Cormier Mahoney, Denise

Denise Cormier Mahoney is an experienced mid-career visual artist who has been creating full-time since 2000, teaching printmaking workshops and exhibiting her work across the United States and Canada. Raised in the French Acadian village of Memramcook, New Brunswick, Denise’s mixed media paintings are inspired by nature and are narratives loosely based on her own stories, beliefs and experiences.

Denise earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and printmaking in 1983 at the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She then obtained a Masters in Art Education in 2011 at Texas Tech University to share her passion for art with her students. She currently works as an artist/educator.

She is the current President of the National Association of Women Artists, Florida Chapter, and is an active member of several art organizations in Florida and New Brunswick.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My narrative mixed media paintings are an intuitive mixture of acrylic paint, gold leaf, handmade paper and fabric that give life to my contemporary concepts. Each painting starts with an idea that takes many compositional and decorative turns before I call it complete. The result is an intricate tapestry of visual elements that invites my viewers to explore the myriad layers of textural detail and form.

I seek to evoke reflection on the harmonies in nature and contemplation of our individual roles in the safekeeping of our natural resources.