Dennisjames Partington

Biography of Dennisjames Partington



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Dennisjames Partington resides in Montreal since arriving from England in 1975. As a child in England was told he had no artistic ability, but he discovered his potential of creativity by showing a constant ability in designing mechanical objects. Later he found himself busy in making furniture, building construction and creating water gardens.


Trained as a engineering designer, Dennisjames (DJ) was able over the years, to visualize, plan and achieve with success many engineering projects. Having a lifetime of acquired technical skills, he used them to create artistic works.


Introduced to the Cedars Cancer Art Therapy group by a fellow cancer survivor in 2016, DJ was encouraged to participate in artistic projects. In this therapeutic environment, he rediscovered his keen interest and his broad artistic potential. Having cancer and depression, art created for him a pathway to cope, and to deal with the debilitating effects of those diseases. Art still enables him to experience a different place where his mind can focus on the here and now and not the future.


Initially he applied his artistic skills into eclectic techniques . His efforts resulted in ex...

Self taught artist