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artist statement
d.goth
Art is not a straight line.
I began painting and exhibiting professionally in the late 1990's with Hearts of Stone, contemporary fresco painting on broken stone and tile. Hearts of Stone incorporated hearts into the tiles, broken, mended, amended and colored to reflect the beauty of life and the painting, these works included original poetry. By early 2001 I began working with other images I saw in the stone, determined by the stones surface, and the cracks and breaks I gave them. I coined the phrase, contemporary frescoes for these works, though it is a bit of a misnomer, and 'rorschart' for the way I determined the subject matter.
Contemporary frescoes have garnered numerous awards and have been exhibited internationally in, galleries and museums. I currently have work exhibited in public and private venues, including in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Catholic Art and History and the Culture Inside Gallery in Luxembourg.
The breaking of the stone, set up a natural cubist canvas. As I progressed with art, my stone work became more abstract, leading away from the image itself and focusing more on the tactile, rhythm and colorations of the stone painting. This led me to break from the stone completely and work on large scale canvas using another gestural technique (thrown and splashed instead of beaten with a hammer), and an abstract impressionist style.
Along with being a professional artist, I am also a published poet, lecturer, workshop leader, teacher and fine artist. My other works can be viewed at:
http://www.dianacareyart.blogspot.com/ and http://www.heartsofstonebydgoth.blogspot.com/
contact:
a link to the short documentary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z95Vqo_H1U&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1
artist resume
2013
Japanese Friendship Garden, Museum Row, San Diego solo exhibit
Brooks Community Theatre, Oceanside, solo exhibit
2012
Picture Art Art Foundation CSUDH, Long Beach
Women's Museum of California, San Diego
2011
Picture Art Cultural Foundation CSUDH, Long Beach
Allied Artist of America, 98th annual international exhibit, National Arts Club, New York
Culture Inside Art Gallery, Abbey de Neumunster, Luxembourg, represented
2010
New York National Museum of Catholic Art and History, Historical Society of Washington D.C.
2009
Currant American Brasserie at the Hotel Sofia, San Diego
City of Encinitas, San Diego, invitational
New York School of Visual Arts, New York, workshop facilitator
CSUSM, San Marcos, workshop facilitator
2008
Charles Bibbs 626 Gallery at Studio B, Los Angeles, invitational
City of Encinitas, Encinitas, curator/exhibitor
2007
2nd City, Long Beach, juried exhibit, juror Mark Vallen
4 Walls Gallery, San Diego, retrospective
Charles Bibbs 626 Gallery, Los Angeles
Regents Gallery, Los Angeles
Gotthelf Gallery, La Jolla
2006
San Diego Museum of History, San Diego
4 Walls Gallery, San Diego, solo exhibit
Poetry Annual, San Diego, published
2005
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, 48th international exhibit, juror Dr. Derrick Cartwright, director San Diego Museum of Art
2nd City, Long Beach, 2nd place, juror Dr. Allen Roberts, professor world art and culture UCLA, "quintessential expert in museum art" the New York Times
2004
Trios Gallery, Solana Beach, solo exhibit
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, Southern California Regional, juror Mark Quint
2003
Joseph David Gallery, San Diego, featured artist
2002
Del Mar Television, poetry reading
101 Artist Colony, Encinitas, featured artist and poet
2001
San Diego County Faire, San Diego, best of show, first place, 2 honorable mentions
SDAI, San Diego, membership award
2000
Decor and Style Magazine, San Diego, featured artist
Territories, Arizona, solo exhibit
Off Track Gallery, Leucadia, presidents award
Arts and Accents, Solana Beach, solo exhibit
collections
public collections
National Library of Catholic Art and History
Washington DC
Mission Gathering Church
CA
4 Walls Gallery
San Diego
Currant American Brasserie, Hotel Sofia
San Diego
Firefly Grill and Wine Bar
Encinitas
corporate collections
Xcelsior Corp.
Del Mar
Arc Architecture
La Costa
Zephyr Corp.
Carlsbad CA
Poet Land and Cattle
Nevada
workshops/lectures
NYSVA
California Center for Creative Renewal
CSUSM
about contemporary frescoes and hearts of stone
Contemporary Frescoes are original paintings on porous stone.
The stones are broken, mosaic fashion, an image is then determined using the stones properties and what I see in the cracks and breaks, "rorschart". Hearts of Stone are contemporary frescoes with a heart theme. Many of the contemporary frescoes and hearts of stone, have poetry written for and about them.
The stones are broken, mosaic fashion, an image is then determined using the stones properties and what I see in the cracks and breaks, "rorschart". Hearts of Stone are contemporary frescoes with a heart theme. Many of the contemporary frescoes and hearts of stone, have poetry written for and about them.