ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a painter and printmaker. I allow myself the freedom of indecisions, improvisations, and impulsiveness in my work, and that leads to exciting discoveries. I have worked extensively in acrylics and oils and with water based Ackua inks for printmaking. My most recent medium is encaustic and its avery different technique of painting with wax and heat. The process is so exciting as is the final outcome of each piece.
I am interested in line, color and how movement is portrayed in a two dimensional space. Process is an important part of the work. I make my own medium and pigmented wax. The texture and translucency possible with this medium has allowed me new explorations. While working on the substrate and exploring color and design, a conversation begins to form between myself and the creative act as it happens in real time. Images form and transform as I work, sometimes figurative, sometimes non-objective or abstract. When the piece is done, hopefully the conversation has led to a work of art that is both personal and universal in nature.
RESUME
Dianne owned a graphic design business for twenty-five years in Palo Alto, CA. She and her husband Patrick moved to Jacksonville, OR in 2001, where she was a founding member of AMBUS Contemporary Art, a group of women artists who had a gallery for many years and still holds group exhibits around Oregon. She also sold rural real estate with Windermere Realtors in Jacksonville.
In 2012, Dianne and Patrick moved to Portland to be near good food and exciting art, music and theatre venues. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR. She is a member of International Encaustic Artists, and a member of the Portland Chapter of IEA as well. She is also a member of The Bridge City Artists.
Dianne was the Chief Business Officer on the Board of Directors of the International Encaustic Artists (IEA) from February, 2012 until May, 2013. She was also President of the Board of Directors at the Pacific Art League of Palo Alto, CA, for a number of years before moving to Oregon.
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