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Biography:
Diane
Hoeptner's paintings feature poetic arrangements of
flowers, fruit and sometimes her cats, Coco and Layla.
Lush painterly transitions from light to shadow reveal
solid forms that have an almost tactile appeal.
She
grew up in rural
NE
Ohio.
While majoring in graphic design at
Kent
State
University
she
discovered that she was a failure at methods like
press type and the use of an exacto blade. Subsequently
a case of wanderlust coupled with a desire for sunshine
and big city opportunities lead her to Los
Angeles
for
what would be a 17 year stay.
She finished a BA in Studio Art at
California
State
University
,
Northridge.
Upon graduation she enjoyed many years as an
animator for video games and films.
Her
first year of fulltime painting resulted in numerous
regional awards. Public collections that showcase
Diane's paintings include Kohl's corporate offices,
Obaji headquarters and the Cardinal Woods Skilled
Nursing and Rehab in Ohio.
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| Saks Fifth Ave
offered hand signed limited edition giclees of one of her
water lily paintings. Lesson packs on Diane's technique were
published in the late 90's. She was a poster artist for Editions
Limited for several years. More recently American Greetings
and Current INC optioned the image rights her florals for use on
cards... She
moved back home to Ohio in 2004 where she resides with her
husband and two cats.
Statement:
Since I started adding cats (and patterns!) to the mix, I fear my artist
statement regarding florals falls a little short, you can see
that below. I will post a refreshed artist statement
once I've collected my thoughts on work to date.
"I
am passionate about painting the floral still life.
There is comfort associated with this subject... Painted
flowers have an intimate and universal appeal.
I
never stop feeling dazzled by the infinite variety of outcomes
that can be achieved within the framework of still life
painting. Purely
visual components like opposites on the color wheel or the
passage of dark to light are easy springboards for my
compositions. Achieving
a feeling of balance, abundance and harmony in my paintings is
very important to me.
Flowers have an ethereal beauty that both
reassures and revitalizes one's spirit. As long as
flowers spring from the earth and decorate our tabletops
things can't be all bad, right? Painting them is
my way of feeling that sentiment and passing it
on. I
admit to being influenced by the latest trends in interior
design and fashion-- My secret inner design junkie must be
constantly fed as well as challenged. As I add more
"props" like toys, figurines and fruit to my
paintings the quotient for meaning and delight
rises."
…Diane Hoeptner,
June, 2011
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