Mixed media: photography, pastels

20 x 26

Dana is a largely self-taught artist who has extensively explored and experimented with historic processes including photogravure, platinum palladium and, most recently, hand coloring of monochrome images. Her artwork strives to use of the contrast between lights and darks to tell a simple story and make an emotional connection with the viewer. Dana’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout California and across the United States.

My journey as a visual artist and printmaker has been all about experimentation. I love to explore historic processes such as platinum printing, etching and cyanotype. Unique papers, many from Japan, lend individuality to each image. Hand coloring adds with pastels add tonality and depth through palette choices. My final goal as an artist is to create an image that looks familiar yet hauntingly unfamiliar.