Art by Diane DS
Most pieces are done purely from the joy of colour and creation, though some, like “Asian City in the Sky” have a subtle social message as well.
Starting at a young age, the artist received private classes at Rodman Hall arts centre in St. Catharines, which influenced her to later attend the Ontario College of art in Toronto. She also studied weaving with Rie Bannister (a master weaver of the Bauhaus School) in Queenston. After a decades long hiatus working in the non-profit sector, she retired and once again began exploring her passion for art and design. She discovered digital art, an entirely new medium for her, and was able to apply her fulsome toolbox of art and design principles to it.
She has begun to show her work in galleries, in fact her “Asian City in the Sky” piece took first place in the juried show “Perception” at the Beaux Arts Gallery.
The work is done entirely on computer using many different programs and techniques in each piece. They exists only in the cyberworld until printed on canvas using resin-based inks that are both colour-fast and waterproof. Inspiration could come from her own paintings and sketches or from her photographs. The canvas is then mounted using a unique canvas stretching system that gives perfect tension and corners. Each piece is done with a gallery wrap so it can easily be hung without the need of an additional frame – a minimalist yet finished look.
On some of the pieces colour as well as size can be customized by arrangement with the artist. (A separate fee may be charged based on the amount of work involved in the customization.)
Featured Collection
I have done a lot of experimenting and created works using simple organic items that have been manipulated, changed and coloured using various programmes and filters to alter their character and shape.
“Aura of Twig Life” uses pieces of Virginia Creeper, “Broom Aura” uses pieces of a corn broom. Forest Aura is done from an upward view using a fish-eye lens.
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Only 25 printings of each piece is done and a certificate of authenticity accompanies each. (For corporate collectors in Canada, this can be used for tax deduction purposes.) This is what separates computer art from prints, even limited edition ones, and from the easily accessible mass produced decor in places like Homesense or sites like Wayfair.
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