Denise Hagon

Born in Norfolk

1977 - 1980 Studied Calligraphy at The Norfolk College of Arts and Technology, King's Lynn.

1983 BA Hons in Art & Design History, Leicester Polytechnic.

1985 established as a professional calligrapher in Nottingham, with the help of the Enterprise Allowance Scheme. City Centre studio producing commercial and exhibition work.

1993 began producing film and television document props, initially for The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes series for Granada Television. Denise has worked on many period and contemporary dramas, most recently Bleak House for the BBC.

1998 relocated to a new studio in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Denise has taught calligraphy at two Adult Education Colleges in Nottinghamshire and is a lay member of The Society of Scribes and Illuminators.

Exhibitions include:

Nottingham City Art Gallery & Museum: "Artists' Showcase"
Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham
Patchings Farm Art Gallery, Nottinghamshire
Haden Hill House, Birmingham
The Other Place (RSC) Stratford-upon-Avon: "Richard II"
The Pit Theatre (RSC) The Barbican, London: "Richard II"
Warwick Museum: "Once in a Blue Moon" exhibition 2009. (Art Competition Winner)