Denise Ferris, artist and educator, is Professor Emerita at ANU, and was previously Head of ANU School, Art & Design. Living on the Monaro in NSW, her recent art practice centres on landscape photographs, environmental change and connection to place in the Australian Snowy Mountains.

Her photographs are in Australian public collections including the National Gallery, National Library of Australia, the ACT Legislative Assembly Art Collection and Canberra Museum and Gallery, as well as international collections, the District Six Museum, Cape Town; Haldenstein, Switzerland and Nara City, Japan.

As Head of the ANU Art & Design school Denise contributed to the development of visual art, craft and design tertiary education in Australia. Her national involvement continues as a co-opted Executive Member of the Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Art and advocating regional culture as a Snowy Monaro Regional Council 355 Art & Culture committee member.