C. Dianne Zweig

Professional Discipline

• Multi-media
• Painting
• Private Lessons

Bio

C. Dianne Zweig is a mixed media artist whose artwork is influenced by the organic shapes and abstract designs of 1950s textiles. She is a resident artist at The Farmington Valley Art Center as well as a founding member of Mixus, a group of women artists who work in mixed media. Dianne is also owner of "Kitsch n Stuff" a shop specializing in kitchen collectibles and the author of “Hot Kitchen and Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s” and “Hot Cottage Collectibles For Vintage Style Homes”. Dianne is Editor In Chief of I Antique Online.com.

Also a psychotherapist, Dianne is interested in the psychology of the creative process and creative aging.

Statement

“When I keep my mind off what I am doing, I do my best work”.

Like many of the artists who flourished during the colorful eras and were known as Abstract Expressionists, I too favor working in an unscripted, moment by moment impromptu style. I am enamored with the organic shapes and abstract designs of 1950s textiles and often find that sooner or later I am likely to add Mid-century “doodles” and images to artwork.

When you work spontaneously you forgo preliminary sketches and lay-outs in favor of more direct, immediate, intimate forms of creating. Like the jazz musician who revels extemporaneously with his instrument or the dancer who excites an audience with un-choreographed movements, the fine artist who works spontaneously also relies on instinct, serendipity, opportunity and skill to develop their art.

Exhibits

Farmington Valley Art Center, Avon, CT
Canton Gallery On The Green, Canton, CT
West Hartford Art League , West Hartford, CT
University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
Bricks Along The Journey Celebration Cancer Charity Auction)
Petrini Art Gallery, Avon, CT
Act II Gallery, New Hartford , CT
Brick Gallery, Essex, CT

Skills

-Mixed Media Artist
-Psychotherapist
-Editor, Author, Columnist

Education

S.U.N.Y Downstate, Brooklyn, New York , B.S.N, 1974
Rutgers University, New Jersey, Master of Science , 1976

Affiliations

-The American Society of Journalists and Authors
-The Society of Professional Journalists
-CSPP