I am intensely attuned to the patterns in nature. In the land, I see form and energy. In my work, I try to capture these patterns, which I see as profoundly moving. I have developed a way of working that speaks to these patterns and the process is unique since the elements of nature, are creating the work.
My process captures the unseen marking of nature by using the earth's elements. These elements connect their energy to leave an imprint onto the material.
Diane Deery (b. 1971), is an environmental fiber artist, living in Philadelphia, PA. She is an innovator with fibers and natural elements; it allows her the freedom to explore and play. Water is her vehicle to explore the relationship between colorful dyes and material. She is fascinated by the subject of water itself; her desire to explore these elements is a central part of her work. Her sculptures are made of wood and fiber. They have a harmonious quality requiring the strength of each opposing element. The tension created by confronting opposing elements synergizes flowing patterns that seem to be woven directly into the landscape.The result is a purely harmonious symbiosis of subject and material. She received her Masters of Fine Arts degree from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (2018) and her BFA and Art Educations from Moore College of Art and Design (1993, 2008). Currently, the Chair of the Art Department at The Hill School, a private boarding school, she teaches Design Thinking, Digital Photography, Fibers, and Woodworking.
2018
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
MFA
2008
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Art Teaching Certification
1993
Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA
BFA, Illustration
2018
Perkiomenville Art League Juried Show, Perkiomen Valley Art Center, Schwenksville, PA
2nd Place, Graphic Division
Far From Home, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Kathleen "Bunky" Frame Memorial Award
2017
Pottstown Artist Guild Juried Show, Pottstown, PA
Honorable Mention, Best of Show
Patterns, Community Art Center, Wallingford, PA
3rd Place, Best of Show
2024
A Position on Retreat, Lake Cowichan, Victoria Island, BC
Artist in Residence
Driftwood Studios, South Africa
Artist in Residence
2021
PHS Meadowbrook Farm, Jenkintown, PA
Artist in Residence, October
2019
Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduós, Iceland
Artist in Residence
2025
Anna’s Oak Group Exhibition, Warwick Furnace Farm
The Hill School Employee Art Exhibit, Group Show
2024
Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Converge: 9th Benefit Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
InLiquid Annual Benefit Auction, Philadelphia, PA
Alumni Exhibit, Group Show, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
Pottstown Artist Guild, Juried Show, Pottstown, PA
Honorable Mention
2023
Lansdowne Maker Space, window installation
Pottstown Artist Guild, Juried Show, Pottstown, PA
3rd place
Making Magic, Group Show, Axalta’s Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA
Alumni Exhibit, Group Show, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
Olde City Publishing, Window Installation
2022
InLiquid Annual Benefit Auction, Philadelphia, PA
Artist in Residence, Driftwood Studios, South Africa
A Life Aquatic, Group Show, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Moore Alumni Show, Group Show, “Next Wave” and “Double Vision,” Philadelphia, PA
New Now V, Group Show, InLiquid, Philadelphia, PA
Pottstown Artist Guild, Juried Show, Pottstown, PA
The Hill School Employee Art Exhibit, Group Show
The Fabric of Nature, Group Show, Boyer Gallery, Pottstown, PA
The Glen, Group Show, Gladwyne, PA
Artist in Residency, Meadowbrook Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Jenkintown, PA
2021
“Ice Cubed I” InLiquid Benefit Auction 2020, Philadelphia, PA
Art in the Garden, InLiquid at PHS Meadowbrook Farm, Jenkintown, PA
InLiquid Benefit, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2020
“Double Vision” InLiquid Benefit Auction, Philadelphia, PA
Changing Tides, Lieberman Gallery, Chestnut Hill, PA
InLiquid Benefit, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2019
Primal Imprints, Boyer Gallery, The Hill School, Pottstown, PA
Into the Woods, InLiquid at Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA
2018
Primal Imprints, Gallery #543 URBN Corp Inc., Naval Yard, Philadelphia, PA
Perkiomenville Art League Juried Show, Perkiomen Valley Art Center, Schwenksville, PA
Scene from the Schuylkill, Heritage Watershed, MCCC Pottstown, PA
Juried Exhibition
HerSpace, Olde City, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition
Far From Home, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Blue My Mind, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition
2017
Art of Art Educators, National Art Education Association, Great Valley, PA
Juried Exhibition
Pottstown Artist Guild Juried Show, Pottstown, PA
Patterns, Community Art Center, Wallingford, PA
Juried Exhibition
Installation, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Broad Street Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2005
Alumni Show, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
2003
Alumni Show, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
