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 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 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, Manufacturers' Artist Village, Art in the Atrium, Bloomfield Civic Center, and the Bridge Art Gallery. She had a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey.

Denise is a 2023 recipient of a grant from Peters Valley School of Craft on behalf of The New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. She was also awarded an unrestricted Black Artist Resilience Grant graciously granted by Art in the Atrium, Inc., made possible by the New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund in 2022.

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.

Please scroll down for details including a Press Section and Public Art. Click on the images and 'Show More' buttons to view my portfolio. While this Home Page serves as my resume, a full artist curriculum vitae is located within the menu. Thank you very much for visiting! Kind regards.