Denise HawkinsNashville Denise is a life-long Nashville resident who recently took advantage of early retirement after a 30+ year career in the investment management business. To paint full-time is the fulfillment of a life-long dream. Since beginning the study of oil painting in 2008, she has aligned with other artists and groups and has had the privilege of learning from and showing her work alongside many established artists in the Nashville community. She is drawn to quiet places, whether it is a riverbank, an open field or a place setting for an upcoming meal to be shared. Objects with age and history speak to her and she seeks to capture their essence and share a moment of time gone by with viewers. Denise paints in oils with a limited palette and enjoys the buttery texture of oils, the richness of color and their permanence. Limiting the pallet helps achieve the many ways to create colors and achieve harmony.