Diane Abt

Two disparate pieces of my life fuel my art practice: living in Japan, particularly studying calligraphy, and 35 years as a journalist. I may start with an idea, as in the series, Beneath the Sunrise, which explores the dichotomy between nature’s extraordinary beauty and man-made catastrophes haunting our world. Sometimes, though, intuition alone drives my work. No analysis, no planning, no thinking ahead. I gather my tools –brushes, rollers, ink stick, whatever—and let my spirit guide the marks.