Artist Statement:
Artist Biography:
As a visual artist, Diana Rosa takes inspirations from an alternative upbringing where she closely connected with the natural landscape around her. Born and raised in Cuba shaped her perspective on nature and how humans interact with land, animals and each other. Now living in an urban environment in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Diana aims to show our relationship to the world around us through the versatile medium of acrylic paint. She uses sharp brush strokes, contrasting textures, and a variety of acrylic mediums, commenting on our human emotions.
Diana Rosa received her Bachelor of Art in Art History at the Oriente University, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba(1989-1994) and worked as a curator at the Contemporary Art Centre in Holguin, Cuba (1994-2000) . Her work has been included in many publications and online periodicals such as Home and décor magazine, The Brampton Guardian Newspaper and Toronto Life Magazine. Diana is a full time studio artist, exhibiting her work in galleries and museums regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Artist Statement:
I am always fascinated with the human story that all of us are living- often untold, sometimes unrecognized, but always significant. My paintings reflect the natural beauty of human emotions. They are a bridge from my imagination to theirs, and although the story I mean to tell may differ from what the viewer ultimately takes away, what is most important is that we have shared the tale.
Elegance and sensuality is combining with spirituality in a contemplative surreal environment. The landscape has an endless yearning, a nostalgic state which, currently looks into the future, expecting a new event to occur. I strive to draw honest and intriguing lines, to investigate the beautiful, as well as the odd, and to illuminate the common in an environment of graphic symbols and layered patterns.
I create a visual dialogue where everything is possible and magic is the queen. Humans, animals, and plants are some of the themes that I use in my drawings, a subtle injection of ambiguity that blurs the gap between the ordinary and the fantastic.
The background of this sub-world appears to be transformed into an innocent children’s fantasy that almost looks like a dream.
When creating a piece, I take what is most personal and assume it is universal. I use my own experiences and emotional responses, and turns them into a narrative work that suggests to the viewer a peek into their own life. The stories I tell are about inner worlds revealed - the things that we are supposed to talk and feel, about our bodies, our families, and our life’s choices
All elements drive my creativity along with a light touch of the paintbrush, feeling of peace and sense of a place. I strive to re-create the peaceful, contemporary landscape in my art to expand upon the beautiful palette that nature provides us.
I appreciate the human form and the emotions within, so I explore acrylic mediums to convey the limitless individuality the human form embodies. I think of my drawings as portraits of a soul, not an actual person–pulling from the universal level instead of our clouded worldly view. They are more than their surface, much like us. They are my perspective and appreciation of who I am and what I know: a woman who embraces passion.
As a visual artist, Diana Rosa takes inspirations from an alternative upbringing where she closely connected with the natural landscape around her. Born and raised in Cuba shaped her perspective on nature and how humans interact with land, animals and each other. Now living in an urban environment in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Diana aims to show our relationship to the world around us through the versatile medium of acrylic paint. She uses sharp brush strokes, contrasting textures, and a variety of acrylic mediums, commenting on our human emotions.
Diana Rosa received her Bachelor of Art in Art History at the Oriente University, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba(1989-1994) and worked as a curator at the Contemporary Art Centre in Holguin, Cuba (1994-2000) . Her work has been included in many publications and online periodicals such as Home and décor magazine, The Brampton Guardian Newspaper and Toronto Life Magazine. Diana is a full time studio artist, exhibiting her work in galleries and museums regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Artist Statement:
I am always fascinated with the human story that all of us are living- often untold, sometimes unrecognized, but always significant. My paintings reflect the natural beauty of human emotions. They are a bridge from my imagination to theirs, and although the story I mean to tell may differ from what the viewer ultimately takes away, what is most important is that we have shared the tale.
Elegance and sensuality is combining with spirituality in a contemplative surreal environment. The landscape has an endless yearning, a nostalgic state which, currently looks into the future, expecting a new event to occur. I strive to draw honest and intriguing lines, to investigate the beautiful, as well as the odd, and to illuminate the common in an environment of graphic symbols and layered patterns.
I create a visual dialogue where everything is possible and magic is the queen. Humans, animals, and plants are some of the themes that I use in my drawings, a subtle injection of ambiguity that blurs the gap between the ordinary and the fantastic.
The background of this sub-world appears to be transformed into an innocent children’s fantasy that almost looks like a dream.
