About
Diana Laura Serrano Silva is an artist based in South Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and was born in Hidalgo, Mexico. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts and has had the pleasure of being one of 86 artists selected for the Art of The State Exhibition 2023 at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.
Diana is also the first artist in residency at the Oglebay Institute Stifel Fine Arts Center in West Virginia. She will be completing her three-month residency starting March 1st 0f 2024. During her time there she will be running workshops in metal cutting.
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Diana is currently an emerging artist working with copper, wood, and stone. Not only does she create sculptures but also jewelry, and as of lately has dabbled back into drawing.
Artist Statement & Bio
Most recently, Diana's sculpture "Positions" was accepted to be exhibited at The State Museum of Pennsylvania for their Art of the State Juried Exhibition happening from September 10th 2023 to January 7th 2014. This same sculpture awarded Diana Juror's Choice at the Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery in Wayne, PA. She was also a recipient of the James J. and Frances M. Maguire Artistic Excellence Scholarship from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from years 2018 to 2020.
My art is heavily influenced by the juxtaposition of material and composition, highly prioritizing aesthetic compositions that involve process-oriented techniques and skills. While copper is the main focus of my work, I also seek ways to incorporate stone and wood in a harmonious manner. Thus far I've been working with these materials through a subtractive method, using manual techniques such as carving with a chisel and hammer for wood and stone as a way of maintaining a traditional approach. Despite technology changing the art-making process, my copper work stands out due to its intricate and detailed designs that have been hand-cut using a jewelry saw. This realization often surprises those who have the pleasure of viewing my work in person.
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In my design process, I often reuse the same symbolic elements that I find visually pleasing, creating a sense of movement and presence in my pieces. As I continue to grow and learn as an artist, I aspire for my sculptures to evolve into striking pieces that showcase my creativity, patience, focus, and technique. Ultimately, I hope that my compositions will speak to people on a deeper level, transcending the limitation of words.
Diana Laura received her Associate Degree in Fine Art from the Delaware College of Art and Design in 2018. From there she continued her education at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where she got her Bachelor's Degree in 2020.
Diana has participated in Juried and Group of Exhibitions at Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery (2023), Fisher Brooks Gallery (2020), Gallery 7 at PAFA (2020), Anne Bryan Gallery (2019), Toni & Stuart B. Young Gallery (2018), Art One Gallery (2017), The Lancaster Museum of art and the Demuth Art Gallery (2016).
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