Synopsis: Expat Denise talked about goodbyes and how important it is to surround yourself with art that captures those happy memories. We talked about times and places left behind and the challenges of moving to a new country; working to understand the cultural rules and language. We talked about using images that are not from your own culture and how this can be used to celebrate our connection to all people. Denise has just been asked to participate in an online show to combat Asian hate - check her profile for details. Artist Statement: My obsession with taking endless photographs, combined with our newfound opportunity to travel the world, lead me to the photo based mixed media paintings I create now. My frequent travels allow my ongoing body of work ‘Traveling the World’ to grow and evolve as I explore and add new destinations. A recent stint of living in Japan inspired a deep dive in Japanese arts and aesthetics which resulted in my new series ‘World on Washi’. As I continue to travel and experience the world I will keep on growing and evolving as an artist and as a person.
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