![]() I began pumping out album covers and tour art for various bands in multiple genres. Since I’m a chronic overachiever I couldn’t just focus on myself at the beginning, I needed clients that were going to connect with me so I could forward my Art & Design business. I took all of this as learning experiences and continued to forge forward even when I didn’t exactly know what forward really meant. I’ve lost every penny and had to start over more times than I can count. I’ve lost a lot of love, friendships and partnerships over the years and I’ve struggled with depression, PTSD, my health and my own insecurities consistently. ![]() My experience in the military wasn’t the greatest and becoming a Gold Star Wife at 22 was most certainly never part of the plan. My life hasn’t ever really been smooth sailing. Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way? It’s my frustration and my perspective on the world. Art has become what I wake up for in the morning. ![]() On top of all of this, I’m running my website and also expanding the colleges’ reach with our Veterans Association programming. I currently run an art, craft & swap event at Streets Denver the first Sunday of every month and I’m also the Student Government Association President for RMCAD. Since beginning classes at RMCAD I’ve expanded and learned so much as an artist. I had modeled, hosted podcasts and become a daughter after album cover artist but it was time to really take Vamp to the next level. I had done plenty of things as The Vamp DeVille. I knew this would really be a crucial step into my journey as an artist as well as a crucial step into my own new business, it’s impact and development. I applied to RMCAD (Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design) and to my surprise, I was accepted. After the move and getting situated with new doctors and a new healthcare team, the focus became art and how I was going to push myself further. I went from Hobe Sound, FL to Lawrence, KS and a year of saving for Denver began. I wanted to focus on making art for myself.įocusing on a new endeavor meant making huge changes and it certainly meant getting out of Florida and expanding my horizons. After finding an IV infusion treatment in the second year of my diagnosis I finally achieved remission and I realized at that moment, everything needed to change. This diagnosis meant a huge change to my life as I became violently ill and unable to much besides rest. I ran The OMEN for almost three years before I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I designed the website and wrote most of the content for our upcoming shows, reviews and blog. Years later, I partnered into an online music magazine venture called The OMEN. Little did I know that work would end up pushing me into a career in project management with a plethora of local startups in the area. In learning more techniques with photography I was also able to expand my knowledge in digital development with posters and social media designs to target new subscribers. I started early on photographing modes for a startup magazine venture called Rogue Vixens. This pushed me into digital art and it’s complexities that I didn’t know were possible. I then switched my focus to developing new and more graphic style posters for my local shows. I became consumed by the poster art and album cover art in the local music market. ![]() In the midst of teaching myself different mediums, I began to put together music showcases in the South Florida area. I hadn’t yet realized what I really wanted to focus on with my art so I also bought a Nikon at a pawn shop in Miami and began photographing everything that I could. I was lucky enough to get a live painting slot at Cafe TuTu Tango in Miami where I was also allowed to sell and display my works. ![]() His death prompted me to move closer to family and I began a journey with art that was unexpected. I started painting after getting out of the US Navy and losing my husband who was also serving at the time. Today we’d like to introduce you to Denise Zubizarreta.ĭenise, before we jump into specific questions about your art, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story. ![]()
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