Dyanna Dimick

Dyanna Dimick explores the human relationship with the natural world.
Dyanna's work features a balance of natural visual elements and man-made materials, with items like sun-bleached plastic and vintage paper serving as the foundation for many of her pieces. These materials act as visual inspiration whether they make it into the finished piece or not. Dyanna captures a snapshot of her environment through carefully selected materials. She keeps a balance between a pleasant abstract aesthetic with muted natural colors and less refined materials. Dyanna's use of these materials reflects the intrusion of man-made objects into our natural environment and the complex relationship between humanity and the natural world.
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Dyanna’s signature lexicon of saw blade waves represents the interplay between the harshness of the industrial and the organic softness of the natural world. Water symbolizes hope in a land of drought and fire, while playful colors and shapes make difficult issues like the climate crisis, vanity, race, and societal norms more digestible. The unnatural materials and colors represent the complexity and long lasting impact of humanity on our environment.
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Dyanna's newest body of work builds upon her exploration of the nat...

UCSC Fine Art

SELECT SOLO EXHIBITIONS/GRANTS
2024 Horizon, SFUHS, San Francisco, CA
2021 Float, Avenue 12 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2020 Weight, Avenue 12 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2019 POP, The Great Highway Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Whose House, Avenue, San Francisco, CA
2017 Becoming The Beach, The Great Highway Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Vanity ll, The Laundry, San Francisco, CA

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Pyramid Scheme, Bass & Reiner, San Francisco, CA
2021 In Balance, Heron Arts, San Francisco, CA
Robo Art, i.d.e.a Museum, Mesa, AZ
Altered and Reimagined, Village Theatre Art Gallery, Danville, CA
Earth Action Initiative, UC Berkeley, CA
2020 Fragments ARC Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Future Tense, Drawing Room SF, San Francisco, CA
Root Division’s Annual Art Auction, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
Earth Action, UC Berkeley Campus, Pauley Ballroom, Berkeley, CA