Diane Davis
Printmaker
 

About me and my work
 
 
The process of printmaking - the techniques, the equipment, the opportunity to work with metal plates, chemical reactions, and a large printing press - is challenging and engrossing. The technical demands and the versatility of the medium make it a worthy focus of a life's work. For an artist whose creativity is tempered with a strong analytical bent, etching (often combined with other print techniques) is the ideal printmaking medium.  
 
My work begins in forms from nature and reflects the landscape we inhabit. I am fascinated by trees, especially those of great age and size - a tree that has lived hundreds of years represents something transcendent to me. I add layers of color, line, and texture to a base image, sometimes putting a print through the press multiple times, to convey the sense of mystery and the richness of visual experience that forms from nature provide.
 
I first studied painting and printmaking in college and returned to these subjects years later while earning a BFA at the University of Washington School of Art. In between, I earned a law degree. I printed at BallardWorks in Seattle in a studio shared with several other artists for two decades. I recently moved to a studio at Rainier Annex Studios in south Seattle.
 
Please contact me if you would like to see the work in person or if you are interested in buying a piece and would like pricing information.