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    • Home
    • Meet Denise
    • Portfolio
      • Found Plastic Portraits
      • Original Paintings
      • Murals
      • Upcycled assemblages
    • Shop
    • Subscribe
    • Store Policies
    • Press
    • Contact
    • Events
  • Home
  • Meet Denise
  • Portfolio
    • Found Plastic Portraits
    • Original Paintings
    • Murals
    • Upcycled assemblages
  • Shop
  • Subscribe
  • Store Policies
  • Press
  • Contact
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Portraits in Found Plastics

These large-scale portraits are created with found, single-use plastics, which would otherwise end up in the landfill or ocean. The medium provides me a way to express my concerns for the global protection and preservation of water. 

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Dolly is made of buttons, Legos, horses, Barbie Parts and Barbie accessories.

Dolly

Found plastic collage

2021 

Private collection of Dolly Parton


Diana consists of buttons,10 guitar picks, 7 vinyl records, 3 guitars, 1 piano, 50 Barbie shoes

Diana Ross

2021

Found plastic collage

Catherine is made of buttons, Legos, army men, animals, doll parts, medical caps and Barbie shoes.

Catherine Deneuve

Found plastic collage

2021

Private collection, North Carolina

Sir Walter Raleigh is made up of approximately 12,000 plastic bottle caps and lids and measures 8 ft

Sir Walter Raleigh

Found plastic collage

2021

Public collection, Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh, North Carolina

Bowie

Found plastic collage

2021

Private collection, North Carolina. 

Mandela is made of approximately 3,000 plastic bottle caps. Most are layered to create skin tones.

Mandela

Found plastic collage

2021

Private collection of the artist


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