DIANE SZCZEPANIAK

Szczepaniak’s luminous, jewel-like paintings explore the relationship between space, light, and color.

For Szczepaniak, meditation was a monumental part of her creation process, evident in her meticulous application of thousands of layers of translucent color. Through this technique, she imbued depth and her imaginings into her work, allowing the painting to transcend the two-dimensional plane and enter the realm of performance.

Diane was of Polish descent, born in Detroit, Michigan. Although she received her BA in economics, her interest in art came about from a summer traveling around Europe, viewing art in major European cities. Her travels solidified her desire to study drawing and sculpture under the instruction of sculptor Michael Skop. She later earned her BFA in sculpture and drawing from Northern Kentucky University and an MA from the University of Cincinnati. In the 1990s Diane moved to Washington DC and became a member of the Washington Sculptors group. She continued to teach and exhibited her work nationally. Szczepaniak’s work is in the collections of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington DC, the Cincinnati Art Museum, Americans for the Arts, and St. Mary’s College.