Artist Statement

  Dina is a Texas pastel artist. Pastels give her the freedom to work quickly and to express the feeling of the moment. When working on a landscape painting, the light is in constant movement. How an artist relates to this changing light and shadow is important to a plein air painting. Dina enjoys capturing this fleeting moment and the connection it poses between God, man and nature.

Dina has a BFA in art from the University of North Texas. She has studied with Ethel Spears, Bob Rohm, Ramon Kelley and Lorenzo Chavez.
 
Her favorite painting spots are Big Bend, Palo Duro Canyon, Enchanted Rock and her own Bosque county acreage. She feels her paintings help preserve the beautiful landscapes of her native Texas.

 She is a Signature Member of the Plein Air Artists of New Mexico (PAPNM), the Plein Air Artists of Colorado (PAAC) and the Pastel Society of the Southwest (PSSW). She is a member of the Outdoor Painters Society (OPS), the Pastel Society of New Mexico(PSNM) and the Pastel Society of America (PSA).
 
Her recent accomplishments are:

Dina has been juried into the "Plein Air Southwest 2011 Exhibition" presented by the Outdoor Painters Society.
The event will be at the Southwest Gallery in Dallas, Tx. from April 8 - 30,2011. More information to come.

"Waiting for the Thaw" has been juried into the 25th Annual Bosque Arts Center National Exhibition by judge John Coleman
The exhibition will be in Clifton Tx. at the BAC Sept. 11-26, 2010.

Dina has been invited to have 2 paintings in the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico National Exhibition, "The Spirit of Place",
at The Millicent Rogers Museum, 1504 Millicent Rogers Road, Taos, NM. Oct. 9 - Nov 14, 2010.

She will be featured in the May/June edition of the "Art of the West" magazine in the Plein Air Artist of Colorado
article. Saks Gallery in Denver Co. will host the annual national exhibition of the Plein Air Artist of Colorado
opening June 25, 2010.

Dina will be featured in the April edition of the "American Art Collector" magazine along with other Nomadas painters. Also, look for her ad in this edition.

Sherry Harrington and Dina have been invited by the Bosque Arts Council to have an exhibition at the Bosque Center in Clifton, formally the Bosque Conservatory. The reception will be on June 18th and the exhibition will run through July 4th weekend.

Dina has been invited to participate with 6 other national artists at the "Art on the Paluxy" on the Paluxy River at the historical Barnard Mill Museum in Glen Rose, Tx., March 27, 2010 from 6-9 pm. Robert Summers is the Artist in Residence for the event.

She has an invitition to the Nomadas del Arte exhibition that will be held at the Southwest Gallery in April 2010.
Plein air artist paint during 2009 for this national event in Dallas.

An invitational Group Exhibition in Breckenridge, Tx. at the Breckenridge Fine Art Center, will be Oct. 13- Nov. 25, 2009
"Meet the Artist" will be Oct. 24th from noon to 3:00pm. This is a group of 6 artist who live and paint in Bosque County, Tx.

"Last Light" won an award of excellence at the Pastel Society of  New Mexico National Annual Exhibition in Albuquerque, NM.  Judge for this event is Colette Odya Smith. Show dates are Nov. 6-29.

"Afterglow" has been juried into the Pastel Society of the Southwest  National Annual Exhibition in Plano, Tx. at the Art Center of Plano. Judge for this event is Bob Rohm. Show dates are Oct. 16- Nov. 14. Reception is Oct.30-6-9.

"Afterglow" and "Dry Creek at Enchanted Rock" juried into the 24th Annual Bosque Art Classic.  "Dry Creek at Enchanted Rock" won 1st place in the pastel category. Juror is Joshua Rose, editor of the"Western Art Collector" magazine. The exhibit will be in Clifton, Tx. Sept. 13-27, 2009.

"Dry Creek at Enchanted Rock" juried into the Plein Air Artists of Colorado National Exhibition. Juror is Karen Vance. The exhibit will be in Denver, Co. July 10-25, 2009.

