DOUGLAS DENYS, M.D.

ARTISTIC BACKGROUND

Oil Painting: Shelby Forest, Memphis

Dr. Denys has a background in art and began to learn fundamentals of art at a young age from his father, Frederick Denys, a professional artist and renowned painter of Western landscapes. His younger brother is also a professional artist. Over the years Dr. Denys has become adept with most media. He worked as a free-lance medical illustrator and has produced multiple renderings for publication. He has won awards for his work in oil painting. At present he has become more focused on marble sculpture, usually figurative realism and babies.

PUBLICATIONS

Publications which include artwork by Dr. Denys include:

2004 Cumming’s Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, chapter on Neck Dissection by K.T. Robins, M.D.

International Classification of Neck dissection Guidebook, 2001-2007

Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders in Primary Care. Gayle Woodson, M.D. W.B. Saunders, Co. Aug 2000

ARTWORK

Examples of Dr. Denys artwork and medical illustrations are shown below.

Oil painting on canvas. The Mississippi River as seen from Mud Island, Memphis.

Illustrations by Dr. Denys. On the left is a pen and ink drawing showing the approaches to the base of the skull. On the right is a picture of a skull done with watercolor on paper.

Oil painting on canvas. Doctors performing a neck dissection.

To the left, drawn in pen and ink, is an illustration of ithe pediatric neck. On the right, also in pen and ink, is a picture showing structures important in lateral skull base surgery.

Clay sculpture showing structures exposed during neck dissection.

To the left is a marble sculpture of one of Dr. Denys' sons. To see the step-by-step process Dr. Denys used to sculpt this, click on the link below.

SCULPTURE