Diane Stemper
Sacramento, CA
I am interested in the seam between human endeavor and action, and natural occurrences of all types. Science, biology, natural history and scientific collections, research, and illustrations inform and inspire my imagery and ideas for my artist books.
My most recent interest is in water, its life and history, and the stories that waterways convey. My prints and artist books are informed by preliminary drawing, photographing and recording of subjects. As I engage with printing and the book structure, the images and three-dimensional book form coalesce together so that form and content are harmonious. Drawing is fundamental to the intaglio printmaking process and I enjoy adding text with letterpress. I work back and forth between small edition artist books, unique book structures, and intaglio prints.
Top image: Mussels: What Was / What Remains, 2019
Etching, letterpress
8.5” x 6.75” x 1"
This image: Twenty-Eight Miles - 200 Years, 2019
Relief prints, watercolor,pop-ups
3.5" H x 3.5" x 3.5" (opens up to 36")