Outlook, Diane Carr, 2018

Diane Carr (born 1974)[1] is an artist known for her relief sculptures incorporating natural materials and forms.[2][3]

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Carr received a B.A. (1996) from American University, and a M.F.A. (2002) from School of Visual Arts.[3]

Career

Her works are small scale reliefs, rectangular in format, and constructed of layers of organic materials. Later works (1990s onward) are notable for their increased size and curvilinear forms.[3] She was a Guest Lecturer for Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The next year, Carr worked as a Painting Coordinator for Ox Bow Summer Workshop in Saugatuck, Michigan. The following year she was a Visiting Artist at Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Public commissions, collections

  • "Skystone", Outdoor Sculpture for the New Buffalo Welcome Center, MI
  • "Sky Crystals", 4 Wall Sculptures for 15 ft. x 46 ft. wall, Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit, MI.
  • Detroit Institute of Arts, 2 Wall Sculptures, Detroit, MI
  • Dennos Museum Center, 1 Wall Sculpture, Traverse City, MI
  • Southwestern Michigan College, 1 Wall Sculpture, Dowagiac, MI

Awards

  • Graduate Professional Scholarship, MI[4]
  • Mary Woodruff Award, Detroit Artist Market
  • Creative Artist Award, Michigan Council for the Arts
  • Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, Michigan
  • Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, Michigan

References

  1. ↑ "Within". Detroit Institute of Arts Museum. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Martineau, Janet. (2008, November 14). Diane Carr's "spiral gestures" feature Lake Michigan sand and her love of nature. The Saginaw News. http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/saginaw/index.ssf/2008/11/diane_carrs_spiral_gestures_fe.html
  3. 1 2 3 Abt, Jeffrey. (2001). Up from the streets: Detroit art from the Duffy warehouse collection. Detroit: Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, Wayne State University. p. 60. ISBN 0971097313.
  4. ↑ "Diane Carr Biography – Diane Carr on artnet".
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