Denise received a BFA from the University of Denver in printmaking and painting. She continued her studies in Lacoste, France and at Glassell School of Art, MFAH Houston. Her paintings have been exhibited nationally in solo and group shows. Currently she shares her time between Texas and Colorado. This summer she is teaching watercolor studies at The Center for the Arts in Crested Butte and at the Glassell School of Artin Houston.