Review from Mobile Register in regard to the 20 Page Project - July 7, 2012
"Diana Kaye Obe says this is her first art journal experience, “though I am always writing and doing art, so (I) was excited to combine the two in a consistent manner.”
“My approach was purely experimental,” she says, “trying different media and different papers bound within the book, some of which were new to me. Beginning, I could not completely visualize a ‘theme’ so I just began and let the theme develop. I took risks and reveled in the risks and, for the most part, the outcome.”
Read more at her website: http://www.dianakayeart.com/20-pages-book-project.html."
“My approach was purely experimental,” she says, “trying different media and different papers bound within the book, some of which were new to me. Beginning, I could not completely visualize a ‘theme’ so I just began and let the theme develop. I took risks and reveled in the risks and, for the most part, the outcome.”
Read more at her website: http://www.dianakayeart.com/20-pages-book-project.html."
Review from Pensacola News Journal "Weekender" January 15, 2011 - "Diane Kaye stands out with her dramatic portraits in charcoal and acrylic, especially the pair of West Indian boys."
(Review from "New Blues Show" at Blue Morning Gallery)
Biography
Art gives form to experience and imagination, and should "arrest" the viewer. If a piece of art does not move you in your emotions, it is not "your piece."
My experiences are wide and varied and my imaginations are deep and endless. I hope some capture your heart.
The images I create are meant to take the viewer on a journey, to the Caribbean, India, Africa, Central America, through faces, places, landscapes, flora and fauna of the locale. Many are created from photographs given to me by friends, or from my own photography.
The environment and humanity and man's responsibility toward caring for all we've been given will always remain a reason for my painting/drawing.
All mediums attract me. Charcoal enchants me as I take a piece of paper, a piece of charcoal, an eraser and create a part of the world or something even deeper, something never seen before that comes from an intangible place inside.
Clay soothes my soul as my hands shape substance from the earth.
Watercolor surprises me.
Oil color's richness soothe me.
My desire is to give you a rich experience, to share imagination, and to evoke emotion as you view my art.
Healing Tree Art and Design web designs are creative and lush. They will reflect your business, style, and you.
Education:
Multimedia Production, Pensacola State College, 2004,
Pensacola, Florida
Various related classes, Pensacola State College,
Downtown Center
Casper College, Casper, Wyoming
Exhibition:
Current Galleries: Blue Morning Gallery, Glass & Stone Artworks, Pensacola, Florida
Eastern Shore Library Exhibit - September and October 2012, Fairhope, AL
Mobile Arts Council, Mobile, Alabama July 2012
Mary C. O'Keefe Cultureal Center for the Arts and Education - Ocean Springs, MS
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Blue Morning Gallery - "New Blues Show" - January 2010
"Along the Roadside" - July 2011
Artel Gallery, Pensacola, Florida - "The Other Side of the Coin." - August 2011
Artel Gallery, Pensacola, Florida - "The Pretenders" - September 2011
Jefferson Davis College, Brewton, Alabama 2004
Pensacola Jr. College Student Art Exhibition, 2003-2004.
Claire Fontaine Memorial Award
Student Art Exhibit, Pensacola Jr. College, Downtown Center
Cedar Chest Gallery, Rawlins, Wyoming
SoHo Gallery, Pensacola, Florida
My experiences are wide and varied and my imaginations are deep and endless. I hope some capture your heart.
The images I create are meant to take the viewer on a journey, to the Caribbean, India, Africa, Central America, through faces, places, landscapes, flora and fauna of the locale. Many are created from photographs given to me by friends, or from my own photography.
The environment and humanity and man's responsibility toward caring for all we've been given will always remain a reason for my painting/drawing.
All mediums attract me. Charcoal enchants me as I take a piece of paper, a piece of charcoal, an eraser and create a part of the world or something even deeper, something never seen before that comes from an intangible place inside.
Clay soothes my soul as my hands shape substance from the earth.
Watercolor surprises me.
Oil color's richness soothe me.
My desire is to give you a rich experience, to share imagination, and to evoke emotion as you view my art.
Healing Tree Art and Design web designs are creative and lush. They will reflect your business, style, and you.
Education:
Multimedia Production, Pensacola State College, 2004,
Pensacola, Florida
Various related classes, Pensacola State College,
Downtown Center
Casper College, Casper, Wyoming
Exhibition:
Current Galleries: Blue Morning Gallery, Glass & Stone Artworks, Pensacola, Florida
Eastern Shore Library Exhibit - September and October 2012, Fairhope, AL
Mobile Arts Council, Mobile, Alabama July 2012
Mary C. O'Keefe Cultureal Center for the Arts and Education - Ocean Springs, MS
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Blue Morning Gallery - "New Blues Show" - January 2010
"Along the Roadside" - July 2011
Artel Gallery, Pensacola, Florida - "The Other Side of the Coin." - August 2011
Artel Gallery, Pensacola, Florida - "The Pretenders" - September 2011
Jefferson Davis College, Brewton, Alabama 2004
Pensacola Jr. College Student Art Exhibition, 2003-2004.
Claire Fontaine Memorial Award
Student Art Exhibit, Pensacola Jr. College, Downtown Center
Cedar Chest Gallery, Rawlins, Wyoming
SoHo Gallery, Pensacola, Florida
Downtown Gallery Night - Pensacola, FL
Exhibit and Demonstration - New World Landing Courtyard - May, 2010
