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

Reaching for a compromise....

No name yet...trying to meld my 'village' characters into a more sophisticated style and it is taking me on quite a journey!  Getting there, but slowly, partly because the holiday season seems to have endless distractions.  But all is great and life/art evolves as it is suppose to.  For all of you -I wish a prosperous and content New Year...Thanks for journeying with me this year.....di

Family and commitment...

"We are the Village"

This is for a group of special friends and they are truly
'the village that raises the child'.  They are bonded together by their sisterhood, morals, and commitment to their families.

I really enjoyed painting this for them and am in awe of their inner strength and love for each other.

Faces

Hidden Secrets

Winter Maidens

I seem to be doing a lot of faces lately so I think I will do a couple animal paintings next to break up the flow.  Faces have always been something I am drawn to, for whatever reason and I suspect I will always return to them.  Enjoy....di

Three Faces

This was a class exercise and I really love it!  Yes, it is a bit strange, etc, but I love losing the forms, and the texturing of the paint.  I am currently doing another one just to see what happens and how I can incorporate it into my current work.  Wish me luck.....art has it own path of discovery...di

I LOVE to PAINT....

As a painter, I LOVE TO PAINT.  I love the color, texture, visual feel, and every little thing about painting.

This piece was last week's class from LFI2018, where we were to paint a portrait in the style of Lucien Freud.  Of course mine is not near what his work represents BUT I really loved doing a more realistic approach than I usually do.

It is always fun to experiment and get outside of a series that you are working on.

So I am sharing with you ...a passion....

Dance with the chairs....

Life is Magical

Have been prolific lately...I think it is because I was off visiting for almost two weeks with family and when I returned I just had a lot of creative energy to let out.  That is my theory anyway.

This piece is 30x30, acrylic on canvas and I am calling it, "Life is Magical".  I use to use a lot of chairs in my work.  For me, they symbolized that the ordinary can be extraordinary.  Many times, I have use chairs to express the whimsy and magic in our imaginations/spirits.

So anyway...here is my newest piece. Dance with the chairs! Enjoy....

"The Night Circus"

Sometimes you have a favorite painting and this is one of those times.  Perhaps it is because of my love affair with deep blue...maybe because I love a simple, pure image.  I do not know why but I do love this piece.  I am calling it, "Night Circus", because it reminds me of a book I once read.  The circus in the book was only black and white but still, I find the magic of that circus in this painting.

 

Frames Gifted to Me....Yay

"Diaspora"

 A good friend of mine, just gifted me with about 40 frames. She just started me on a new goal!  It is my intention to fill those frames in the upcoming year.  Some of the frames are standard sizes and some are oddball dimensions.  These two works are on paper (because I can trim the paper to fit) and will both go into gold frames.  This project is the type I like.  I have a bit of a challenge.

These two pieces are fairly large for a paper image.  The both measure 26"L x 22"H. They are acrylic and are slated for a small showing in December/January.

To be honest, I am not sure where I was going with them ...but I do like them both. :-)

"Where Do We Go From Here?"

"Sunday"

"Sunday"

This I am calling "Sunday"..it is one of those pieces that  I am not quite sure of yet but I am pretty sure that it is done.  It is fairly large, 36"x 36" and is acrylic.

My small polka dot horse is 'photo bombing' as he is my symbol for unconditional love.  The little girl in the green dress is quite in love with him! If there is anything we should treasure, especially on Sunday, it is unconditional love.  IMHO

This piece has a real folk art feel to it.  Who knew??? I see a bit of Gauguin and who knows who else in it. Maybe ME!

Enjoy...

Newest in "Village Series"

"Remembering and Waiting"

Could not decide if she was remembering or waiting.  So in order to not decide, I elected to use both in the title.  What is she waiting for?  What is she remembering?  What are we all  remembering and waiting for?   Great questions, and it is up to you, the viewer to decide.  Not me though-- I have my own theories.

This is 18x24, acrylic on paper.... enjoy!

Having fun with COLOR!!!!

Hats

Sultry

Good thing that I am not afraid of color!  What fun pieces to do.  For the top one I got to dig out my ancient oil pastels and go to town.  I am definitely going to do more of these.

I have a Renoir challenge coming up and I think I am going to do a contemporary party scene somewhat in the styles of these two pieces.  A big piece!  Now all I have to do is find a party to go to and take pictures.  In my small little town that may be a challenge...hmmmm, must throw party myself- great a picture of a bunch of old people!  Squash that idea...

"My Journey, My Way"

My Journey, My Way

This is a bit different than the usual but it was a class challenge.  I really like it.  Having the softness of an impressionistic style creates a somewhat unreal atmosphere that I like.

It is 30x36 I think, so it is a good size piece.  Think I want to hang it in my house for a while...now, to find a place, therein lies the problem...hey, there are worse problems...lol
di

The Gift of Life

The is just a 'thankful piece', rejoicing in being on this planet, with it's resources, and living our roles in this lifetime.  Somewhat sweet but I like it.