Join us this summer at Al Fresco on 4th Market for FREE workshops by Edmonton Artists!
This Painting with Collage Workshop by Diana Ohiozebau focuses on creating a collection of small-sized paintings with multiple colourful materials and varying textures and qualities.
It is a hands-on process where participants will explore and express ideas inspired by places and identities. Participants will experiment with the limitless possibilities of collage, including juxtaposing and layering plain and patterned fabrics, magazines, and newsprints. Participants can also include images from personal archives that reinforce their identities and places.
In addition, the elements and principles of design, such as contrast, lines, and shapes, will inform each piece's aesthetic, design, and visual organization. At the end of the workshop, each participant would have engaged in an enriching creative process of making a collection of exciting paintings inspired by different places and identities.
Location: 4th street promenade, 104th st and 101 ave, downtown.
Open for drop-in
Max 20 Participants
About the Artist:
Diana Ohiozebau is an Edmonton-based mixed media artist. She received a Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) from Ambrose Ali University in Nigeria with first-class honours and was a valedictorian of her class. In 2018, she earned a Master of Fine Art (MFA) from the University of Calgary and is currently completing a Bachelor of Education at the University of Alberta. She has had several exhibitions in Alberta and Saskatchewan and has led many workshops, including the 2021 Culture Days Workshop hosted at the Art Gallery of St. Albert. In addition, she has received awards and grants, including the Alberta Foundation for the arts, the Canada Council for the Arts, and Edmonton Arts Council.
Diana’s artistic practice is inspired by black identity, place, femininity, culture, and her experiences as a Nigerian Canadian striding two worlds. In her studio practice, multiple colours, geometric shapes, lines, abstraction, textures, stylization, patterns, and motifs from African fabrics are recurring elements in her works. Through an intuition-led process, she juxtaposes and overlaps these materials and elements to create works that exist as paintings, textiles, and sculptures. She finds fulfillment in her intuitive process because every painting becomes a journey that leads to a cohesive, meaningful, and beautiful piece beyond her expectation.