Nurture - the process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something
Why I Feel the Need to Create
I find painting and the time spent in my studio during the pandemic one of the most satisfying things I do.The drive to create has never been stronger than it has been this past year. Getting into my studio, my creative bubble takes me to a place where color explorations and the freedom to explore my creative muscles has been just what I’v need in 2020. How Our Salon Nurtures Me
Salon connects me to a group of women who truly understand the need to create, who talk the vocabulary of art and share the unique creative pull we have in common. It is a place where we can put all other roles aside, discuss the discovery of an inspiring artist, celebrate being accepted into a juried show or new gallery, discuss breakthroughs in a new technique, or ask questions we may have about marketing, materials or resources. It is a comfy, cozy nest to share with my Salon Sisters. More About Diana
Diana is a mixed media artist. She graduated from Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, cum laude with a BFA in painting working independently with noted artist Paul Zimmerman. She completed her degree while raising her family. The kids would often come home from school to find their Mom painting at the kitchen island. Through those years she always found a creative outlet-art consulting working with regional artists and designers, cutting unique stencils to use when designing floorcloths, trying her hand at faux painting, jewelry making, gardening, etc. Life took a wonderful turn when she and her husband moved to coastal Rhode Island. The move was a fulfillment of their lifelong dream to live by the ocean. They built a home and a studio overlooking a pristine salt pond. The dream is alive and thriving! She is a member of the South County Art Association, the Artists Cooperative of Westerly, the Jamestown Arts Center and the Mystic Museum of Art |
Creative StatementThe impressions I carry with me spill out in lush hues and spontaneous shapes. My paintings begin freely with a color, shape or pattern that capture my eye and imagination, translating emotion and feeling onto canvas.
As a mixed media artist my creative meanderings take me in many directions. I’m crazy about the fluidity and vibrancy of artists inks, love creating hand painted collage elements, often using that stash for collage or in combination with other mediums. Currently Im exploring oil & cold wax with its endless possibilities. Buttering on the paint thick and thin, carving in shapes with various tools, creating textures, laying color on color, or scraping pigment away to find treasures below…etc. Can you feel my enthusiam? This medium is what I’m enjoying most at the moment. recent work"Following the lead of a beautiful line or flow of an unexpected color combination as it emerges helps shape the direction of the painting.". in the studio |
MaterialsWorking on a series of new oil and Cold Wax paintings. The rich vibrant color and textural layers are intoxicating! |
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