About Denise Dissmann

Art is an integral part of my life – something that comes naturally, alongside all the other things that life brings.

I am a mother, a traveller, an observer and someone who is inspired by life’s stories, both big and small. My ideas often spring from the midst of everyday life: amidst children’s laughter, coffee breaks, the usual chaos and a longing for new places.

I believe I have a special love for words. For sentences that stick in your mind, thoughts you can relate to, and sometimes even for the few words that say more than long explanations. This love repeatedly finds its way into my art. Sometimes as part of a picture, sometimes as a thought that gives it a meaning all of its own.

I find inspiration everywhere. Whilst travelling, in encounters, in unfamiliar homes and in familiar moments. Through our great love of home exchanges, I’ve learnt how enriching it is to get to know other ways of life and to constantly shift one’s own perspective.
My art doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s allowed to have rough edges, to be loud or quiet, playful, thoughtful or even a little uncomfortable. I don’t necessarily want to provide answers, but rather to spark something. A thought, a feeling, or simply that moment when you pause in front of a picture and think:

“That feels like me.”

When that happens, I feel I’ve achieved quite a lot.