Diane D. contemporary artist
She was born in the suburbs of Montreal in Quebec. Young the arts being present in his life. She began training in art at CEGEP. Extremely sensitive to criticism, she didn't think she was up to her art.
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Not having stopped creating for her pleasure, and being curious, in constant research, by doing various formations. In 2003, she calmly regained her confidence. She presented for the first time 3 figurative paintings in collective with the painting group of Claire Francoeur. Being constantly dissatisfied and shy to show her works until the discovery in 2018 of the sculpture using fabric hardener. Then, with acrylic casting, she rediscovers the pleasure of creating the abstract.
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Finally, the year 2020 will have been a turning point for her. The discovery of cold wax mixed with oil will become his favorite medium. She has been working every day to strengthen her ideas and methods. Being teleworked, at her regular job, she was able to take all her free time to create and start exhibiting her works.
Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed
I like to observe my surroundings. Emotions and analysis are integral parts of me and my work. I am sensitive to social disturbances. I create moments, states of what I live, hear, feel, recent. I am looking for a way to express my ideas without a filter. I let my instinct guide me but my colors are chosen from the start. It is more natural for me to express my intuition than to try to control the process. Wouldn't the unconscious and the subconscious be better storytellers than my conscious?
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I mostly create standing to have freedom of movement. Which sometimes leads me to modify the flow of my first layers of paint. My main current medium is oil mixed with cold wax. My paint movements are consistent with the reaction of this product. I like to undo, destroy my beginning of creation, it allows me to go further. And it creates effects of depth which gives power to my works.
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In addition, I wonder about the why of technical and artistic notions. I am doing tests which allows me to find other methods. This allows me to counteract my tendency to want perfection. It's my Achilles heel so this practice forces me to review my criteria. I am looking for a balance in my duality, between my emotional and logical spheres. The less I think with a defined method, the more I let the music guide me, the more I like what comes out of it.
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