On Exhibit November 1 – 29

Denise Stewart-Sanabria was born in Massachusetts and received her BFA in Painting from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. She has lived and worked in Knoxville, TN since 1986.

Sanabria paints both hyper-realist “portraits” of everything from produce to subversive jelly donuts. Her anthropomorphic narratives often serve as reflections on human behavior, exploring humor, irony, and cultural commentary through unexpected subjects. In addition to her still-life works, she creates large-scale installations and drawings, further expanding her dialogue between the ordinary and the surreal.

Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States and is included in numerous public, corporate, and private collections.