tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89649461845756921552011-07-08T11:07:12.933-07:00Sallienoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964946184575692155.post-11233988908234693232008-08-13T12:46:00.000-07:002009-06-04T14:04:40.752-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sBYWKwlOOcQ/SKlVCZnVTJI/AAAAAAAAAcM/X9NKaU-YeT4/s1600-h/Dice+-+Diana+Bio+Pic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235809541518871698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sBYWKwlOOcQ/SKlVCZnVTJI/AAAAAAAAAcM/X9NKaU-YeT4/s320/Dice+-+Diana+Bio+Pic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sBYWKwlOOcQ/SKM7BfOCrOI/AAAAAAAAAK8/uxn6HNgiD-E/s1600-h/Dice,+Diana1.jpg"></a></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333399;">I picked up my very first brush during a mid-life crisis in an effort to escape the bitter Iowa winters. It didn't take long before I found myself signing up for every workshop available. My family moved from state to state and, with each move, I experimented with new mediums and new subject matter……from watercolors of barns in Iowa to street scenes in Charleston, SC. I planned my paintings around sofa and wallpaper patterns to please those who were interested in my work. Although successfully selling everything I did, I rarely felt a sense of achievement or growth. Even winning awards didn't make my heart sing.<br /><br />Moving back to Atlanta, I found myself surrounded by creative and supportive artists. I also found more time to dedicate to the right side of my brain. Scary as it was, I decided to start painting for my own pleasure. This 'gift' to myself opened up a whole new world of joyful, bright and bold contemporary work. I feel lost in a meditative state whether I am painting outdoors with the birds or in my studio….and there are times I can actually hear my brush sing!<br /><br />In addition to memberships in many local organizations, I am represented by Labaire Pottery, Cafe' 45 and Norcross Tavern in Historic Norcross. Also Kalonji Bakery in Stone Mountain and Sprouts Green Cafe' in Decatur. I conduct an open studio on Tuesdays at Kudzu Art Zone in historic downtown Norcross, where I also have my personal studio. Kudzu Art Zone's hours are from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays with continuous shows in the gallery and resident artists' studios open for viewing.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333399;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333399;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333399;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#333399;"><a href="mailto:dpdice@hotmail.com"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">CONTACT DIANA</span></a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#333399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333399;"><strong><a href="http://www.dianaprattdice.blogspot.com/">VISIT DIANA'S BLOG</a></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333399;"><a href="http://www.hometownartgallery.com/"></a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#333399;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.southerncolours.blogspot.com/">RETURN TO SOUTHERN COLOURS</a></span></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8964946184575692155-1123398890823469323?l=dce-d.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Sallienoreply@blogger.com