Denise Duong is a nationally known narrative painter with a long exhibition history with our Gallery. Born in Oklahoma City of Vietnamese refugee parents she attended the University of Central Oklahoma before attending the Arts Institute of Chicago. In addition to her studio art, Denise is an accomplished painter of murals, which have become a valued addition to Oklahoma City’s Public Art Collection. Since childhood, Denise has indulged her nomadic yearnings by creating her own imagined worlds from paper, paint, scissors and ink. In her colorful richly hued hyper detail collages, she tells stories of enigmatic adventures of love and life. In explaining her philosophy of creating Denise says: “I have a deep love for nature, adventure, exploration, and working with my hands. These things influence everything I do. Using different textures, different materials and processes entertain me. People entertain me. The world entertains me and thankfully I entertain myself.”