Diana Zasadny
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Diana Zasadny lives and paints in southern Alberta where she was born and raised. She graduated from the Alberta University of the Arts in 1991. Her artwork inspired by excursions in the deserts, prairies and mountains in Canada and the US. Diana’s artwork has been exhibited and collected in North America and internationally.
Inspired by landscape and imagination, Diana Zasadny blends the boundaries of impressionist interpretation and abstraction in her paintings. Taking advantage of light and brilliant color observed in nature, elements are distilled into atmospheric tapestries. Diana’s unique style is achieved using many layers of acrylic paint and varnish on canvas. She paints both in her studio and en plein air. |
FROM LAND TO SKY: A GROUP EXHIBITION
AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday September 9th: 2-5 pm
Diana Zasadny painting on location, in conjunction with the ADAC Gallery HOP
"This exhibition will focus on the expansiveness of the Canada landscape and thus with the variety of our fauna and flora, with an emphasis on our Western Canadian artists. Since Alberta and Saskatchewan are so known for their big skies and expansive land, we aim to highlight the different approaches and influences of our great land on various artists, and how they choose to relay their story....
Artists included in the exhibition are: David Alexander, William Duma, Ted Godwin, Kenneth Lochhead, Dorothy Knowles, Brent Laycock, Jim Stokes, Joice M. Hall, Diana Zasadny, and Le Shi."
AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday September 9th: 2-5 pm
Diana Zasadny painting on location, in conjunction with the ADAC Gallery HOP
"This exhibition will focus on the expansiveness of the Canada landscape and thus with the variety of our fauna and flora, with an emphasis on our Western Canadian artists. Since Alberta and Saskatchewan are so known for their big skies and expansive land, we aim to highlight the different approaches and influences of our great land on various artists, and how they choose to relay their story....
Artists included in the exhibition are: David Alexander, William Duma, Ted Godwin, Kenneth Lochhead, Dorothy Knowles, Brent Laycock, Jim Stokes, Joice M. Hall, Diana Zasadny, and Le Shi."
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The Calgary Member Galleries of the Art Dealers Association of Canada are pleased to announce they will be hosting their first Gallery Hop in three years! The Gallery Hop of 2023 will take place throughout the weekend of September 8th to 10th and include opening receptions, artist and curator talks, as well as, refreshments at each location. Nine of the top galleries in Calgary are excited to engage with collectors of all levels and those who are new to the gallery scene. |
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Gust Gallery is open for the season Waterton Lakes National Park, my artwork is displayed through the summer.
The gallery is located in the heart of Waterton at 112A Waterton Avenue (P.O.Box 167) Waterton Park, Alberta T0K 2M0 Canada gustgal@telus.net www.gustgallery.com |
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**SPECIAL PROJECT***
Creativity in the Ordinary with Fran Dogterom and Diana Zasadny Showing at the Yates Memorial Centre until October 22, 2022 1002 - 4th Avenue South Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed weekends and holidays Free Admission, Accessible Fran Dogterom and I put together an exhibit in Lethbridge of our recent crafting collaboration. It is a sample of some of the things we made and a chance to share it with the community. If you are in town, come have a look! Early in 2020 I was visiting my Aunt Fran Dogterom in Taber, a few months after my mother passed away. Muriel (Zasadny) and Fran were great friends and the death was a hard time for many of our family members. We were discussing our creative activities, that being Fran’s quilting and my painting projects. In passing, I mentioned someone I know was making homemade cards for seniors during the Covid lockdowns. My aunt told me I would be inheriting her vast collection of art supplies and we could begin using them to make cards too. For the next year, we met on Friday afternoons to create cards. We made dozens of cards using simple patterns and lots of inspiration. We gave away about 120 cards to the seniors and many others to friends and family. This collections shows a variety of the cards we made, with the addition of more complex cards Fran created in workshops. Card making engages the imagination and can be as simple or as complex as one wishes, from basic collages to elaborate pop ups. They can be made with recycled materials such as used wrapping paper or the finest Japanese papers. While this is not “serious art”, there is value in stretching the imagination. Everyone has the potential to create, some may be primitive or sophisticated. It is a project that is relaxing for the mind and soul. I’m grateful to have this time with my aunt and look forward to starting the next batch! I would like to sincerely thank the Yates, Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge and Casa Gallery for the opportunity to share this with the community. #yql #lethbridge #alliedartscounciloflethbridge #casalethbridge |
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