Diane Tuckman
Diane Tuckman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Egypt |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Silk Painting, author |
| Website | www |
Diane Tuckman is an American artist. She is known[1] for her silk painting work, and as an author of several books on the subject with Jan Janas. She resides and works in Lanham, Maryland in the Greater Washington, D.C. area.[2]
Early life and work
In an interview with The Washington Free Beacon, Tuckman recalled that while living in Egypt as a child during WWII, “they were shooting Jewish girls in the street…My family and I escaped in 1948 [corrected by Diane Tuckman] and went to France.” Though less harrowing, even in France “it was a very difficult time after the war, with ration tickets and very little housing.”[3] Tuckman moved to the United States in 1958 soon after marriage. Tuckman is credited as one of the seminal artists who helped to popularize silk painting in the United States through her books, and when her company (Ivy Imports[4]) was the first US-based company to "import the French dyes needed to paint on silk."[1][2][3]
Tuckman is also the co-founder of the nonprofit organization Silk Painters International (SPIN),[1][5] which in 2000 helped to organize the Second International Silk Painting Congress at George Mason University.[1] SPIN now routinely organizes a silk painting biennial; the most recent one was held in 2018 in Gatlinburg, TN.[6] The organization now has over 500 members.[7]
Books co-authored with Jan Janas
- The Complete Book of Silk Painting. Cincinnati, OH: North Light. ISBN 978-0891344223.
- Creative Silk Painting. Cincinnati, OH: North Light. ISBN 978-0891346104.
- The Best of Silk Painting. Cincinnati, OH: North Light. ISBN 978-0891347293.[8]
- The Fine Art of Painting on Silk. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2018 ISBN 978-0764355356.
Exhibitions
Tuckman has exhibited and curated[9] silk art exhibitions around the Greater Washington, DC region.[10][11][12][13][14] She has been referred to as "a silk painting pioneer in America, she teaches, paints, and exhibits her own silk paintings, as well as promotes the art form through her educational programs."[15]
References
- ^ a b c d Hopkinson, Natalie (August 3, 2000). "The Functional Art Of Silk Painting". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Artists Directory | Gateway Arts District of Prince George's County". mygatewayarts.org. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ a b c Alcalde, Rebekah (2018-02-08). "Silk painter shares her skill with others". The Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Textiles and Photography: A Juxtaposition of Silk Art and Photography". WETA Public Television. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Festival of Silk Painters Raises Hail in Santa Fe". Surface Design Association. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "Shaped Resist Workshop - 2018 Spin Festival - October 5-12, 2018". Doshi. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "My Career Choice: Diane Tuckman - Silk Artist and Photographer". Woman Around Town. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Paula Burch's Dyes and Dyeing: Book and Video Reviews". www.pburch.net. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "The Sensual Beauty of Silk Art". University of Maryland Stamp Union Gallery. October 9, 2004. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Oasis Art Gallery Presents Diane Tuckman Silk Art & Photography". East City Art. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Artist Spotlight Diane Tuckman". Art All Night 2018 DC - Presented by Mayor Muriel Bowser. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "The Silk Work of Diane Tuckman | Glen Echo Park". glenechopark.org. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Artist Diane Tuckman achieves a major success at OASIS". byteclay.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ Jackson, Laura (September 3, 2009). "Judge finds an unusual spot for artwork in Greenbelt". The Gazette Newspapers (A Washington Post company). Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Meyerhoff Gallery Presents Diane Tuckman". East City Art. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2019-01-31.