When creating a piece, I take what is most personal and assume it is universal. I use my own experiences and emotional responses, and turns them into a narrative work that suggests to the viewer a peek into their own life. The stories I tell are about inner worlds revealed - the things that we are supposed to talk and feel, about our bodies, our families, and our life’s choices
All elements drive my creativity along with a light touch of the paintbrush, feeling of peace and sense of a place. I strive to re-create the peaceful, contemporary landscape in my art to expand upon the beautiful palette that nature provides us.
I appreciate the human form and the emotions within, so I explore acrylic mediums to convey the limitless individuality the human form embodies. I think of my drawings as portraits of a soul, not an actual person–pulling from the universal level instead of our clouded worldly view. They are more than their surface, much like us. They are my perspective and appreciation of who I am and what I know: a woman who embraces passion.
Education:
Education
1989-1994 -Bachelor of Art in Art History, Fine Art, Oriente University.
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
2016 -Art and Activity: Interactive strategies for engaging with art. Museum of Modern Art. MoMa, New York. Coursera- Online Learnig
2016-Modern Art and Ideas. Museum of Modern Art. MoMa. New York. Coursera- Online Learning
2019-Art History: Renaissance Art to present. Sotheby's Institute of Art, New York. Online Learning
1989-1994 -Bachelor of Art in Art History, Fine Art, Oriente University.
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
2016 -Art and Activity: Interactive strategies for engaging with art. Museum of Modern Art. MoMa, New York. Coursera- Online Learnig
2016-Modern Art and Ideas. Museum of Modern Art. MoMa. New York. Coursera- Online Learning
2019-Art History: Renaissance Art to present. Sotheby's Institute of Art, New York. Online Learning
Awards & Distinctions:
Publicity
In the past, Diana artwork has also featured in the TORONTO LIFE (magazine), March 2007, One of a kind highlights of HOME and décor magazine, January 2006, The Barrie Examiner, February 2006(newspaper), Junction Lifestyle Newsletter , March 2006 and Barrie Advance, May 2007(newspaper), Barrie Advance(newspaper), January 25, 2008, Avance(newspaper) NEW JERSEY, March 2000, artexpo New York (catalog), Feb.-March, 2009, The Brampton Guardian(newspaper), February 25, 2009, Odeum(Magazine) Brampton Rose Theatre, October, 2009, The Brampton Guardian(newspaper), March 5, 2010, La Jornada(newspaper), London, February, 2011, Brampton Guardian(newspaper)April 10, 2011, Brampton Guardian(newspaper)
April 09, 2012, Brampton Guardian (newspaper) February 14, 2013, Brampton Guardian (newspaper) February 18, 2015, April 25, 2015, Odeum(Magazine) Brampton Rose Theatre, Brampton Guardian(newspaper)March 30, 2017, ArtExpo New York (Exhibition Catalog) April, 2017, Now Toronto Magazine, June 9, 2017, featuring artwork "Madame Flamingo",
Suits, TV. Show, Season 7, Episode 1, July, 2017, featuring artwork "Sedimentary rock"
In the past, Diana artwork has also featured in the TORONTO LIFE (magazine), March 2007, One of a kind highlights of HOME and décor magazine, January 2006, The Barrie Examiner, February 2006(newspaper), Junction Lifestyle Newsletter , March 2006 and Barrie Advance, May 2007(newspaper), Barrie Advance(newspaper), January 25, 2008, Avance(newspaper) NEW JERSEY, March 2000, artexpo New York (catalog), Feb.-March, 2009, The Brampton Guardian(newspaper), February 25, 2009, Odeum(Magazine) Brampton Rose Theatre, October, 2009, The Brampton Guardian(newspaper), March 5, 2010, La Jornada(newspaper), London, February, 2011, Brampton Guardian(newspaper)April 10, 2011, Brampton Guardian(newspaper)
April 09, 2012, Brampton Guardian (newspaper) February 14, 2013, Brampton Guardian (newspaper) February 18, 2015, April 25, 2015, Odeum(Magazine) Brampton Rose Theatre, Brampton Guardian(newspaper)March 30, 2017, ArtExpo New York (Exhibition Catalog) April, 2017, Now Toronto Magazine, June 9, 2017, featuring artwork "Madame Flamingo",
Suits, TV. Show, Season 7, Episode 1, July, 2017, featuring artwork "Sedimentary rock"
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Teaching
1999 Aesthetics. Academy of Art. Holguin, Cuba
2010 Acrylic Workshop. Diana Rosa Studio, Brampton, Ontario
1999 Aesthetics. Academy of Art. Holguin, Cuba
2010 Acrylic Workshop. Diana Rosa Studio, Brampton, Ontario
Exhibitions:
2021
-Museum of Art, International Virtual Exhibition, Germany
-The Social Distancing Festival. Virtual Exhibition
