Diane Doty

I have a MFA from OU in studio art. I have a national exhibition record and teach art and art history on the university level.Birds of PreyMy artwork is a combination of drawing and painting. Trained as a painter and working as a drawing instructor I find the line between areas in art is often thin and vague. Ornithology has been one of the driving forces behind my work for many years. I combine my love of birds and the natural world with my poetry and social and political agendas. Sleep, loss of sleep and dream like images also contribute to they way I combine and juxtapose images. Dreaming helps solidify and clarify the connections made in waking life. I often utilize an isolation of figure(s) for visual interest and emphasis of idea. This I believe is a direct result of growing up on the Llano Estacado where the sky is a celebrated and enveloping force in everyday life for many. My process involves a lengthy layering of paint and medium to create the ground for the images. I use a large image in connection with areas of smaller more delicate drawings. This serves to create a juxtaposition of ideas and to draw the viewer in and extend the involvement. I firmly believe that good art is an experience and requires effort and time s...

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