Diane Christiansen | Artist

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If you read the liner notes of Dolly Varden's albums closely, you will notice that Diane Christiansen is responsible for the artwork that adorns 3 of the 4 covers: "Mouthful Of Lies", "The Thrill Of Gravity", and "Forgiven Now".

Diane is an accomplished painter and mixed media artist who's work has been displayed and sold in galleries nationwide. Below are four recent pieces. Click on the thumbnails to see a bigger image.

"Object Relations"
17.5" X 13" Oil on panel

"Samsara = Nirvana"
42" X 25" Oil on panel

"10,000 Recitations Of The Tara Mantra"
2" diameter each side / Oil on plaster in woman's compact

Untitled commision
3.5" X 3.5" each side / Oil on plaster in woman's compact

Diane also works on a commision basis, creating one-of-a-kind artworks for individuals or groups. If you are interested in learning more about Diane's artwork, you can email her directly at moontrolljr@earthlink.net.

Diane is represented by Gescheidle Gallery in Chicago and Pierogi Gallery in Brooklyn.  

EXHIBITIONS
2002 Augen Gallery, Portland, OR
Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
Riverside Art Center, Riverside, IL
Keotler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY:
2000 Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta GA
Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago, IL
Dirt Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1998 Locus Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Marguerite Ostreicher Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA
1997 Gallery A, Inc., Chicago, IL
1997/96/95 Locus Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1996 DNA Gallery, Provincetown, MA
1995 St. Cloud University, St. Cloud, MN
1994 Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery, Hartsville, SC
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
1994/93 Lorenzo Rodriguez Gallery, Chicago, IL
1993 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
1992 Rosenfield Gallery, Chicago, IL
1991 Artemesia Gallery, Chicago, IL
MWMWM Gallery, Chicago, IL
1990 World Tattoo Gallery, Chicago, IL

AWARDS:
1999 C.A.A.P. Grant
1997 Fellowship, Illinois Arts Council
1996 Grant, Arts Midwest

PUBLICATIONS:
New American Paintings, Open Studios Press, 2000
Chicago Tribune 9/95; 4/94
Chicago Sun-Times 9/21/95
New Art Examiner 10/93; 12/91; 5/85

EDUCATION:
MFA - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
MSW - Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
BA - Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO