Denise Peacock

A creative journey has been happening for several years, parallel to my handmade jewelry business established in 2004, culminating in a developing practice of creating abstract art informed by my fascination with hue and tone.

It feels as if my life has been leading me to this practice. As a native of London, yet raised for some of my childhood years in the British countryside, I have been inspired by urban landscapes with their grit and grime and layer upon layer of human-applied visual history, as well as more serene pastoral vistas.

A year-long sabbatical in my late 20’s found me traveling on a shoe string, marveling at the rich, vibrant and complex cultures of India, Indonesia, Japan, and Nepal, and storing up intense and diverse visual memories. And always, wherever I roam, you will find me immersed in the local art museum, gallery or installation. On a recent trip to Washington DC, I managed 12 museums in less than 4 days.

Now in California, we are blessed (for the most part!) with wonderful natural light. This works to highlight the multi-varied colors of nature and man-made structures. It is difficult to resist delighting in the iridescent ruby-red of an Anna Hummingbirds chest feathers, the ice-cream color facades of ro...

BA Honors Degree in Geography - University College London
Multiple courses NYIP - New York Institute of Photography
Collaboration, Conflict and Negotiation courses - NYU Stern School of Business
Encaustic courses and ongoing practice - Cabrillo College, CA

Open Studios 2024, 2025, 2026 in Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco, CA
Parallux Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA 2025
Superfair 2025, 2026 in San Francisco, CA
Individual and group shows at Radius Gallery, Stockwell Cellars and Stripe, Santa Cruz CA