ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Preview
Date of Work
2018
Medium
Oil on canvas
Signature
Bottom right
Height
11"
Width
14"
Depth
3/4"
Collection/Provenance
The Chester Fritz Library Collection
Status
Pulled for Exhibition
Location
Chester Fritz Library
Artist Bio
From the artist's website:
Grace Elizabeth Diehl was born in Manhattan, New York. Having grown up mostly in the rural countryside of New York’s Hudson Valley, she has always been close to nature and has sought to capture its beauty through art. Her early experiments with landscapes and encouragement from grade school teachers fostered an interest in drawing and painting, which she pursued independently, diligently honing her artistic talent while also pursuing a full-time career in the computer industry and raising two kids.
Throughout her journey, she has immersed herself in the art community, studying with oil painters Todd Casey, Paul McCormack, Andrew Lattimore and Lucas Bononi (privately). She also renewed her focus on drawing, studying for two years under the tutelage of Vince Natale at the Woodstock School of Art in Woodstock, NY. At the present, she partakes in on-line studies.
Inspired by the Old Masters during her visits to the New York MET, Grace exhibits the style of classical realism in her work, which focuses on inventing an open narrative from which the viewer can devise their own meaning. She incorporates the subject matter of her primary influences, nature and wildlife, into her artwork, unafraid to throw in a little whimsey, such a butterfly or feathered friend, into an otherwise realistic arrangement in her studio.
https://www.gracediehl.com/about
Additional Information
An oil painting that depicts a realistic coastal landscape with surreal imagery. A painted ceramic egg sitting on a beach that depicts a vintage hot air balloon voyage with sailor's waving their caps.
Condition
Excellent
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”