Etchison, Denise

Denise Etchison was raised on a farm in central Indiana, where she always felt an urge to make art. She spent many hours walking the corn rows searching for what some might call ordinary rocks, but she would call her "treasures."A With a little care and polish she knew their beauty could be broughtA out.A Early attempts at artwork were created from old fence wire and barn roofing found on the farm. A Until 1996, she spent most of her professional life working in retail and merchandising while raising her daughter Calee.A Then by chance she drove past the Indianapolis Art Center and saw a sign