Diana Rose Studio

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Muddy Creek Charter School Sign

I am currently working on a commissioned sign for Muddy Creek Charter School, a local Elementary School in Corvallis. This school incorporates place-based learning in their curriculum with a heavy emphasis on environment. I designed the imagery for the sign to reflect the environment surrounding the school and particular to the Willamette Valley. In the center of the design is the immediate landscape of the area surrounding the school with Mary's Peak in the horizon and Muddy Creek flowing through. I included some native plant and animal species including the Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly and the Camas flower. The sign is bordered by colorful sunflower petals and a rainbow that will give the building a sunshiny feel during the long Oregon rainy season. I will continue to update as the sign progresses so stay tuned!

This project is being sponsored by the Corvallis Arts Center. Thank you!

Projecting my image onto 2, 8' x 4' medium density sign boards so I can trace the outline. Picture taken at the Corvallis Arts Center.

Cutting around the edge of the design.

Adding a base layer of color at my home studio in Corvallis. I will be changing the colors quite a bit as the painting progresses. I am not pleased with the existing sherbert colors in the rainbow (i.e. rainbow sherbert, haha). The sign will be mounted flat with the two pieces flush, I just have the bottom of the sign sitting this way so I can work on it more easily.

Almost done, just some outlining and a few more details to go. I will coat it with exterior varnish to protect it from the elements.

Completed Mural

detail

Completed sign installed. 6' x 8'

Friday, December 2, 2011

Teaching Artist Art Show December 2011

During the month of December the works of teaching artists at the Corvallis Arts Center are displayed in the Footwise window in downtown Corvallis. It is a wonderful collection of varied styles and mediums. I have included details for my paintings below including medium and methods, size and price. Please e-mail me at dianabaz@gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing an art piece.

Pecking Order
2010
20" tall x 17" wide at furthest point x 12" deep
Earthenware, coiled hollow construction, bisqued and painted with acrylic.
$250

Conglomerate
2010
23.5" x 23.5"

Hand cut and formed by slapping each tile on the table, curved edges, painted with bright red commercial underglaze and clear glazed. Fired to Cone 04. Tiles mounted on plywood painted with acrylic paint.

$120

"Lifelines"
2010
24" x 24"
Hand built and assembled ceramic tiles, painted with acrylics and lacquered.
Mounted on hand built and painted wooden frame.
$160

"Secrets"
Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 24"
Diana Ryan
$125

"Wall Flower" Acrylic on Canvas, 16" x 20"
Diana Ryan
$95

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Public Mural

Finished mural on the side of our shed. It can be seen off of Crystal Lake Drive in Corvallis across from factory on the right. Painted with misc. reused house paint and acrylic on wood pannel in late summer 2011.

My first mural in a public space is now complete! I wanted to paint one on the side of our shed so neighbor's walking by could enjoy some art instead of a run down looking building. It is quite a sucess and brightens up the shady space amazingly!

"Inside Out" - August Show 2011

"Wall Flower" Acrylic on Canvas, 16" x 20"
Diana Ryan

"Exposed" Acrylic on Canvas, 20" x 24"
Diana Ryan

"Waiting to Fly" Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 30"
Diana Ryan

"Secrets" Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 24"
Diana Ryan

Inside Out is a joint show by Chris neeley and Diana Ryan. Most are self portraits. The show runs the month of August 2011 at Interzone Coffee Shop in Corvallis, OR.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Commission Work

Recently I've been comissioned to do several large paintings for 2 Towns Ciderhouse in Corvallis. This is the first painting which is based off their business logo.

projecting 2 Towns logo onto 48" x 48" canvas

basic outline in black paint

adding some color

detail

finished painting

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Portfolio 2010

Here are the photos of my most recent work. Professional pictures taken by Shadowsmith Photography in Corvallis. All photos copywrighted by Diana Ryan.

Pecking Order

2010

20" tall x 17" wide at furthest point x 12" deep

Earthenware, coiled hollow construction, bisqued and painted with acrylic.

Lifelines

2010

24" x 24"

Hand built and assembled ceramic tiles, painted with acrylics and lacquered. Mounted on hand built and painted wooden frame.

Conglomerate

2010

23.5" x 23.5"

Oracle

2010

10" x 6.5" x 3"

Slab and wheel thrown hollow construction, bisqued and painted with acrylic paint, details with gold leaf pen.

Incectas

2010

12" x 12"

Hand built tiles, bisqued and painted with acrylic, detail with gold leaf pen.

Arciforms
2010

Right to Left:

5.5" x 4"

3.5" x 3"

5" x 3.5"

Earthenware pinch pots, hand built. Glazed with commercial low-fire underglaze, red iron oxide, and high fire glazes. Fired to cone 10 reduction.

Abstract Tea set
2010
teapot: 7.5" x 8" (to end of spout)
creamer: 5" x 6" (to end of spout)
sugar: 4.5" x 3"

Wheel thrown and assembled earthenware, glazed with high fire glazes using glaze inlay and wax resist. Fired to cone 10 reduction.

Imbibe
2010
12.5" x 10.5 (to end of point)
Thrown and assembled earthenware, textured with slip and glazed with commercial low fire red inside and fired to cone 10.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

“Where Birds Dream” Themed Exhibit and Silent Auction

This month I was one of 80 local artists to participate in the exhibition " Where Birds dream", a collection of functional and fantastical birdhouses at The Arts Center in Corvallis, OR.