and Restorative Art at our local university. I later studied under John Howard Sanden from the New York Portrait Institute and through him was introduced to Gordon Wetmore, an outstanding portraitist from Tennessee. He became a mentor as well as an inspiration to expand my mastery and proficiency with oil-based works.

On a new path, I started a mural business in the Pacific Northwest, mastering the painting of big, bold, and accurate impressions. After almost 2 decades of life on scaffolds and ladders, I have returned to my roots of oil-based painting on canvas. While I still do an occasional mural, most of my new work is now inspired by the Sierra Nevadas and the river next to my home.

Please enjoy the website and images of my current life and family heritage from the Basque area of France.

Thank you for visiting my site.

Deni