Denise N. Upshaw, MPA is a creator in every dimension of the word. Raised in Oakland, California, her father taught her to stand up for what she believed in and her mother taught her to channel her rambunctious energy into art. Poetry. Music. Photography. Art became both her love language and her lifeline. Years later, after experiencing burnout at the height of her illustrious criminal justice career, Denise restored her health, peace, and joy by immersing herself in the Houston art scene, even painting her own pieces...​​​