Denise Rudy

5416 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92115          e-mail:  drudy144@gmail.com     

Phone: 760-525-5432.                                    Website: https://www.deniserudy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drudy144/

Collage & Expressive Artist | Dental Educator

San Diego, CA | 760-525-5432

Artist Statement:

As an artist, I create intricate compositions using torn paper scraps. Each piece invites the viewer to look closer—not just at the textures and colors, but at the layered stories embedded within. I aim to reveal the inner depth of the women I portray.

Exhibitions:

1. North Coastal Art Gallery juried exhibition Carlsbad, CA 92008

2. ArtVenture Juried Art Exhibition, Orange Co. Museum of Art

3. Newport Beach Art Exhibition, Newport Beach Civic Center, CA

4. Foothills Art Association Exhibition La Mesa CA

5. Las Laguna Gallery Laguna Beach CA

6. Woodward Contemporary Art Gallery

7. Sturt Hagga Gallery, Descanso Gardens

   Professional Organizations:

   Oceanside Art Museum Artist Alliance

   California Art League

   San Diego Art Directory

   Athenaeum Arts Center

   Liberty Station Arts District

Art Training & Education: (not including multiple workshops and individual art classes)

·       Certificate, Art and Health Therapy, Art in Health Institute, 2023

·       Art Education Major, Ohio University (1974–1976)

Academic Education:

BA in Social Sciences, CSU San Marcos, 2005 (Cum Laude)
AA in Arts, MiraCosta College, 2001Academic Career – Dental Education

Program Director / Professor, Dental Assisting – Palomar College (2003–Present)