Denise Waite
Denise Waite is an accomplished visual artist as well as a writer. She is a graduate of Williams College where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Art with honors. Recently she received her Master of Fine Arts in Art from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. Her primary focus in art is portraiture in pastels and acrylic paint.
https://www.denisewaite.com/
Portrait by Tia Mitchell
Stories from Denise Waite
Denise Waite & Lincoln Park High School
Project Overview
For my CPS Lives project I returned to my alma mater Lincoln Park High School. There I worked with a talented bunch of 9th grade art majors. I observed their work, encouraged them and offered tips on self-portraiture. At the heart of my project were the portraits I did of the students. Once for each portrait I sat down with a student for a forty-five minute class period and did a pastel drawing from life. It was an amazing way to connect with the students and encourage them in their studies.
