diana kirkpatrick
awards
ARC Associate living master
Strokes of Genius 13 2021
Finalist “ Voodoo Child”
published in Nov 2021
See/Me Competition 2021. Honorable Mention
AWA, American Women Artist Spring Show 2020
Strokes of Genius, Best of Drawing. Issue 12
Two entries accepted
one full page and the other a half page published in magazine.
ARC, Art Renewal Center Finalist International Competition. “Winter in Maine”
Second piece accepted as Finalist. “Visions of the Future”
Portrait Society. Members Only Competition. Finalist,
“Callie with Coyote”
Eighth place out of
1,342 entries.
AWA - American Women Artist Spring Show 2020
Strokes of Genius, Issue 14 Finalist (November 2022)
"The Watcher" and
"Obsession/Cuba"
“Callie with Coyote”
AWA, American Women Artist Spring Show 2020
Portrait Society.
Members Only Competition. Finalist,
Eighth place out of 1,342 entries.
Inspiration
my inspiration for this piece was the loss of innocence. I have created many pieces with these themes in mind and attempt to convey through my work an emotion we can all relate to. this particular drawing comes from a series I worked on called Endangered Species. I selected the model because I felt she had an ability to connect with that theme, while the coyote represents the loss of belonging.
Process
I worked with a model in my studio, posing her, setting the scene and then taking many pictures. I work from both life and photography. I use a sanded charcoal process which allows me to capture a large range of values.
"Visions of the Future"
Finalist in Portrait Society - Outside the Box
Boynes EMerging Artist Award
Sanded charcoal on print making paper
40 x 30
"charcoal has the ability to create an atmosphere that i emotionally respond to - I love it. The 300-lb. paper is a must. The paper must be strong enough to withstand the abuse of sanding and redrawing.
This drawing was done from posed photos of my great niece Lily. Lily's emotional response to each of the scenes I set up determined the tone of the work. i've been working on a series titled "endangered species" which was an idea that came to mind because of the loss of innocence and beauty of nature. My advice to other artist "to work is never stop working. it's a practice one must do every day, and you never stop learning."
"Voodoo Child"
Strokes of Genuis
Best of Drawing
Issue 13
"Lily's Dance"
Portrait Society of America
Members Only compettiion finalist
Artist Magazine
Over 60 Competition
