Work in progress...

Usually I don’t post on this site unfinished work but time in the studio has been sparse as it always is this time of year and I wanted to check in with everyone!

This piece is titled, ‘the puppeteer’. Not all pieces have a name this early in the game but this one knew its’ name immediately.  Will post the finished piece probably in January.  How I long for dismal days when I hunker down in my studio,  but for now...I have to go bake some holiday cookies.

I have been busy....

As you know, I love to take online classes so that I do not get stale.  Quite a few of the online projects would utilize photos or magazine images in collage projects.  I never felt comfortable using someone else's work.  Sooo...I decided to do a small series (9) of monochromatic collage pieces using pieces from my own works.  An arm might be used from one image and a body from another-and this created new images and gave me the freedom to experiment with a lot of different processes.  Here are three of the nine pieces. You will note that a little color did creep in! Could not help myself.

The holidays are upon us and little to nothing gets done in my studio.  As an artist I love dreary days, cold weather, and any excuse not to go out.  Studio time is precious....But it is known that we find joy if we live in the moment.. so I remind myself daily to embrace the craziness of the season... may the end of this year bring you many blessings...love from my heart to you....di

Babies

This piece I am titling, "Babies".  It is mixed media/acrylic and 20"x 20" on canvas.  I started this piece before we went on a month vacation ( a 23 day cruise including going through the Panama Canal). We just returned and I got to get back in the studio, tweak this piece a little, and finally finish it.

This time of the year is always crazy with the holidays approaching and things to do.  We have 2000 kids that trick or treat in our neighborhood, which will happen this Thursday night.  I have come to love January where everything just pauses and resets.

Now to do some ornaments for a fund raising activity......it is all good....di

Birdie Verdi

Newest work....To describe my work, I would say...it is happy and dreamlike.  There does not have to be a definitive meaning to it.  The work is to make you pause, reflex, and wonder a bit.

Marc Chagall's work is an inspiration to me.  One of my favorite quotes of his is, "if you can't paint love, what is there worth painting?".  I hope that my work is filled with love....a rather big order but one can hope...

"A Walk in the Park"

I have been painting some pieces lately that I am not sure "why?".  Going with the flow and thinking that I am suppose to go down this path.  I have no idea where the destination is--but enjoying the journey, kinda...
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"I See You"

This is such a sweet piece.  It sold the first day I posted it on facebook.  "I See You",  is available in my Etsy shop (Difergi) in an 8x10" print.  This piece just seems to capture a moment in time that is filled with wonder.  Sometimes an artist creates something that is magical and I feel that this is one of those times.

Midnight Ballerina

Have no clue what I was thinking when I started this piece.  But when I looked at all the scribbles and colors I had placed on the canvas, a ballerina emerged.  I see the girl dreaming of becoming a ballerina in the 'Midnight Circus", which is invaded with characters that only come out in the darkest and most whimsical part of the night.  So...sometimes you just let things happen.....

All Creatures Great and Small

Newest piece created for a local show themed, "All Creatures Great and Small".  Had fun interpreting the idea in my own style. Celebrating man and nature always.....Di

This piece is acrylic and 24" x 34" on canvas.

Sweetness....

 The theme of a local show I am entering in June
 is, "All Creatures Great and Small, the animal show."  I have two pieces that I am entering that are 'my style'.  They are crazy stylized abstracted imagery.  Because I feel that some people probably think that I just can not paint, I am entering this third piece (you can have up to three), which is done in a more classical style.  It has already sold which tells you I probably should paint more conservatively and make more $$.  But, alas, I paint with my own voice.  Having said all that, I do have to admit that the rabbit is really sweet.

"Day Dreaming"

This piece reminds me of me when I am in a meeting and my mind wanders.  This of course happens at about 3 minutes into the meeting.  I enter the world of my imagination and anything can happen.  It is a great place!  

Titled, "Day Dreaming", it is 12"x 16" and acrylic.

For You

"For You"

This is my newest piece.  I am calling it, "For You".  I am not going to tell you what it means, I will just let it talk to you personally.  It is a smaller piece (12"x16") and is acrylic.

Have a great conversation..... ;-)  I have to get back to work....di

Extraordinary is the Ordinary

Extraordinary is the Ordinary

Life is such a gift.

I use a lot of visual symbols as part of my visual stories and chairs for me, represent stable, functional, every day existence.  Yet, in my mind, they become more. They can become a magical source of joy, possibilities, and wonder. Every day is filled with common daily living but if you look closely, all things contain a seed of enigmatic possibilities.

When the ordinary becomes extraordinary that for me begins a story.

"The Ringmaster and Friends"

I think this is such a sweet piece.  It is only 11"x 14", so it is a small work for me.  If you follow my work, you will recognize these  characters from my 'village series'.  The Village is a magical place full of kindness and wonder and it is such a joy to paint these quirky characters.

This jewel has already found it's forever home in Canada.  I have to admit that I will miss it.

Monday

"Monday"

You haven't heard from me for a while but I have been diligently working.  This is a good size piece (30x48) with mixed media and I have titled it, "Monday".  If you scroll down a bit you will see a piece called, "Sunday".  So now you see where I am going with this. Hopefully, after you view this new piece, you can get an idea of what I think about society and cell phones.  As you know, an artist has to document her reactions to the times.

I also have been notified that this site may be discontinued in the near future.  If I read the notice right-the server will not be serving.  So I have created a new website www.difergi.com and hope you will visit me there.  Also, I almost daily post on Facebook as DiFergi's and sell on Etsy, (my store is Difergi) ....

So you can see that though I do not particularly like cell phones....Social media is my friend.  Find me :-)

A NEW VENTURE

This is kind of exciting for me! My art work is going to be featured as puzzles by the Art & Fable Puzzle company.  (you can find on facebook and instagram) What an awesome opportunity to have my work put in front of the public.  The first puzzle is currently in production and believe me, I will let you know when it is available and where to purchase.  Might I suggest some early holiday shopping.  Smiling from ear to ear-this is a good thing.  Di