It has been my experience that life is a subtle composition of contradictions.
And it is only by contrast of the absurd that rational makes sense and it is by the contrast of dark that there is light.
The expression of the observations of life have evolved into several varieties of works.
The contradiction that oil and water do not mix and the theory that spilled oil is
not easily controlled -
while there are highs contrasted by low periods of life, there are subtleties of
monochromatic colors contrasted by shiny and dull, transparency and opaque, rough
and smooth, undefined shapes and defined shapes or lines -
Even with high contrast, subtleties are woven into the overall picture as the observation
continues. The collage elements are saved pieces of things that have touched my
live, but placed into another context to take on a new life. The mixed media of
pencil, craypas, charcoal, metallic ink, cold leaf and foil are the results of further
exploration of materials that should not work together -
Fear is contrasted by knowledge.
Knowledge is gained by exploration.
Biography:
Diane Schroeder majored in art with a strong focus in interior design at the University of Nebraska. After graduating with a BFA in 1969, Diane chose a career in the design field, but she never abandoned her love for her art. Whether it was three dimensional art interpreted from clients needs and desires or two dimensional painting exploring abstractions interpreted from subtle adventures, both seem to influence each other.
Since her early adult years of painting, Diane has moved from a formal application of oil on canvas to a spontaneous palate of oil and mixed media on paper. Her pieces abstractly suggest landscape shapes and textures and the translucencies and reflections of atmospheric colors. With the exploration of contrast and contradiction, Diane introduced collage as an exciting additional dimension to her work as she continues to define and refine detail and strength.
Her work can be found in the collections of major corporations and private residences.