About Me

My name is Denise Kendig but everyone calls me Deni. I live, work and play in Portland, Oregon. I am a self-taught artist. My mom said I drew a perfect blue rabbit when I was only 3 years old with my crayons. I've never lost sight of crayons since....or pens, paper, watercolors, etc!

My passion is drawing and painting animals of all kinds. I love creating pet portraits and bespoke illustrations. My art is anthropomorphic, and always has been. To me, animals wear clothes and act very much like we do, when we aren't looking. Or maybe they do this in another galaxy somewhere! It's real to me...always has been.

You can find my art creations in art galleries and retail shops across California and Oregon.

I am also a Mouse Taxidermist. I began that journey 13 years ago when (I was told) that I was only 1 of 3 people creating anthropomorphic taxidermy in the world. I am self-taught and have developed a great system in producing them, with techniques that make my creations whimsical and preserve them for life. Each one is taxidermized by me and their costumes are created and handmade by me as well.

I love the challenge of a custom order, so please feel free to reach out anytime.