Diana Carey: June 2017

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Lagoon Sunset , Adelman Gallery, San Diego

Lagoon Sunset 36x72" thrown and splattered acrylic house/art paint 2017
Adelman Gallery, San Diego

This is the third painting in the new series, Big Sky. The last new series release was 2010 with Nests.

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Approaching Storm, Adelman Gallery, San Diego

Approaching Storm 36x72" thrown and splattered acrylic house/art paint 2017
Adelman Gallery, San Diego

Approaching Storm (Storm Nearing) is the 1st painting of my new series, Big Sky. The last released new series was 2010 with Nests.

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Green Flash Adelman Gallery, San Diego

Green Flash 36x72" thrown and splattered acrylic house/art paint on canvas 2017
Adelman Gallery, San Diego
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Green Flash is the fourth painting of a new series, Big Sky. Last new series was in 2010 (nests)

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artist statement

Life Is Not A Straight Line

Diana Carey

My work partially addresses and integrates a grand gestural technique with that of neo impressionist pointillism, leading to an abstract impressionism based on feeling rather than imagery, depth rather than surface quality. My intention is to wrest chaos, fundamental to the technique, into works that reference that technique,while retaining an image. Using sticks and brushes to splash, throw, and splatter numerous layers of acrylic paint onto a large supine canvas, I try and evoke the essence of a subject, taking care with my accuracy not to overly emphasize the image and thus minimize the process.

The intention and interactive play between the viewer’s perception and my technique determines the paintings perceived order and imagery. Each tiny splash of paint, each throw, chaotic yet cohesive, contributes to the substance that reads as organic subjects, subjects based mainly from my travels and from my home base in the hills of Southern California.

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painting process short video

painting process video long

essay by N.Y critic Robert Mahoney NY

John Mendelsohn commentary NY

Kay Colvin interview Coast News

Jonathan Goodman review N.Y art critic

ArtNews 2017

The American Scholar, portrait of the artist 2017

CA ArtNews 2016

artsy Adelman Fine Art

curriculum vitae

Bachelor of Arts in Art with a distinction in Art History, SDSU 2013

2008-current, Painter/Educator

2013-2017 curator, Gallery at the Brooks, Oceanside

1997-2014, Artist/Lecturer/Poet/Workshop Leader

Creator Hearts of Stone and Contemporary Frescoes

SELECTED RECOGNITION

Museum Exhibits: solo: Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego 2013 group: Oceanside Museum of Art 2020, 2019, 2017, 2015; SDAI 52nd International 2013, Women's Museum of California 2013; National Museum of Catholic Art and History 2010, DC; San Diego Museum of Natural History 2006; SDAI 48th international 2005; SDAI regional 2004

Institution Exhibits: Abbaye de Neumunster, Luxembourg 2011; Picture Art Foundation, CSUDH 2011; Picture Art Foundation, CSUDH 2013; Insight Labs, National Holocaust session 2013; NYSVA Workshop Leader 2011; Gotthelf Gallery, La Jolla Jewish Community Center 2004

Solo Exhibits: Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles 2019, 2017; Nadine Baurin Fine Art Galley, Leucadia 2014; The Gallery at The Brooks, Oceanside 2014; Japanese Friendship Garden Museum, San Diego2013 ; 4Walls Gallery, San Diego 2006; Trios Gallery, Design District, Solana Beach 2004; Territories, Tucson, Joseph David Gallery, San Diego 2000

TWA: Twenty Women Artist: proposed and accepted TWA solo exhibits: Canon Gallery, The Prom 2018, The Prom; Fallbrook Library, Voices 2018; Fresh Paint Gallery, La Jolla, 20/20 Twenty Women of Vision; upcoming 2021 OMA, Now

Invitationals: City of Fontana Summer Artist Showcase 2019; Santa Clarita Art Slam 2013; City of Encinitas, We Hang Together 2008; Charles Bibbs 626 Gallery, Los Angeles 2008; Regents Gallery, Los Angeles 2007; Del Mar T.V. , poetry and art 2002

Specialty and Awards: Art Olympia Tokyo 2019 semi honorable mention; City of Fontana 2019; New York Arts Club 2010; Historic Society of Washington DC 2009; 2nd City Council and Performing Arts Space, Long Beach, 2nd place, juror, Dr. Allen Roberts, professor and museum expert World Arts and Culture 2002; San Diego County Fair, Best of Show, First Place, Special Award, Two Honorable Mentions

Media: Southwest Art Magazine, Women in Art August 2018, 2017; The American Scholar, Profile of the Artist, Sept. 2017; CA ArtNews, Featured Artist, February and September 2017; Legendary Locals, book inclusion 2012; Coast News, interviews, 2011, 2008, 2004; San Diego Decor and Style Magazine, featured artist, 2000

Public Collections: permanent: Mission Gathering Church, San Diego; National Museum of Catholic Art and History, New York; Firefly Wine Bar and Grill, Encinitas; 4 Walls Gallery, San Diego; temporary: The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Nigel 2017, 2018, 2020;The Gallery at The Brooks 2013-2017; Blue Heron Farms 2010-2018; Currant American Brasserie, Hotel Sofia 2008-2017

Corporate Collections: Troutman Sanders International Law Firm, Irvine; Poet Land and Cattle, Nevada; Xcelsior Corp., Del Mar; ARC Architects, La Costa

Workshops and Lectures: NYSVA; CSUSM; California Center for Creative Renewal; Casa de Amparo

Grants: Kerr Family Grant 2014; Collins Family Grant for Casa de Amparo; Kenneth A Picerne, Artist Outreach 2011

Memberships: TWA, LAAA , OMA, SDVAN

REPRESENTATION: Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles; Adelman Fine Art, San Diego; Mitchell Contemporary, Idaho; LGOCA, Laguna Beach; L'Attitude, Boston; Culture Inside, Luxembourg 2010-2018; Mitchell Contemporary, Palm Desert 2017; The Gallery at the Brooks, 2013-2017; Nadine Baurin Fine Art, Leucadia, 2012-2015; Trios Gallery, Solana Beach 2003-2015; Territories, Tucson 2000-2003, Joseph David Gallery, San Diego 2000-2001

Diana Carey

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Lagoon Sunset , Adelman Gallery, San Diego

Approaching Storm, Adelman Gallery, San Diego

Green Flash Adelman Gallery, San Diego

Diana Carey

artist statement

curriculum vitae

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