Watercolors & Fused Glass Jewelry by Diane Ziemski
Stained & Formed/Slumped Glass by Larry Ziemski
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Diane Ziemski Diane Williams Ziemski lives in Little Rock with her husband Larry. She was raised in Helena, and graduated from UCA with a degree in Home Economics, and taught school in Dumas for 25 years. She was Technology Coordinator for the Adult Education Section of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education, until her retirement in 2002. It was then that she began fine art painting, primarily with watercolors, and is self-taught. She has two sons, Dr. Bryan Yarnell and Dr. David Yarnell, who are both medical doctors. She does accept commissions of portraits and house portraits. Diane has served as Treasurer and Webmaster of Mid-Southern Watercolorists (MSW) and was a board member and Newsletter Editor of the Arkansas League of Artists (ALA). She is listed in the Arkansas Artist Registry of the Arkansas Arts Council. One of her paintings was selected to appear in the 2008 Arkansas Artists Calendar which is sponsored by the Arkansas Governor’s mansion Association. She also has had one of her paintings selected to be the 2007 Poster for the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival in Helena, Arkansas, in October. She was juried into the 2007, 2008 and 2009 MSW Annual Exhibition. She had a painting in an exhibit at the Clinton Presidential Library in the summer of 2007, and has had one in the 2007 Small Works North America in Fairfield CT, and one in the 23rd Texas & Neighbors Exhibit at the Irving Art Center in Irving Texas. Also, she had a watercolor painting in the 2005 Small Works on Paper, another one in 2006, 2008 and again in 2009. Diane has had a solo exhibit at the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, Arkansas, which is a part of the Arkansas Department of heritage. She also has had a solo exhibit at the Searcy, Arkansas Art Council’s Historic Black House and at St; James Methodist Church, Little Rock. She has also had exhibits at St. Vincent’s Women’s Center in the St.Vincent Doctors Hospital in Little Rock, and at Chameleon Art Glass Gallery on Kavanaugh. Her work has been shown in Historic Arkansas Museum, Cox Creative Gallery, Oval Gallery, Helena National Bank Watercolor Show, Pulaski Heights Picassos, The Arkansas Repertory Theater, The Rep’s Artworks, Cantrell Gallery MSW Summer Exhibit, MSW Winter Exhibit at North Central Arkansas Art Gallery in Fairfield Bay, the one in Garvan Gardens in Hot Springs and the one in Russellville Art Council’s Gallery, ALA Annual Exhibit at Layman Library, North Little Rock Mayor’s Show, Galaxy Gallery, Andina Café in the River Market, and Artists in the Forest. Her originals are in collections in Baltimore, New York City, Washington, D.C., Kentucky, New Orleans, Texas, Pennsylvania, Alaska and Arkansas. She was interviewed and featured in the October 2005 and March 2009 issues of AY magazine. DiWiZi Larry Ziemski lives in Little Rock with his wife, Diane. He was raised in Baltimore, Maryland and is now a retired Major, and Department of the Army Civilian [DAC] from the U.S. Army. Larry was most recently stationed at the National Guard Bureau’s Professional Education Center at Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Since retiring, for the SECOND TIME, he has turned his hobby of glass into a ‘love my job’ hobby. Larry creates stained glass pieces of all sizes. He has made double front doors down to small window hangings. He has recently turned his glass interest to another facet, and has begun making kiln formed glass pieces - bowls, vases, plates and hangings are just some of his creations. He uses all varieties of glass and incorporates many found objects. Most of his stained glass works are through commissions, since everyone is looking for something specific. His works have been on display at galleries in Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Helena. Larry had an exhibit of his kiln formed glass at the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, Arkansas. The Delta Cultural Center is part of the Arkansas Department of Heritage. His originals are in collections in Baltimore, Maryland, Lexington, Kentucky, and in Arkansas. Larry Ziemski |
