Dennis Ariza Biography   Dennis Ariza’s interest in photography began in a biology class in 1968 when his instructor showed him how to photograph slides through a microscope. His career began with a wide variety of interests such as wedding photography, family and graduation portraiture, and anything that was outdoors. Ariza is a three-time graduate of the New York Institute of Photography and has studied digital photography at Solano Community College. As time passed, Ariza developed a passion for photographing…

              ARTIST STATEMENT: While earning my BA in art from UCD, I was known as the “dumpster diver” – raiding the large, steel boxes of discarded art projects and other goodies. I knew they contained objects that could, and would, live again.  Post one MFA show, the artist tossed his Mylar house away and that was when I came up with the reflective, pliable nature of the Mylar and it became key to my…