Denis Minamora comes from a tradition of pictographic artists and storytellers. It is in keeping with this tradition that he creates his mixed-media paintings.

Denis combines watercolors, pen and ink, and chalk pastels to create paintings that inspire the storyteller in all of us. As the viewer approaches his paintings they experience a transition from a clear reality to a multilayered image that encourages them to see the story within.

Drawing upon his training as a professional photographer gives Denis an eye for clarity of light and proper proportion. Add to this his love of the lyric effects of watercolors and pastels and the result is art that can change appearance when viewed from different distances.

This combination of illusion and strict proportion prompts Denis to think of his work as "Romantic Realism."

Denis Minamora's work is shown in prominent galleries and juried shows. He is included in collections both public and private across Canada and the United States as well as in Europe and as far away as Japan, Korea, Israel, Indonesia, and Australia.