I have always used figures and animals in my work, usually to tell a story. I set up a narrative that lets me comment on actions and motivations and explore emotions without the paintings becoming maudlin or sentimental.
In my cast of characters, the women are nurturing, or controlling, or both and often take charge of things.
The bear is modeled on a life-sized stuffed animal that lives in my studio. He is a stand-in for various human traits, a kind of everyman. He intends to do things right but gets into scrapes, or is lazy, or gets distracted. Sometimes he is just tired.
The rats are -- well -- rats. They boss people around and are sly. The horse and cat are new characters for me. Both are vulnerable and a little frightened about what is happening, but basically solid citizens.
In all my work, I look for gesture and expression to provoke people into seeing familiar things in a new way.
Diana Creighton is a graduate of Stanford University and received additional training at Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, CA and Arizona State University.
Contact information
Diana Creighton
PO Box 530
Oracle, AZ 85623
dianacreightonart@yahoo.com
PO Box 530
Oracle, AZ 85623
dianacreightonart@yahoo.com
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