Cover Artist Denise J. Howard

Inside Arden October 2024

This piece was awarded a 2024 Inside Publisher’s Award in the California State Fair Fine Arts Competition. “I’m not an abstract artist, I’m a realist. Mother Nature is the best abstract artist, so I only needed to enhance what she made. Brilliant colors and dramatic shadows appear in unexpected places in a desert garden in late afternoon.” Shown: “Extreme Agave,” colored pencil and wax pastels on pastel board panel, 12 inches by 16 inches. This piece is for sale at $875. Visit denisejhowardart.com.