-Hi-Libido, The Sex Show, Gallery 1313, Virtual Exhibition, Toronto
-Shape of the New, London, UK, Virtual Exhibition
-How we Heal: An Art Narrative, Paula Estey Gallery, Masashusett, USA ,Virtual Exhibition
-Artist Project Art Fair, Toronto, Virtual Exhibition
-The View from Here, Lesley Grove Gallery, Toronto, Virtual Exhibition
2020
- The Artist Project Art Fair, Toronto. Exhibition Place
-The Affordable Art Fair Battersea Evolution, London, UK
-Covid 19 Portraits. International Online Exhibition, Gallery 1313, Toronto
-Riverdale Online Art Walk, Artist Network, Toronto
-Montreal en Arts, Online Show
-Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Online Show
-Queen West art Crawl, Online Show
-Pool Art Fair, Guadeloupe, Online Show
2019
-Affordable Art Fair Singapore. Represented by Spence Gallery
-Figure it out: Figure Practice. Propeller Gallery, Toronto
-Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Nathan Phillip Square.
-Magic of Latino America. Mississauga Latin Festival. Glass Pavilion
-Ann Arbor South University Art Fair, Michigan
-Diana Rosa Spring Open Studio. Brampton, Ontario
-Rosedale Art Fair, Toronto
-Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto
-The Guild Alive with Culture, Toronto
2018 -Art Expo Malaysia. Represented by Spence Gallery
-Salon 2018. Montserrat Contemporary Art Gallery. Chelsea, New York
-Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Nathan Phillip Square
-Society of Canadian Artists. International Juried Show. Toronto
-The New Normal. Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton, Ontario
- Ann Arbor South University Art Fair, Michigan, USA
-Art- San Diego. Contemporary Art Show. Represented by Spence Gallery
-Magic of Latino-America. Living Art Centre. Mississauga, Ontario
-The New Art Festival. The Glebe, Ottawa
2017 -ArtExpo New York. PIER 94. New York
-The Artist Project Toronto. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Ann Arbor South University Art Fair, Michigan, USA
2016 -Affordable Art Fair, Convention Centre, Hong Kong.
Represented by Spence Gallery, Toronto
- The Affordable Art Fair Battersea, Autumn Battersea Evolution. London, UK Represented by Spence Gallery, Toronto
-The Artist Project Toronto. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Artfest at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
-Solo Diana Rosa. Limited Edition Collection. Brampton City Hall
2015 -Art San Diego. International Art Fair. California. Represented by Spence Gallery
-Juried Art Festival. Howard Alan Shows. Venice, Sarasota, Delray Beach. Florida
-Artfest at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
-The Artist Project Toronto. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Solo Exhibition at the Rose Theatre, Brampton, ON
-Affordable Art Fair, Convention Centre, Hong Kong
2014 -The Artist Project Toronto. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Square Foot Exhibition. Neilson Park Creative Centre. Toronto
-Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Exhibition Place
-Artfest at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
2013 -The Artist Project. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Solo Life in Full Color. Brampton City Hall
-Artfest at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
-One of a Kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
2012 -The Artist Project. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Tropical Vegetation. Solo at the Atrium. Brampton
-The Square Foot Exhibition. AWOL Gallery, Toronto
-Late Fall ’12 Exhibition. Tag Art Gallery. St. Catharine, ON
2011 -Ottawa Art Expo. St. Elias Centre. Ottawa
-Art at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
-Modern & Easy. Design of the Week. LIB Gallery, New Jersey
-Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Nathan Phillips Square
-Adaptation. Casa del Habano. Yorkville, Toronto
-Latinoamerica 2011. Art Gallery Etobicoke Civic
-Spring light. Solo at the Atrium.Brampton City Hall
-Escambray. La Casa del Habano. YorkVille, Toronto
-Fully exposed. Orillia Museum of Art & History. Orillia, ON
-The Sex Show. Gallery 1313. Toronto
-Colors of Latinoamerica. Arts Project Gallery. London, ON
2010 -Life is Beautiful. Solo Exhibition, Beaux-Art Gallery. Brampton
-Studios of Brampton, Studio tour
-Artexpo Ottawa, St. Elias Centre
-Circle C. Vancouver, BC
2009 -ArtExpo New York. Jacob Javits Convention Center. New York
-Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- Art-2009. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Paint the Town Red. Studio Fuse. Distillery District. Toronto
-Solo at the Rose Theatre Art Gallery. Brampton.