Dina has an invitation to the "Nomadas del Arte" national plein air event 2008-2009 which will culminate in
Dallas, Tx. at the Southwest Art Gallery for the month of April 2009. The Nomadas group paints for one year in six southwest states. Then each 200 artist turn in two paintings for the April show in Dallas.

Look for Dina's painting in the Nov. 2008 issue of the Southwest Art Magazine under the Pastel Society of New Mexico Exhibition.

Alpine, Tx. had another successful Gallery Night/Art Walk Nov. 21-22, 2008. Dina and her husband celebrated
at the Kiowa Gallery with owner Keri Artzt, her staff and all the wonderful art patrons. Her plein air pastel paintings are there in the Kiowa Gallery.

Dina's painting "Chihuahuan Desert Winter Rain" has been juried into the 27th Annual Pastel Society of the Southwest Exhibition, juried by Kay Franklin. The exhibition will be at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Nov. 5 - Nov. 28, 2008.

Dina has a painting juried into the 23rd Annual Bosque Conservatory Art Classic. Mark Smith co-founder of the
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Arts in San Antonio is the judge and juror.
Dates: 9/21/2008-9/28/2008 Clifton, Tx.

Dina won "Best of Show" at the 2008 Waxahachie Paint Out in Waxahachie, Tx. This was a 10 day paint out with 39 artist participating. Cecy Turner, juror.

Juried into "Art Splash" national exhibition in Graham, Tx. Dina has two
paintings on exhibit. Scott Meyers, juror.  Reception May 16. Show dates
May 17-June 6, 2008.

Dina has been invited to participate in the "Nomadas del Arte" plein air event, which will culminate at
the Sage Creek Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 2008. Dina 
has two paintings on exhibit.

One painting juried into the "Pastel Society of the Southwest 26th Annual National Exhibition" in Irving, Tx. Show dates are Nov.3-25.
Richard McKinely, juror.

One painting juried into the Pastel Society of Arkansas's "Reflections in Pastels
National Exhibition" in Little Rock, Ark. Show dates are Nov. 1- Dec. 2.
Albert Handell juror.
 
Two paintings juried into the Pastel Society of Colorado's "Mile High 2007 National Exhibition" in Aspen, Co. Show dates are Oct. 5-31. Bob Rohm juror.

One painting juried into the "22nd Annual Conservatory Art Classic" at the Bosque Conservatory in Clifton, Tx. Show dates are Sept. 16th-23rd.
George Hallmark judge.

One painting in "Art Splash 2007 National Exhibition" in Graham, Tx. on May 19, 2007. Kaye Franklin juror and Nancy Bush judge. 

One painting in the Pastel Society of the Southwest 2006 National Exhibition in Dallas, Tx. Bill Hosner juror.

Two paintings in the Pastel Society of New Mexico 2006 National Exhibition in Albuquerque, N.M. Colette Odya Smith, Brian Cobble, Susan Ogilvie jurors and Glenna Hartman judge.
 
Judge of the 2006 Comanche Pow Wow art show in Comanche, Tx.

Two paintings in the Lone Star Pastel Society 2006 National Exhibition in Amarillo, Tx. Ramon Kelley juror. Second place awarded to “Autumn Beauty”.

Two paintings in the Pastel Society of Oregon 2006 National Exhibition. Frank Federico juror.
 
Two paintings in the "Mile High 2006" National Exhibition in Denver, Colorado. Colleen Howe juror.
 
One painting in "Art Splash" 2006 National Exhibition. Kaye Franklin juror and Wm. Kalwick Jr. judge.
 
Two paintings in the Alabama Pastel Society 2006 National Exhibition. Frank Federico juror.

Merit Award - Pastel Society of the Southwest 2005 National Exhibition Lorenzo Chavez, juror. 

Dina is represented in Texas at the Edmund Craig Gallery in Fort Worth and
the Kiowa Gallery in Alpine.