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In everything I create, there is a tapestry of emotion and flow, introspection and exploration. Sometimes peaceful, sometimes provocative, sometimes mysterious, sometimes joyful.
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Ever since I was a child, I’ve loved looking for little details, like bright orange salamanders hidden under the leaves after the rain, Tiny, soft moss stars that slide softly across your hand. Lichen laced over rocks that sparkle with mica. The thick glossy texture of a wintergreen leaf that smells and tastes just like its name when you break it in half.
The kind of things you might walk by. Small but powerful moments. The threads in a tapestry of natural interactions.
iny Nature Squares started as a way for me to keep nature moments close, when I felt they were far away.
I hope they bring you the same joy, peace and restoration.
wild and imperfect
Nature is wild and imperfect. Ragged edges, holes in leaves made by insects, it’s all growing, dying and evolving together.
There is an element of mystery,
an abstract flow, playful layers of movement.
small but powerful
an abstract flow
a visual vacation
Did you know that studies have shown that just looking at a nature photograph for a few minutes can give us many of the same wonderful restorative health benefits as nature in person?
OK I knew that already, and you may have too, if you are here, but it's fun to have a little proof.
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bring the outside in
I've selected each image so that it can stand on its own or be mixed and matched for a personal collection that fits your favorite vibe: colors, seasons, mysterious, realistic, abstract... Select from hand-torn deckled edge or straight edge fine art prints to complete the feel.
exhibits
8x8" original watercolor
Winter solstice marks a point of transformation as we dip into the darkest time of the year and emerge gradually into the light. I hiked up Blue Job Mountain in NH and watched the sun set behind the pines and snow and carried the experience with me into this painting.
Standing in the center, a sense of swirling, almost chaotic, in the deepening of the dark, but also with the promise of light to return and the nurturing buoyancy of the natural cycle, year in and year out.
Winter Solstice on Blue Job Mountain at the The Art League April 2023
original watercolor, 8x8"
8x8" signed open edition print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper and available framed through the show, or unframed through the shop
Every once in while, you discover a new (to you) place that has been nearby all along.
This is Sculptured Rocks in New Hampshire. It's a fascinating geological formation created by a retreating glacier and the Cockermouth River, which has carved a deep canyon and unusual shapes into bedrock over the last 10,000 years.
Sculptured Rocks at The Art League September 2022 Exhibit
8x8" signed open edition print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper and available framed through the show, or unframed through the shop
Playing with light and layers, sunlight and leaves, I used multiple exposures to create an immersive and inviting feeling.
Layers is part of my collection, Tiny Nature Squares: an invitation to explore moments, meditations and magic.
Layers at The Art League August 2022 Exhibit
8x8" signed open edition print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper and available framed through the show, or unframed through the shop
I've always been drawn to water. It inspires a sense of calm, depth, openness and insight.
The camera allows me to focus in on the tiniest moment of a single splash, in an endless flow of a stream in the woods. A both real and figurative place where I love to go and refresh my mind.
Splash at The Art League July 2022 Exhibit
8x8" signed open edition print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper and available framed through the show, or unframed through the shop
8x8" signed open edition print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper and available framed through the show, or unframed through the shop
Into The Woods invites the viewer into a quiet forest.
I created this photograph using intentional camera movement, where I move the camera while making the photograph, to enhance the flow of color and light and let the edge of the woods blend with the trees.
Into The Woods at The Art League June 2022 Landscape Exhibit
8x8" signed open edition print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper and available framed through the show, or unframed through the shop
8x8" signed open edition print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper and available framed through the show, or unframed through the shop
A dreamy scene of a place I love to go, in a fall forest on a sunny day, this photograph blends and layers movement, the wind, the blue sky, and the circle of trees and leaves. I created this effect using an in-camera combination of intentional camera movement and multiple exposure, to express my feeling of joy, invigoration and appreciation in that moment.
These techniques involve me moving with the camera as I take the photograph, and bring my perspective and physical experience of the environment to the image.
This photograph is from my Tiny Nature Squares collection: an invitation to explore moments, meditations, and magic. Tiny Nature Squares began as a way for me to keep nature moments close, when I felt they were far away. Here, I share my vision of nature, wild and imperfect, with an element of mystery, an abstract flow, and playful layers of movement.
Fall Dream at The Art League May 2022 Exhibit
8x8" signed open edition print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper and available framed through the show, or unframed through the shop
8x8" signed open edition print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper and available framed through the show, or unframed through the shop
about
I'm a multi-passionate creative, artist, writer, photographer and educator.
I'm deeply connected to and inspired by the natural world. I'm based in Alexandria VA, near DC. But you'll often find me traveling, in the mountains, by the ocean, or in NH, where I enjoyed my childhood.
I use a mixture of photographic techniques to create both realistic and abstract images. Intentional camera movement, multiple exposure, and compositing allow me to approach familiar scenes in fresh ways and to blend my own experience and process into the final composition.
I explore gesture, movement and depth in various mediums, including embroidery, watercolor and acrylic. I enjoy mixing media to break out of the expected and create a rich, layered experience.
In everything I create, there is a tapestry of emotion and flow, introspection and exploration. Sometimes peaceful, sometimes provocative, sometimes mysterious, sometimes joyful. I am fascinated by liminality, transitions, and the transformative power of art.
Hi, I'm Diana
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Gingerbread fruitcake cheesecake powder cotton candy donut. Caramels jujubes croissant halvah bear claw macaroon cheesecake apple pie cupcake. Cookie candy brownie tootsie roll pie chocolate cake cupcake halvah.
Gingerbread fruitcake cheesecake powder cotton candy donut. Caramels jujubes croissant.
Carrot cake topping jelly beans tiramisu lemon drops jelly beans fruitcake gingerbread brownie. Jelly-o marshmallow gingerbread candy cookie cotton candy sugar plum powder. Gingerbread fruitcake cheesecake powder cotton candy donut. Caramels jujubes croissant halvah bear claw macaroon cheesecake apple pie cupcake. Cookie candy brownie tootsie roll pie chocolate cake cupcake halvah.
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Carrot cake topping jelly beans tiramisu lemon drops jelly beans fruitcake gingerbread brownie. Jelly-o marshmallow gingerbread candy cookie cotton candy sugar plum powder. Gingerbread fruitcake cheesecake powder cotton candy donut.
Caramels jujubes croissant halvah bear claw macaroon cheesecake apple pie cupcake. Cookie candy brownie tootsie roll pie chocolate cake cupcake halvah. Carrot cake topping jelly beans tiramisu lemon drops jelly beans fruitcake gingerbread brownie. Jelly-o marshmallow gingerbread candy cookie cotton candy sugar plum powder.
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