Arts And Artists On Bainbridge

In February 2016, the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council conferred one of the two 2016 Island Treasure Awards on Denise Harris. Growing up with a big family in the Pacific Palisades, the multi-talented Denise Harris and her five siblings were encouraged to pursue whatever interested them in arts and music. At one point Denise even decided she'd learn to play every instrument in the orchestra! But after mastering several instruments she began branching out, expanding her artistic scope to become a sculptor, set designer, singer, actress, and much, much more. Nothing seems to be beyond her: from her Gypsy Wagon at the annual Harvest Fair to her iconic signs at Lynwood Center (for island institutions such as Heyday Farm, Village Music, Pane d’Amore, O’Connor Architects, and the Treehouse Cafe) to her acting, her singing, and the fabulous sets she's designed for Bainbridge Performing Arts, Denise's range of talents and their impact on our community have proved to be extraordinary. As a featured artist