Dianne Adams

“At a very young age I found joy in drawing and painting. Those around me realized my talents and encouraged me. I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the art field. I experimented in every media of painting, drawing, sculpture, etc… and found watercolor to be my medium of choice. Recently I have also been working with mixed media as well, along with acrylic and oils.

I immediately fell in love with the transparency of paint on paper and it became a natural process for me. There are elements in watercolor that cannot be duplicated in any other medium. It excites me to see what can be done with it. As an artist I find it amazing to see the outcome of applying paint on paper with the water doing the magic.

I am very excited about my recent series ‘Sticks and Stones’. The natural elements depicted in my pieces have a way of bringing the outdoors in.”

Dianne graduated with an associates degree in Art from Ricks College (BYU Idaho). She was influenced by many great artists including Leon Parsons, Arlo Coles, and Matthew Geddes.

Growing up in Moscow, Idaho, during the 1960s and 70s, Dianne’s childhood was deeply intertwined with the natural world. The rolling hills of the Palouse Empire and the serene waters of Lake Coeur D’Alene, where her family had a cabin, instilled in her a profound appreciation for the outdoors. This connection would become a recurring theme in her artistic journey.

Dianne’s passion for art began at a young age, as she discovered the joys of drawing and painting. Encouraged by those around her, she pursued a career in the art field, experimenting with various mediums, including watercolor, drawing, painting, and sculpture. However, it was the unique transparency of watercolor on paper that initially captivated her.

In recent years, Dianne has rediscovered her passion for papermaking, a craft she first explored over 30 years ago. She now specializes in creating unique and thought-provoking pieces of “junk mail art” – a medium that involves transforming discarded materials, such as old newspapers, magazines, junk mail, and fabric scraps, into distinctive and beautiful works of art. Her process is deeply personal and resourceful, as she collects, shreds, blends, and molds these materials into unique sheets of paper, which she then cuts, glues, and paints to create her signature pieces.

Dianne’s connection to nature continues to inspire her artwork, as she brings “the outdoors in” through her creations. Moreover, she finds profound meaning in the process of combining diverse elements to create a piece of paper, drawing parallels with the way individual lives contribute to the richness and strength of the collective human experience.

Beyond the visual appeal, Dianne finds a profound meaning in her paper art. She sees a parallel between the careful combination of diverse elements to create a piece of paper and the way individuals live, with their “diverse talents, abilities, strengths, and personalities, contribute to the richness and strength of the collective human experience. She believes that “we all add to the weave, color, strength, and diversity of the final product,” and that “no matter how great or small it may be, we all make a difference.”

Today, Dianne is a successful self-employed artist, with over 35 years of experience showcasing and selling her work, as well as receiving numerous awards. She resides in Idaho with her artist husband, Doug Adams, who is also represented in Exposures Gallery.

Dianne Adams