Ellen Dieter has called many places home from France( where her art career started) to Hawaii (where she now spends a lot of time) but for us she's the quintessential San Diego Painter. Ellen has had several Solo Shows with me as curator, starting in the early 2000's, but none has felt more "local" than her latest foray, rendering street scenes from her neighborhood of Bay Park, in the vivid hues of her signature palette. The paintings are a perfect antidote for the recent gray days, with their bold, high contrast blocks of color, and exuberant brushwork.
Many of the paintings, like triptych
Erie and Edison (above), are named simply after the street location of the scene. There are nocturnes.....
And broad, sunny avenues
All waiting for Friday Night's opening, which will feature a Gallery Talk by the Artist at 6:30pm. "And does magic pour, out of every door?" Come see for yourself at the Swift.
Ellen Dieter: On the Street Where you Live opens Friday, March 6th from 5-8pm.
