New Work

I may not have been posting much in the past few weeks, but is not because I am not creating anything new. In the contrary I been busy working on new characters and commissions and haven't had a chance to take pictures and post here. ...How I wish I had an assistant.

I still have plans to finish at least 2 more pieces for an upcoming art show I have in Florida (see previous blog post). Even though I already have plans for tonight (Friday), tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday I am hoping to get some work done in between and before Tuesday, when I board a plane to Florida. I really want to do a Cat in the Hat and the Things 1 and 2.

Here are some pictures of the new plushies I have been working on and are still working on.


Commission plush, Bunny Flapapolis


Commission plush, Bunny Alien


Commission plush, Bunny Alien & Bunny Flapapolis


Grinch plushies for Dr. Seuss Art Show. Available in shop


Grinch plush for Dr. Seuss Art Show Available in shop


Commission plush, Zombie Monkey (Still under work)


Commission plush, Zombie Monkey (Still under work)

Bancroft Bunnikins

Meet my new member to my plush family, Bancroft Bunnikins. I love his white mohawk and big bug eyes. This colorful guy is available for purchase at Gallery 464 in Amherst, New York.

Blink Gallery: Robot 1.0 Artshow

Robot 1.0 at Blink Gallery is officially my first gallery showing in Buffalo, NY. For this event I created a pillow size robot named "Attack of the Cute". I know, I know, it sounds more like a rock band, but we can't all be perfect. This show will run thru October 28th.




Me and Attack of the Cute

Fierce Wampa 2.0

Just finished this "scary" looking creature as a commissioned piece for wampa admirer. I had originally created him for the Stitch Wars group art show at Bird and Bear. He was a crowd favorite.

Music & Art Festival

I am very excited to announce that I will be participating in the first annual Palm Beach Music & Art Festival presented by Art Nouveau. This event will be taking place Saturday November 6 from 4-11pm at Meyer Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL. It's a free event with a lineup of local bands and one of my favorites "Leading The Heroes". I will be working really hard this month to bring some new and fun creatures. I hope to see you all there.

For more info or to RSVP to the event visit the events facebook page.

Zombie Bear 2.0

Is Halloween! The season to be bloody! This guy may be doing an appearance at Guerilla Gallery's Halloween show. If you are in the Buffalo are you should come check it out. I'll be posting more info on that show soon.

Octokitty Twins

Two cute kind of soft "leather" octokitties. They'll be available for sale soon, still thinking if they'll go on Etsy or the Guerilla Gallery here in Buffalo, or somewhere else.... decisions, desicisions, decisions.

If you are interested though leave a message or send me an email.

Zombie Bear

I just finished a commissioned piece entitled Zombie Bear. He is the love child of Monster #2 of Resident Evil (the movie) and Teddy Ruxpin, the creepy talking doll from the 80's (yeah we all remember him). Zombie Bear was born with an ingrained love for brains, legwarmers and 1980's horror movies.

As you can see, he has a bone hand, brains coming out of his head, those are worms coming out of his eye and a pocket where he keeps his heart. Click "read more" (under the image) to see more images.

Peligrozo Azul and Friends

Last week Peligrozo Azul went to art Nouveau's art event were he meet some really awesome and talented people. To see all the artists click here.


Always cute and very crafty Amanda Linton


Super curator and artist Teresa Korber

Outer Box Interview

My very first artist interview.

Surfer Monster

The upcoming art show at Howley's has a summer theme. "Sumertime Fun Time" runs from June 8th to July 6th. I made this cute surfer monster. His name, Brody the Surfing Monster, he is 20 something inches tall. Yes I made him a wetsuit and it does come off.

Summertime Fun Time
Howley's Restaurant, 4700 S Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Opening Night June 8th at 8pm

Served Cold Now on Sale

The artwork of the ongoing group art show Served Cold @ Pink Ghost is now on sale, online at pinkghost.com or at the store (1888 Polk St. Hollywood, FL, 33020).


