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

Associated with the Cass Corridor artists, 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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