-Open Mind. John B. Aird Gallery. Ontario Art Society. Toronto
-Green Artist Challenge. Wyland Worldwide. New York
-New Members, New Inspiration. Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton, ON
-Celebrating Woman. Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton, ON
-Studios of Brampton. Studio Tour
2008 -ArtExpo New York. Jacob Javits Convention Center. New York
-Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Solo. Rotunda. City Hall. Barrie, ON
-Art at the Castle. Casa Loma. Toronto
-Fine Arts. Syracuse, New York.
-Washington Square Art Exhibition. New York
-Diana Rosa Studio-Gallery Show. Barrie, ON
-Jungle Gallery. Permanent Collection. Brampton
-One of a Kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
2007 -Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Group Exhibition. Gallery Gevik. Yorkville, Toronto
-Personality & Courage. MacLarent Art Centre. Barrie, ON
-Solo. Rotunda. City Hall. Barrie, ON
-Festival International en Arts. FIMA. Montreal
-Solo”Dream of compelling magic”. Barrie, ON
-One of a Kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
2006 -Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Metro Home Show. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-One of a Kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Solo Exhibition. Carriage House. Picture Shop. Barrie, ON
2005 -Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Metro Home Show. Convention Centre, Toronto
-National Home Show. Trade Centre. CNE
-One of a kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Canadian National Exhibition. Exhibition Place
-International Home Show. Toronto
-Canadian Home and Country Show. Exhibition Place. Toronto
2004 -Festival of the Arts. City Playhouse, Vaughan
-Museum of Art, International Virtual Exhibition, Germany
-The Social Distancing Festival. Virtual Exhibition
-Hi-Libido, The Sex Show, Gallery 1313, Virtual Exhibition, Toronto
-Shape of the New, London, UK, Virtual Exhibition
-How we Heal: An Art Narrative, Paula Estey Gallery, Masashusett, USA ,Virtual Exhibition
-Artist Project Art Fair, Toronto, Virtual Exhibition
-The View from Here, Lesley Grove Gallery, Toronto, Virtual Exhibition
2020
- The Artist Project Art Fair, Toronto. Exhibition Place
-The Affordable Art Fair Battersea Evolution, London, UK
-Covid 19 Portraits. International Online Exhibition, Gallery 1313, Toronto
-Riverdale Online Art Walk, Artist Network, Toronto
-Montreal en Arts, Online Show
-Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Online Show
-Queen West art Crawl, Online Show
-Pool Art Fair, Guadeloupe, Online Show
2019
-Affordable Art Fair Singapore. Represented by Spence Gallery
-Figure it out: Figure Practice. Propeller Gallery, Toronto
-Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Nathan Phillip Square.
-Magic of Latino America. Mississauga Latin Festival. Glass Pavilion
-Ann Arbor South University Art Fair, Michigan
-Diana Rosa Spring Open Studio. Brampton, Ontario
-Rosedale Art Fair, Toronto
-Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto
-The Guild Alive with Culture, Toronto
2018 -Art Expo Malaysia. Represented by Spence Gallery
-Salon 2018. Montserrat Contemporary Art Gallery. Chelsea, New York
-Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. Nathan Phillip Square
-Society of Canadian Artists. International Juried Show. Toronto
-The New Normal. Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton, Ontario
- Ann Arbor South University Art Fair, Michigan, USA
-Art- San Diego. Contemporary Art Show. Represented by Spence Gallery
-Magic of Latino-America. Living Art Centre. Mississauga, Ontario
-The New Art Festival. The Glebe, Ottawa
2017 -ArtExpo New York. PIER 94. New York
-The Artist Project Toronto. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Ann Arbor South University Art Fair, Michigan, USA
2016 -Affordable Art Fair, Convention Centre, Hong Kong.
