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        Denise offers inspirational keynote addresses and engaging and approachable presentations and workshops on art and creativity offered in-person or over Zoom. 

​        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) Creativity/Inspirational/Motivational Keynote Addresses
3) Art/Creativity Workshops

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        A variety of art history topics are available in the following categories. Download the PDF for a complete list of specific lectures with descriptions.

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• American Art

• Ancient Art

• Art Appreciation Topics

• Guided Tours to Selected Museums

• Imaginary Journeys to Monet's Garden, Chicago's World Columbian Exposition
  and Ancient Pompeii: Signs of Life

• Impressionism

• Italian Renaissance

• Non-Western Art Topics

• Women in Art

Creativity and Inspirational Keynote Addresses 

• Adventure of a Lifetime: Living Long and Large

• Living Creativity

• Living Creatively GPS: Intentional Creative Goal Setting Workshop
   

Art Workshops

• Botanical Drawing with Color Pencils
  and Watercolor Pencils

• Drawing in Graphite or Charcoal Pencil

• Painting the Portrait in Oil

• Matisse-Creative Play with Shapes (Cut-Paper)

• Gold Leaf Techniques

• Acrylic Collage Techniques

• Traditional Japanese Scroll-making

• Watercolor Butterfly or Dragonfly

• Watercolor Portraits

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Check out Denise's Youtube Channel to learn about individual works of art

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