Rosemary Di Nardo

I obtain my imagery through intuitive means. My intent is to bypass left brain operations in order to access imagery from the realm of dreams. Lately, the image of the mermaid has manifested in my work. For me, she is an apt metaphor for one who navigates between two worlds, symbolically uniting the conscious with the unconscious, the rational with the irrational. Ive chosen to work in a representational manner, as I am naturally drawn to the figure and frequently use it as a poetic vehicle. I do not use models however, preferring to work from my imagination.

My technique involves scribbling and playing with the drawing materials, censoring nothing. Inevitably a figure or a gesture occurs (within the scribbling) which I find stirring. From this I develop a composition. I have begun to experiment with printmaking as a medium and am drawn to the monotype as it lends itself easily to innovation. I also enjoy the gradation of tone and sense of atmosphere which are possible with aquatint. Some of the printed images have been tinted with watercolor.

Each image seems to demand a certain medium of expression. By combining techniques I feel that I can extend the range of their expression. This facilitates a sort of dialogue ...

Selected Exhibitions:

2005 Invitational show, Surrealism, 4Art Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2004 One-person show, Olcott Gallery, Theosophical Society in America, Wheaton, IL.
2004 Group show, The Feltre School, Chicago, IL.
2004 Group show, Community Art Partners, Naperville, IL.
2003 Art to Fear, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2003 Prints U.S.A. 2003, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO.
2003 National Small Works 2003, Washington Printmakers Gallery, Washington, DC.
2003 Annual Members' Juried Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2002 Juried show, Francis Hardy Gallery, Door County, WI.
2002 Group show, Stonewall Gallery, Ephraim, WI.
2002-2003 AnamArt Gallery, Naperville, IL.
2001 Holiday Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2001 Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL.
2001 Gahlberg Gallery, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL.
1998-2001 Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL.
1999 Dieber Gallery, Lombard, IL.
1999 Silhouettes, National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL.

Awards and Publications:

2003 Image published in La secreta slaba del beso, Mara Cristina Ramos, Coleccin Pleamar.
2003 Finalist, The Mythic Quest, International Juried Online Symbolist Art Show.
2002 Finali...