Denise Carson Wilde studied studio arts (majoring in painting & printmaking) at Capilano University in North Vancouver, B.C. 1976-1978; In 1979 she founded Winter Lily Press (a letter press studio) and has won numerous design awards. In 1992 she studied printmaking in Italy. She co-founded and owned The Original Paper-Ya Co. on Granville Island, Vancouver BC, from 1986 - 2016. She has traveled extensively in Ireland, Turkey, India, Indonesia, Japan, Europe, Vietnam and Argentina and more recently Mexico.
In 1996 she was invited to St. Micheals Print shop in Newfoundland as Visiting Artist in Residence. She is a member of Malaspina Printmakers. During 98/01 she participated in the Institute Program for Printmakers at Capilano University. She lives both in Vancouver and on Gabriola Island. She is now self represented and can be contacted at dcwilde@shaw.ca.
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions:
2021 NEW WORK
Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada
2019 DENISE CARSON WILDE
Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada
2000 NEW WORKS: Denise Carson Wilde & Joe Fleming
Angell Gallery. Toronto, Ontario
1999 BUBBLE
Third Avenue Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
1998 BUTTERFLY EYES: Recent Drawings
Grunt Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
1997 BUTTERFLY EYES and Other Stories
Malaspina Printmaker's Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
1993 YOU'RE A NASTY LOVER
An exhibition of etchings, monotypes, poetry and book.
Malaspina Printmaker's Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2007 PACIFIC FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK VAC
Gallery/Victoria Arts Connection, Victoria, B.C.
2004 ART TO CARRY : BOOKS AND BOOK OBJECTS
Aion Art Gallery, Vancouver B.C.
2003 CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF PRINTMAKING
Visual Arts Burnaby/Gallery at Ceperley House
2002 SEASON EXHIBIT
Third Avenue Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2001 PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK
Grunt Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
SEASON EXHIBIT
Third Avenue Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
2000 FIRST FOLIO
Capilano College Art Galley, North Vancouver, B.C.
1999 BOOK (writ large)
Invitational exhibition Community Arts Council of Vancouver
1998 ART OF THE BOOK '98
Juries exhibition exhibiting across Canada 1998-99
1997 LATITUDE 49 Prints from Canada
Impressions Gallery. Perth, Australia
1996 WEST COAST SCROLLS
Engram. Quebec City, Quebec
RAW INTUITION
Open Studio. Toronto, Ontario
ANNUAL NORTHWEST BOOK FESTIVAL
The Book Arts Gallery: Wessel & Lieberman. Seattle, Washington
Winner of Peoples Choice Award Best Book
1995 PERFECT BOUND
Grunt Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
HISTORY: A RE-EVALUATION
Naniamo Art Gallery. Naniamo, B.C.
JURIES ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW M.P.S.
Grunt Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
1994 MASTERS OF THE CRAFT
Center for the Book Arts. New York, NY
BELOW THE SURFACE
Malaspina Printmaker's Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
JURIES ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW M.P.S.
Pettly Jones Gallery. Vancouver, B.C.
Studio B, Burlinham, California, USA
Collections:
HSBC Bank Canada
Toronto Dominion Bank
Publications:
Printmaking on the Edge: 40 years at St. Michaels's 2014
Printmaking Today, Winter 1999 Vow 8 No 4
Artichoke, Summer 1998, Vol.10 No.2. p 48-50
Grunt Gallery, Feb. 1998. Glen Alteen ISBN 1-895329-31-0
Courier. May 1996. Visual Arts, Paula Gustafson
Catalogues:
Celebrating 20 Years of Printmaking, Visual Arts Burnaby, 2003
Malaspina Printmakers Society, Vancouver,1993,1997
Masters of the Craft, Center of the Book Arts, N.Y. N.Y. 1994
From Hand to Hand, Book Arts in B.C. Vancouver, 1986