Didn't Catch Your Name Before You Died - by Denn Rodriguez' art on sale at Pink Ghost


Tiki the Hedgie God - by Denn Rodriguez' art on sale at Pink Ghost

Vengance and Death : little kid stuff

Don't let these cute little soft monster full you. Turn your back on them and you may find yourself with a knife stuck through you back or a shrunken head over your shoulders.

Why all the violence all of a sudden? This is make take for the upcoming PinkGhost group art show "Served Cold" opening May 15th at 7pm and running though June 12th.


Tiki the Hedgie God (and his latest victim)


D.C.Y.N. short for Didn't Catch Your Name Before You Died


D.C.Y.N. short for Didn't Catch Your Name Before You Died


D.C.Y.N. short for Didn't Catch Your Name Before You Died
Yes. That is a knife stuck to his back, it comes out through the front. Like the knife on his hand it can also be take out.

Second Saturday, Wynwood Art Walk

All ready for Fabrika's Art Space group show. Saturday May 8th Wynwood Art Walk event at the Fabrika Art Space (2722 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL.) first group show with amazing artists. Live plush creation by Me (Dennise Rodriguez) and a collage performance by Joshua Surprenant.

More set-up pictures
Fabrika event page
Facebook event page

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Gallery : Live Art show Show!

Last nights' Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Gallery was a blast! I really need to make another Umpa Lumpa this one sold before it was finished.

New Plushies for April!

Most of these plushies are for the upcoming show Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Gallery. I will also be working on two new plushies at the show an Umpa Lumpa and a big white monster.


These are now available for commission. Just drop me a line.


My work space and a sneak peek of the Umpa Lumpa plush.


Ready for the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Gallery show!

Art You Can Hug : on the paper

Looks like my plush monster Ouch! has turned into the spokes person for the upcoming plush show Art You Can Hug! He was recently featured in the Broward-Palm Beach New Times Magazine and website, and is also on the show's flying. But he won't be making an appearance at the show because he is now happily living in San Francisco.

For more info on the show pick up a copy of the New Times, is the one with the bright yellow cover or head over to the event page. You can rsvp there, remember there is NO COVER. Hope to see you all there.

The Hedgies

Island life. Tiki gods and monsters. The plush in the middle is for the April show in Cocoa Beach, "Tiki Island". The other two will be in two (2) other different shows:
• "Art You Can Hug” Opens March 30th @ 8pm at Howley’s Restaurant in West Palm Beach
• "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Gallery" April 21 @ 8pm at The Lounge in West Palm Beach


The brothers Hedgie and Tiki the Hedgie god


Ready for island life

Busy. Busy Busy

So many shows. So much work. So little time.

I been a busy bee the past few weeks getting all my plushies done in time for upcoming shows, and helping my girlfriend finish her dissertation. I have 3 upcoming shows that are so close to each other I have to do all the pieces at the same time. The shows are Art You Can Hung, this is a full soft, plush show. My first 100%plush show participation. Days after that show the brand new Island Life is happening up in Cocoa Beach. A friend of my friend is putting that one together. The a few weeks after those two is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Gallery. The good thing about the later one is that since its a live art show I can actually finish my piece at the event. I will definitely us that to my advantage.

Besides the guys in the pictures I'm also working on a "tiki god" (for "Island Life"), another "Skull Octokitty"(for Willy's Gallery) and a glittery "blue owl" (for "Art You Can Hug"). After those 3 are done I still have to work on an Umpa Lumpa and think of some revenge. yeah.... Busy, busy, busy.


One of the 2 will be at "art you can hug"




For "art you can hug"


For "willy wonka and the chocolate gallery"


Organized mess... kind of...

Mr Gorilla Pain

"Giant" Gorilla plush. This was my big project at the Carnival show. Those are bandages all over him and yes! those are 2 gold teeth. He thinks he is the pimp. I'll be taking more pictures of him this week.
For a better idea of how big he is see this picture.