Denise DeKemper – Dye Hard, Bloom Anyway
April 30 - July 12
First Floor Ramp Gallery
This exhibition round includes works provided by Denise DeKemper which will be on view in the First Floor Ramp Gallery from April 30 – July 12, 2025. Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public. The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out, enjoy a pleasant evening, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you! The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday, July 12 from 5-7 pm.
About the exhibit:
Hope and love are stubborn things—like wildflowers in sidewalk cracks, they refuse to quit. My silk paintings embrace this beautiful defiance, where hearts stay open, flowers bloom on their own terms, and dye does whatever it pleases. Working with silk and salvaged fibers, I celebrate imperfection, resilience, and the messy, unpredictable magic of life. Love and hope may not follow the rules, but that’s exactly how they thrive. And still, we bloom.
About the Artist
Denise DeKemper grew up in Fayette, Alabama, spending her childhood immersed in books, nature, the quiet beauty of her grandparents’ farm— and, of course, football. After years out west, she found her artistic voice in fiber art, specifically painting on silk. Now back home in Huntsville, she works from her studio at Lowe Mill A&E (Studio 2042), where she embraces the South’s contradictions—its grit and grace, its hardship and beauty. Guided by the spirit of Dye Hard, Bloom Anyway, her work reflects resilience, transformation, and the art of finding beauty in the imperfect.