

Denise is an artist and educator who has been residing in Broome for many years. Her Artwork, although inspired from the spectacular Broome coastline, embodies a powerful soul on an individual journey throughout the heartland of the rugged interior of the Kimberley region.
She travels extensively and works on location using assorted mediums to capture the "soul" of her chosen subject. Her main focus is on the spirit embodied within the landscape. It’s vibrant colours, it’s dynamic energy, and it’s emotional resonance which is born in vast ancient surroundings, engages the viewer and elicits an amazing personal journey from the audience, moving them emotionally.
Denise has exhibited widely over the past 24 years winning numerous awards. Her work enjoys representation worldwide with various collectors situated throughout USA, UK , NZ, Saudi Arabia and Japan.

Biography
Born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966
Denise Walker is a contemporary professional visual artist and educator living and working in the remote Kimberley town of Broome. She has a passion for the beach, her cats and her creative pursuits. Denise knows no other life than one that is immersed in colour, texture and expression through visual media.
She was born with an artistic passion and at the tender age of 2 was doing up to 50 drawings a day !!! Her parents thought this was the norm and didn't pay any special attention to it !!! Denise hasn't stopped and spent many years studying art and had her first sell out solo exhibition at the age of 22 with 78 pieces, all of which she framed herself, one of her greatest achievements.
She is up about 5 am every morning spending a couple of hours on the beach, and again at night, and this is a great source of inspiration for her, where she draws and gets ideas, usually for very large landscapes that capture a feeling of space, with amazing colour of the magnificent Kimberley region.
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Studies
| 1993 - Present | Masters Degree in Art Education | Edith Cowan University W A |
| 1998 - 2009 | Established Visual Arts Department at Broome TAFE | Head of Art Department |
| 1997 - 1999 | Lecturer in Visual Art / Education | University of Notre Dame BROOME |
| 1989 - 1991 | Degree in Visual Arts | Edith Cowan University W A |
| 1983 - 1988 | Bachelor of Art Education | Curtin University of Western Australia |
Awards
| 1981 | Craigie Art Awards | Craigie | Highly Commended |
| 1982 | Craigie Art Awards | Craigie | Best Student Art Award |
| 1985 | WAIT(W.A. Inst. Tech.) | RT Gallery | Printmakers Exhibition Award |
| 1986 | Ink Excess | Northbridge | Beach Gallery - Award |
| 1988 | Mixed Bag | Virginia | Harrisonburg USA- Award |
| 1995 | The Big Bank | Geraldton | Highly Commended |
| 1995 | Sea Life | Hillary’s Marina | Underwater World - Award |
| 1997 | Shinju Art Award | Broome | Highly Commended |
| 1998 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Highly Commended |
| 1999 | Reflections | Hillary’s Marina | Highly Commended |
| 1999 | Shinju Art Award | Broome | People’s Choice Award |
| 2000 | Shinju Art Award | Broome | Drawing Award |
| 2000 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Photography Award |
| 2000 | Shinju Art Award | Broome | Mixed Media Award |
| 2001 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Drawing Award |
| 2001 | Shinju Art Award | Broome | Drawing/Print Award |
| 2002 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Peoples Choice Award |
| 2002 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Oil/Acrylic Award |
| 2002 | Shinju Art Award | Broome | Drawing/Print Award |
| 2003 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Overall Award |
| 2003 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Peoples Choice Award |
| 2003 | Shinju Art Award | Broome | Peoples Choice Award |
| 2003 | Cossack Art Award | Cossack | Highly Commended |
| 2004 | Cossack Art Award | Cossack | Highly Commended |
| 2004 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Peoples Choice Award |
| 2005 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Peoples Choice Award |
| 2006 | Kimberley Art Award | Derby | Drawing and Pastels Award |
| 2006 | Cossack Art Award | Cossack | Highly Commended |
| 2007 | Shinju Matsuri Art Award | Broome | Runner Up–People’s Choice Award |
