Self Portrait, hand formed clay and cement sculpture Print

Florida based self-taught artist Diane Tacinelli, quiet and reclusive in life, speaks loudly through her work cutting through formalities and going straight to the core of her inspirations through the freedom of surrealism. She houses a lifetime of deep thoughts, concerns and burdens of society ranging from poverty, abuse and identity crisis to general overall imbalance as well as a great amount of hope and aspiration, which are released in the studio through spontaneous soul searching works. The inspirations of each piece created emerge alongside her contemplation and reflection and deliver the power to provoke a profound response. Her greatest release is working bare handed with concrete or clay with little or no use of tools, which results in a physically and visually satisfying bond linking body and mind to the work. As temperament and topics vacillate, so do her mediums and the creative flow will often transition to painting when a particular inspiration triggers a need for more detailed narrative. Her style of painting mirrors her sculptures in feel and flow with a surreal display of the allegory to be told. The quest to illustrate her empathy, sympathy, frustrations and present controversial questions is brought to life, layer upon layer, through her contributions of visual storytelling with the intention of awakening one’s own inner perception, exposing unexpected inquiry and reaction.