Currently living and working in New York. Diana Diriwaechter's Swiss education and traditional Swiss upbringing was practical and business oriented; however art in all its forms has always been a motivating factor in her life. In the US she chose special effects and computer animation as her career and graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Computer Art. After working for several years in advertising she landed a job at the academy award winning Blue Sky Studios. Working at Blue Sky Studios as a Senior Materials Technical Director on 3D animated motion pictures such as, "Robots", "Ice Age: The Meltdown","Horton Hears A Who", "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" and the soon to be released "Rio" gave Diana a cinematic approach to photography. Since then the camera lens has become her tool of expression in portraits and landscapes. Whether on location or working from her studio in Harlem, Diana explores life with her eye through her lens. Awards: 2010 Merit Award: Awarded by Juror Susan Kismaric (Curator at the Museum of Modern Art) The 24th International Art Show, NJ, "In Memory" 2008 2nd Place: Lucie International Photography Awards, "Peacock Girl" 2008 1st Place: PX3 Public Choice Awards, Children: "Ella" 2008 2nd Place: PX3 Public Choice Awards, Self Portraits: "Static Motion" 2007 1st Place: Lucie International Photography Awards, Portrait: "Solitude" Honorable Mentions: 2010 The Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers: "In Memory, Bunny Lady, Peacock Girl" 2010 Women In Photography International - Juried Competition: "Thomas" 2010 2 Lucie International Photography Awards 2009 The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, Fine Art: "Ms. Adya" 2009 Photographer's Forum Magazine - 29th Annual Spring Photography Contest: "Bunny Lady" 2009 4 Lucie International Photography Awards 2009 Women In Photography International - Summer Competition (subject Children): "Little Mermaid" 2009 PX3, Fine Art Other: "Ms. Adya" 2008 Spider Awards, People: "Peacock Girl" 2008 Women In Photography International - Juried Competition: "Adya" 2008 PX3, Fine Art: "Static Motion", "White On White", "Lady In Red" 2008 5 Lucie International Photography Awards 2007 Women In Photography International - Juried Competition, "Couch Play" 2007 6 Lucie International Photography Awards Solo Exhibitions: 2011 (August) "Neverland" Spirit Gallery, New London, CT 2010 (November) "Featured Artist Of The Month" UAG Gallery, Albany, NY Group Exhibitions: 2011 "Best in Show" 25th International Art Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ 2010 "Body Image" The Pen and Brush Gallery, New York, NY 2010 "ArtUndressed" Exhibition Tour, Mimi, FL 2010 "HAW" Casa Frela Gallery, New York, NY 2010 "WPGA" Circle of Fine Arts, Madrid, Spain 2010 "Best in Show" 24th International Art Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ 2009 "Serpentina" Casa Frela Gallery, New York, NY 2009 "2009 Juried Exhibition" Tag Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 2009 "Colors of Life 2009" Kkien Atelier, Milan, Italy 2009 "Colors of Life 2009" The Artspace, Richmond,VA 2009 "Colors of Life 2009" Capital One Corporate Gallery, Richmond, VA 2009 "Contemporary Expressions" The Pen and Brush Gallery, New York, NY 2009 "Inaugural Show" Art Raw Gallery, New York, NY 2008 "Bedroom Community" UAG Gallery, Albany, NY Magazine/Book Publications: 2010 Spectrum 17: The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art, 1 page spread 2010 The Julia Margaret Cameron Awards Book, 3 images 2010 Worldwide Photography Gala Awards Book, 4 Images 2009 Best of Photography 2009 (annual book), Photographer's Forum Magazine, 1 page spread 2009 Spectrum 16: The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art, 1 page spread 2009 MAG(azine) Italy, February Issue, 6 page spread 2008 KULT Magazine Italy, December Issue, 1 page spread 2008 Annual IPA Book, winning image 2007 Upstate Magazine, Spring Issue, Interview, 4 page spread 2007 F-Stop Magazine, Issue 27, group exhibition 2007 F-Stop Magazine, Issue 26, group exhibition 2007 Annual IPA Book, winning image Film Credits: 2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Materials Technical Director, Blue Sky Studios 2008 Surviving Sid, Materials Technical Director, Blue Sky Studios 2008 Horton Hears A Who, Materials Technical Director, Blue Sky Studios 2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown, Lighting Technical Director, Blue Sky Studios 2005 Robots, Lighting Technical Director, Blue Sky Studios 1999 Pioneer 12, Computer Graphics Artist, Spontaneous Combustion |