For a long time I have pursued themes of decline and decay, loss and remembrance, and cycles of life and death in both natural and constructed environments.
I am a huge fan of boarded up buildings and sites of demolition which I seek out on urban photographic excursions and capture for "reimagining". I digitally deconstruct these urban relics and reconstruct them in more expansive, dreamlike spaces to allow the viewer greater room for contemplation and imagination.
My favourite subjects to photograph include flowers and cars—the former I grow in my garden and the latter I chase down the street if I notice a particularly interesting pattern of rust or deterioration. I tend to shoot dark and utilize high contrast to enhance the rich colours of my subjects. While many of the images may appear gloomy to those who love their pictures bright and cheerful, I find peace in the shadows and comfort in the depth of colour I capture in that fleeting moment of breath between the visual spark and the shutter click.
I also love Hamilton, Ontario, Canada--a fascinating city with a rich history and a vibrant arts community--where I currently live with my husband and two cats.
I am a huge fan of boarded up buildings and sites of demolition which I seek out on urban photographic excursions and capture for "reimagining". I digitally deconstruct these urban relics and reconstruct them in more expansive, dreamlike spaces to allow the viewer greater room for contemplation and imagination.
My favourite subjects to photograph include flowers and cars—the former I grow in my garden and the latter I chase down the street if I notice a particularly interesting pattern of rust or deterioration. I tend to shoot dark and utilize high contrast to enhance the rich colours of my subjects. While many of the images may appear gloomy to those who love their pictures bright and cheerful, I find peace in the shadows and comfort in the depth of colour I capture in that fleeting moment of breath between the visual spark and the shutter click.
I also love Hamilton, Ontario, Canada--a fascinating city with a rich history and a vibrant arts community--where I currently live with my husband and two cats.
Follow me on Instagram @diannetwombly
EXHIBITION WORK
Solo:
2023 places lost and found Special Projects Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Group:
2023 Decay Melt Studio & Gallery, Picton, Canada
Exhibition No. 1 Art at Seven Innovation, Dundas, Canada
Fantasia with Albany Sutherland, Caitlyn DeGroot & Drew Taylor, Spookyfish & Sun Rain, Farside B-Side,
Hamilton, Canada
Renewal Melt Studio & Gallery, Picton, Canada
AGH Annual Art Sale (juried) Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada
It'll Be OK Gallery 1313, Toronto, Canada
4090 Special Projects Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2022 SWARM! Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, Canada
Gardens in a Dangerous Time with Taline Kavoukian; curated by Acey Rowe Gales Gallery, Toronto, Canada
AGH Annual Art Sale (juried) Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada
Annual Juried Exhibition Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville, Canada
Neither Here Nor There with Genevieve Singer, Ashlei Stewart & Emily Huang Gales Gallery, Toronto,
Canada
International Women's Day 2022 Group Show Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Projects & Commissions:
2023 Scotiabank Arena Art Collection, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
City of Hamilton Signal Wrap Public Art Project, Hamilton, Canada
SPAO Photo Walk, School of the Photographic Arts Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Online:
2022 Society of Canadian Artists' Open International Juried Exhibition Society of Canadian Artists, Canada
Emergence BMO Nominee VAAH Open House, Toronto, Canada
Ethereal Third Place Capital Culture House, Madrid, Spain
The Places We Dwell Co-Ex Art collaborative art guild, Windsor, Canada
11th Annual "All Women" Exhibition Special Merit Award Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Palm
Springs, USA
Solo:
2023 places lost and found Special Projects Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Group:
2023 Decay Melt Studio & Gallery, Picton, Canada
Exhibition No. 1 Art at Seven Innovation, Dundas, Canada
Fantasia with Albany Sutherland, Caitlyn DeGroot & Drew Taylor, Spookyfish & Sun Rain, Farside B-Side,
Hamilton, Canada
Renewal Melt Studio & Gallery, Picton, Canada
AGH Annual Art Sale (juried) Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada
It'll Be OK Gallery 1313, Toronto, Canada
4090 Special Projects Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2022 SWARM! Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, Canada
Gardens in a Dangerous Time with Taline Kavoukian; curated by Acey Rowe Gales Gallery, Toronto, Canada
AGH Annual Art Sale (juried) Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada
Annual Juried Exhibition Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville, Canada
Neither Here Nor There with Genevieve Singer, Ashlei Stewart & Emily Huang Gales Gallery, Toronto,
Canada
International Women's Day 2022 Group Show Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Projects & Commissions:
2023 Scotiabank Arena Art Collection, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
City of Hamilton Signal Wrap Public Art Project, Hamilton, Canada
SPAO Photo Walk, School of the Photographic Arts Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Online:
2022 Society of Canadian Artists' Open International Juried Exhibition Society of Canadian Artists, Canada
Emergence BMO Nominee VAAH Open House, Toronto, Canada
Ethereal Third Place Capital Culture House, Madrid, Spain
The Places We Dwell Co-Ex Art collaborative art guild, Windsor, Canada
11th Annual "All Women" Exhibition Special Merit Award Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Palm
Springs, USA
EDUCATION
BFA York University, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, Toronto Canada
Dynamic Media Certificate, Center for Electronic Art, San Francisco USA
MSW University of Toronto, Canada
BA University of Toronto, Canada
BFA York University, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, Toronto Canada
Dynamic Media Certificate, Center for Electronic Art, San Francisco USA
MSW University of Toronto, Canada
BA University of Toronto, Canada
REPRESENTATION
Select works are available through the Art Gallery of Hamilton Sales & Services.
Base 31 pieces are available exclusively through Melt Studio & Gallery
Select works are available through the Art Gallery of Hamilton Sales & Services.
Base 31 pieces are available exclusively through Melt Studio & Gallery
