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Denise offers engaging and approachable presentations on art, offered in-person or over Zoom. Her specialization is ancient art, Renaissance and Japanese art, however her expertise and insatiable curiosity encompass many more topics as evidenced in the list below. 

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Denise has over twenty years experience as a teaching artist and college professor. She holds an M.A. in Art History, a B.A. in Studio Art and Art History, and is recognized as an Advanced Communicator by Toastmasters International.

 

She provides three different types of presentations:

1) Topics in Art History

2) Art Demos

3) Creativity/Inspirational Talks 

 

Selected Art History Presentations ​

Download the PDF at right for a complete list of all lectures with descriptions.
 

• Against All Odds: Women Who Triumphed in the Male-dominated World of Art

• Ancient Origins of Christian Art

• Artists of the Harlem Renaissance

• Counterculture: The Beatles and the Art of the 1960s

• Imaginary Journey: Monet's Garden

• Imaginary Journey: The White City

• Signs of Life–Imaginary Journey to Ancient Pompeii

• Secrets of the Sistine

• Sweet Home Chicago: Our Architectural Gem 

• The Amarna Period: A Revolution in Egyptian Art

 

Art Demos

• Botanical Drawing with Color Pencils and Watercolor Pencils

• Drawing in Graphite

• Drawing in Charcoal Pencil

• Painting the Portrait in Oil

• Using Gold Leaf

• Acrylic Collage Techniques

• Traditional Japanese Scroll-making

• Watercolor Butterfly

• Watercolor Dragonfly

• Botanical Drawing in Colored Pencil

 

Creativity and Inspirational Talks

• Adventure of a Lifetime: Living Long and Large

•  Prioritizing Creativity Everyday 

• Living Creatively GPS: Creative goal setting for the New Year

 

Contact denise@deniselaurinvisualart.com for for more information and
customized art presentations.

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Demos: An art project reflecting the content of the art history presentation
can be added for an additional fee. Materials are additional and pricing is provided.

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