Represented by Spence Gallery, Toronto
- The Affordable Art Fair Battersea, Autumn Battersea Evolution. London, UK Represented by Spence Gallery, Toronto
-The Artist Project Toronto. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Artfest at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
-Solo Diana Rosa. Limited Edition Collection. Brampton City Hall
2015 -Art San Diego. International Art Fair. California. Represented by Spence Gallery
-Juried Art Festival. Howard Alan Shows. Venice, Sarasota, Delray Beach. Florida
-Artfest at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
-The Artist Project Toronto. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Solo Exhibition at the Rose Theatre, Brampton, ON
-Affordable Art Fair, Convention Centre, Hong Kong
2014 -The Artist Project Toronto. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Square Foot Exhibition. Neilson Park Creative Centre. Toronto
-Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Exhibition Place
-Artfest at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
2013 -The Artist Project. Contemporary Art Fair. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Solo Life in Full Color. Brampton City Hall
-Artfest at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
-One of a Kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
2012 -The Artist Project. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Tropical Vegetation. Solo at the Atrium. Brampton
-The Square Foot Exhibition. AWOL Gallery, Toronto
-Late Fall ’12 Exhibition. Tag Art Gallery. St. Catharine, ON
2011 -Ottawa Art Expo. St. Elias Centre. Ottawa
-Art at the Distillery. Distillery District. Toronto
-Modern & Easy. Design of the Week. LIB Gallery, New Jersey
-Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Nathan Phillips Square
-Adaptation. Casa del Habano. Yorkville, Toronto
-Latinoamerica 2011. Art Gallery Etobicoke Civic
-Spring light. Solo at the Atrium.Brampton City Hall
-Escambray. La Casa del Habano. YorkVille, Toronto
-Fully exposed. Orillia Museum of Art & History. Orillia, ON
-The Sex Show. Gallery 1313. Toronto
-Colors of Latinoamerica. Arts Project Gallery. London, ON
2010 -Life is Beautiful. Solo Exhibition, Beaux-Art Gallery. Brampton
-Studios of Brampton, Studio tour
-Artexpo Ottawa, St. Elias Centre
-Circle C. Vancouver, BC
2009 -ArtExpo New York. Jacob Javits Convention Center. New York
-Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- Art-2009. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Paint the Town Red. Studio Fuse. Distillery District. Toronto
-Solo at the Rose Theatre Art Gallery. Brampton.
-Open Mind. John B. Aird Gallery. Ontario Art Society. Toronto
-Green Artist Challenge. Wyland Worldwide. New York
-New Members, New Inspiration. Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton, ON
-Celebrating Woman. Beaux Arts Gallery, Brampton, ON
-Studios of Brampton. Studio Tour
2008 -ArtExpo New York. Jacob Javits Convention Center. New York
-Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Solo. Rotunda. City Hall. Barrie, ON
-Art at the Castle. Casa Loma. Toronto
-Fine Arts. Syracuse, New York.
-Washington Square Art Exhibition. New York
-Diana Rosa Studio-Gallery Show. Barrie, ON
-Jungle Gallery. Permanent Collection. Brampton
-One of a Kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
2007 -Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Group Exhibition. Gallery Gevik. Yorkville, Toronto
-Personality & Courage. MacLarent Art Centre. Barrie, ON
-Solo. Rotunda. City Hall. Barrie, ON
-Festival International en Arts. FIMA. Montreal
-Solo”Dream of compelling magic”. Barrie, ON
-One of a Kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
2006 -Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Metro Home Show. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-One of a Kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Solo Exhibition. Carriage House. Picture Shop. Barrie, ON
2005 -Toronto Art Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-Metro Home Show. Convention Centre, Toronto
-National Home Show. Trade Centre. CNE
-One of a kind. Visual Art Gallery. Exhibition Place. Toronto
-Canadian National Exhibition. Exhibition Place
-International Home Show. Toronto
-Canadian Home and Country Show. Exhibition Place. Toronto
2004 -Festival of the Arts. City Playhouse, Vaughan
Artistic Influences:
My work has come to possess a freedom of movement, spontaneity and gentleness inspired by the color of the Fauves (Henri Matisse), the archetypes of the Naïve art (Henri Rousseau) and the strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy like Frida Kahlo.
Artist Tags:
contemporary art, modern, wall art, colorful art, original painting, canvas art
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