Denise Toney is who I am. Design is what I do. Specializing in, but not limited to, fiber art. Welcome!

Denise Toney is a New Jersey multi-disciplinary artist who delves into fiber art: quilting, découpage, collage, mixed media, digital art, functional art, and wearable art using predominantly African, Aboriginal, Dutch, Asian, and other imported and domestic textiles. She is the founder of "Newark Lifts, Newark Lights Through the Arts", a community art workshop series in the City of Newark, NJ that offers a constructive outlet for individuals navigating grief, depression, or emotional distress, fostering positive expression and community support: www.NewarkLiftsNewarkLights.com

Denise is a 2023 recipient of a community project grant from Project for Empty Space made possible by The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts for "Newark Lifts, Newark Lights Through the Arts". She is also a 2023 recipient of an individual grant from Peters Valley School of Craft on behalf of The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. In 2022, Denise was awarded a Black Artist Resilience Grant graciously granted by Art in the Atrium, Inc., made possible by the New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund. 

Denise has been invited to and selected for several juried art exhibitions at: The Morris Museum – New Jersey’s only Smithsonian Affiliate - the Newark Museum of Art, the Newark Arts Festival, Newark Symphony Hall, the Morris County Courthouse, the Jewish Services for the Developmentally Disabled Gallery, West Orange Arts Council, Studio Montclair, East Orange City Hall, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Zufall Health, Manufacturers' Artist Village, Art in the Atrium, Bloomfield Civic Center, the Indigo Residence, and the Bridge Art Gallery. She had a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in 2020. 

Denise and her artwork were featured on NBC's television program, "1st Look", on the "Choose New Jersey" episode which debuted June 2023. She is included within "The Golden Life" mural at the intersection of the Route 280 underpass and the Broad Street station rail entrance in the City of Newark.

Often invited to share at Artists' Talks, Denise is in five publications: “On the Easel” – where artists share their works in progress, Bella Magazine, “The God-S Movement Coloring Journal” by Artist Yvonne Onque, “SheEO’s Rock! – 99 Tips to Transform Your Business Today” as a contributing author who appears on the book’s front cover, and an excerpt from her quilt is published on the back cover of The Morris Museum’s catalog.

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