CV DIANE EPSTEIN

Fine Art Photographer and Mixed-media Artist

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Fine Art Photographer and Artist | 2003-present

Founder, Artist Salon | 2013-present

Founder, Artful Agility | 2019-present

BACKGROUND

Renowned for pioneering the art of Fresco Photography, translating traditional fresco painting into a unique photographic interpretation. Artistic journey illuminated by a passion for capturing the sacred, revealing the spirit of place and nature's timeless beauty. Combining elements of painting and collage, Diane Epstein creates evocative artworks. Former therapist and creativity coach, integrating therapy background into artistic practice.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

  • Seager Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, California
    The Art of the Book (Group Show) | 2023 May/2023

  • Gerald Bland Gallery, New York
    Exhibiting 15 large-scale frescoes of Diane Epstein’s Fresco Photography 2019 - 2020.

  • Angels, Goddesses and the Spirit of Italy
    Solo Show | December 2011 – February 2012

  • Beneath the Surface
    Solo Show | October – November 2010

  • Room Art Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
    Fresco Photography: An Open Book | February-April 2019

  • Shears & Window, San Francisco
    Transforming Interior Space with Fresco Photography | Solo Show | September 2015 – April 2016.

  • St. Stephen’s Cultural Center Foundation, Rome
    Meanwhile: Light and Presence (Group Show with the Artist Salon) | May 2014 – June 2014

  • Paolo Antonacci Gallery, Rome
    Capturing the Timelessness of Venice, Rome & the Italian Countryside | Solo Show | September – October 2011

  • Panopticon Gallery, Boston
    Photography Salon (Group Show) | May 2011

  • Susan Calloway Fine Arts, Washington, DC
    Beneath the Surface | Solo Show | November – December 2010

  • American Embassy, Rome
    Diane Epstein’s Latest Works | Solo Show | October – November 2009

  • American Academy, Rome
    Through the Eyes of Women (Group Show) | May 2006

  • Residence of the Belgian Ambassador to Italy, Rome
    Roma Autentica | Solo Show | May 2005

  • John Cabot University, Rome
    Roma Autentica | Solo Show | May – June 2005

  • Museum at Palazzo Boccarini, Amelia, Umbria
    Le Foto di Diane Epstein | Solo Show | June 2005

SELECTED INSTALLATIONS

  • Stanford University
    Commissioned four large-scale diptych and triptych fresco collages for four graduate school residential halls.

  • Rome Luxury Suites, Babuino 35, Rome
    Large-scale (26 feet long) lobby collage, additional fresco photographs in lounges and suites. Permanent installation.

  • Private Commissions
    Trees on Sliding Glass, (85"H x 40" W), Sonoma, California. Printed and inlaid in glass with light reflecting behind the image.

  • Collage of A.S Roma Soccer Trio
    Printed on Hahnemühle fine art paper. Triptych of Golden Ball, Romulus & Remus, and Fire Ball. Fresco photography triptych for L.A. offices. Permanent installation.

  • Dorskind Family Collection
    Alongside the prominent collection of world-class photographers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Edward Weston, and Ansel Adams, purchased 2 biophilic fresco photographs by Diane Epstein at 24 x 36″ entitled: Immersed (Female Torso in Water) and Natural Shape (Derrier) | June 2017.

  • Museum of Rome’s Caffe Braschi, (Piazza Navona) Rome
    Showing of fifteen various sized fresco photographs stretched on canvas and printed on Hahnemühle fine art paper, as well as color/sepia-toned images of cafe life. Permanent installation.

  • Hotel Mario de Fiori 37, Rome
    Six images (43"H X 65"W each) printed on Hahnemühle fine art paper of architectural fresco photographs and framed for their suites and lounge, and 36"H X 87"W image for the lobby. Permanent installation.

  • La Scala in Malaysia
    Ten large fresco images 

  • EDUCATION

    • Masters of Arts Degree in Psychology and Health Counseling
      John F. Kennedy University

    • Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts
      Sonoma State University