Page 78 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch June 7, 2013 . . Local Artist’s Work Evolving As Career Goes On FROM PAGE 76 become who she is today, the Deco Diva who is the faux finish lady and a “Jill of all trades.” At this point in Denny’s career, she has come to specialize in original art, faux finishing, interior painting and decorating, color consultation, furniture touch-ups, sewing and repairs, specialty lamps, “marble-izing”, wall glazes, cloud scapes, murals, pet portraits and much more. “I don’t like to pigeonhole myself because I do such a vast array of things,” she said. Her scope of specialties began when she signed on to help a friend who had been renovating a condo unit downtown and asked Denny to do some ceiling work with Venetian plaster and painting scenery, which Denny has never done before, but she took on the task. “So that got my foot in the door,” Denny said. “From there, I took a class in Rockville on faux finishing … it increased my knowledge on materials and techniques … I really like a creative challenge, and I love working on something new.” Denny has a never-ending list of projects she has completed in the area, including a friend’s porch that consisted of a plain cement slab that Denny painted to look like large pieces of Aztec tile with a round rug down to the detail of fringe around the edge. She helped a local acupuncturist decorate her office by transforming fiberglass textured doors and painted them to resemble oak or walnut rosewood. She has worked in a couple new restaurants in downtown Berlin, such as Tex Mex & Beyond where she created all the padded valances for soundproofing. Denny’s favorite way to work is to pick, or have a property owner choose, one item of motivation whether it be a lamp or a pillow. She then takes that item and creates a color pallet around it and transforms an entire space to match that theme. “I like to hunt to be able to get the items needed. If I’m out and I see bargains someplace, I will automatically buy those items knowing I will use them,” she said. To learn more about Deco Diva visit www.decodiva.biz or call Denny at 443-614-4152. Glenda Denny stands before a mural she painted at an Ocean City condominium. Photo by Joanne Shriner