Artist CV

Education
Solo Training with Russian Artist Feodor Rimsky, Washington Connecticut
AA, Northwestern Connecticut College, Connecticut; emphasis on painting, etching, and lithography
BA Coursework in Painting, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut Coursework in Lithography, Sculpture, Painting, and Art History, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA
Coursework in Photography, Barnsdall Art Center, Hollywood, CA

Independent Research and Training
Albano Ballet Company, Hartford, Connecticut
University of Philosophical Research, Los Angeles, independent study in Esoteric Cultural Traditions, Philosophy, and Mysticism.
Yoga Teacher Certification, KRI Kundalini Research Institute, Golden Bridge Yoga, Hollywood, CA

PROFESSIONAL WORK

EXHIBITION DESIGN AND PREPARATOR WORK, LOS ANGELES

1986 - 2010 Design, construction, and installation of artwork

Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and William Grant Still Art Center Henry P Rio Bridge Gallery at City Hall East
LAWA (Los Angeles World Airports)
Gene Autry Museum

Santa Monica Museum, Santa Monica, CA Palos Verdes Art Center
Skirball Cultural Center Museum
African American Museum

Craft and Folk Art Museum
MOCA
The Temporary Contemporary Museum Southwest Museum of the American Indian Hollywood Bowl Museum
Bergamont Station galleries, Santa Monica, CA

Reviews

Wilson, William, "Juried Exhibition Displays Wit and Elegance of LA", Los Angeles Times Calendar, 1997

Fagu, Hina, The Virgin Work and The Principles of Being, "Hollywood Digital", Coagula Art Journal, Issue 24, 1996

Respers, Lisa, "The Sistine in Spandex", Los Angeles Times, Metro section, March 1995 Westbrook, Leslie,

"California’s Noteworthy Contemporary Women’s Artists", ArtWest, vol. 2 #3, March 1995
Frank, Peter, "Off The Map"

"Momentary Contemporary, The Project Room at Nova Space", The Metropolitan Contemporary Museum Inaugural Show, Coagula Art Journal, Issue 10, 1993

Messenger, Mike, "Nova Space Arrives at Ivy Substation", Venice Magazine, December 1993

Mendenhall, Laurl, "Sculptures Present Visual Sermons", Sculptural Innuendos, Orange Coast Weekly, October 3, 1993

Frank, Peter, "Photo Salon; New Photographic Talent in Los Angeles", Art Picks of the Week, LA Weekly, 1992

Otto, Susan, Censorship, "Misconceptions Begin at Home", LACPS Annual Exhibition, Art Week, July 23, #2, 1992

Knaff, Devorah, "The Sculpture as Playwright", Art Week, December 5, 1991

Curtis, Kathy, "Sculptural Innuendos", Los Angeles Times, September 23, 1991

Publications

"Silence in Art; Zen Buddhism and Art", The Spiritual Magazine, Issue 2, Rygen Watanabe Osho san, 1997

"Downtown Lives", DADA Tour Catalogue, Downtown Arts Development Association, Jon Peterson, October 1995


Pleroma, Off The Map, 1994, Jane Castillo, Corina Gamma, and Amy Robinson, Los Angeles 1994

Angels and Madmen, "LA's Far Bazzar", Oversight, Fall Issue, 1993, Will Hipps, Franklin Odel, Holly Wilder


Censorship, Framework Journal, Vol.3 1992, editors Susan Kandel and Jody Zellen


Creator Slow Moving, Exhibition Catalogue, Monk's Trail Publishing, LTD, 1991

Arte per Esistenza, Per Tutti Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
The Virgin Work from the Principles of Being, Pasadena Arts Council, Pasadena, CA Creator Slow Moving, Onyx Gallery, Los Angeles
Embryo; Drawings from the Womb, Pickme Up Gallery, West Hollywood

2020 
 "Single Tree Arts, Back to Basics; Postal/Mail Art Exhibition-Project", curated by Eszter Delgado and Martin Betz

2010 
 "Single Tree Arts Pop up Exhibition", Manhattan Beach Arts Center, curated by Eszter Delgado, Manhattan Beach, CA

2005 
 2005 Juried Exhibition, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Hollywood, CA

2004 LAXART, LAX curated by Scott Canty

1997 
 Vocalization Series, "Beside Photography; Photographic Images as a Means", Angels Gate Cultural Center, curated by Martin Betz, San Pedro, CA From the Creator Slow Moving Series, “1997 Juried Exhibition”, LAMAG, Hollywood, CA Emergence From a Chrysalis State, DADA, 7th Market Place, Los Angeles 1996 
 Seduction and Transformation, "The Project Room, The Metropolitan Contemporary Museum Inaugural Show", Los Angeles.
Fin Des Signes "Censorship," Nova Space at Ivy Substation," Culver City

SAAH, Installation, FAR Bizarre, Old Federal Reserve Bank Building, Downtown Los Angeles

1995 
 Censorship, "LAPCS Annual Photography Exhibition", Helen Lindhurst Gallery, USC "Photograph as Urban Scape/Rural Scape", Downey Museum 1994 
 "Photo Salon; New Photographic Talent in Los Angeles", Turner Krull Gallery, curated by Craig Krull, West Hollywood, CA "Sculptural Innuendos," Security Pacific, Costa Mesa

"LA and 250 Juried Exhibition," SITE Gallery, curated by Bennet Roberts and Richard Heller, Culver City Off the Map; Pleroma, curated by Jane Castillo, Corina Gamma, and Amy Robinson, Los Angeles

1993 
 "Thicker Than Water; Women and Cycles," Zeta Collective Alternative Theater, Los Angeles Angels and Madmen, "Downtown Lives", Downtown Art Tour, DADA-Downtown Arts Development Association, Los Angeles
Man Facing Himself, "Bad Eye Gallery Presents", Impart Gallery, curated by Daniel Martinez, Hollywood CA

1992 
 Lady with Coffee, "Emergence", Onyx Gallery, curated by Gronk, Hollywood The Virgin Work, "Hollywood Digital", Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA

See Diana's early artwork: https://dexterdelmonteart.com

Solo Shows

Selected Group and Juried Exhibitions