Denae Elise

This belief guides my work as a mixed media artist. I use acrylic paint along with materials like dried flowers, fabric, and found objects to create layered pieces that flow between two-dimensional and three-dimensional space.

My work combines abstraction and surrealism to reflect personal experience and cultural influences.

I often focus on one body part at a time. This allows me to explore its significance beyond anatomy, revealing its emotional, symbolic, and structural importance. Each part becomes a way to express memory, vulnerability, and identity through form and material.

The textures and natural elements I use are not just for visual effect; they represent transformation, time, and the layers of experience we carry.

Through this process, my work becomes a physical record of thought and feeling that cannot always be spoken.