ABOUT
Meet Diana de Avila, a gifted artist with a unique journey that has shaped her creative process. In 2017, Diana experienced a relapse of multiple sclerosis and worsening traumatic brain injury (TBI), which drastically affected her vision and cognition. However, it was through this adversity that her artistic gift emerged suddenly and explosively, fueled by acquired savant syndrome and synesthesia.
Without any formal training, Diana has created over 1800 pieces of digital art, rooted in fractal geometry and inspired by the convergence of quantum physics, chaos theory, and divine order. Her cosmic digital art is both moving and still, with a focus on exploring technological expressions of art.
Diana has found her "tribe" within the artistic movement called Techspressionism, founded by Colin Goldberg, where she continues to push the boundaries of her artistic expression. Her inspiring story and stunning body of work have garnered recognition, including awards for her contributions to the art world.
Join Diana on her artistic journey and discover the powerful fusion of technology, science, and art that fuels her work.
Diana is the subject and co-author of her new book Soldier, Sister, Savant, which shares the story of her artistic genius and samples of her art from 2017 to early 2021.
Grants / Fellowships
2022 Halo Arts Fellowship Recipent, Sarasota, FL.
Organizations
May 2020 - Director of the Savant Artist Collective.
Permanent Collections
Virginia War Memorial, Richmond, VA.
The Treffert Library, Fon du Lac, WI.
Commercial Work
November 2020 - “LeGaleriste” - creating clothing with my art at LeGaleriste
November 2020 - “Blackdove Artist” - creating motion art for Blackdove
May 2020 - “Sedition Art Artist” - creating motion art for Sedition Art
NFT Marketplaces
Smaller Exhibtions:
November 2021 - Shifting Perceptions - SPAACES 2087 Princeton Street
Sarasota, Florida 34237
Awards:
November 2022 - Merit Award - “The Engineered Lady” - “Inspired” - Venice Art Center, Venice, FL
June 2022 - "Toys in the Attic" - Honorable Mention - "Summer Small Works 2022" NAWA (The National Association of Women Artists) - Online
November 2021 - "Splinter Man" - Fourth Place - "2021 Utterly Unfathomable and Powerfully Profound" ISEA (The International Society of Experimental Artists) - Online
September 2020 - "Journey with Morpheus" Award of Excellence & Publicity Award - "The Spirit of Resilience" The Healing Power of Art and Artists - Manhattan Arts International - New York, NY.
May 2020 - “Antibodies" - Special Recognition - "Art and Vision" - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
February 13, 2020 - Featured Artist - ArtsyShark juried competition.
January 2020 - Honorable Mention - “Third Eye” - “Eye Candy” Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
December 2019 - Second Place - “Hanging by a Thread” - “Flashes of Brilliance” Venice Art Center, Venice, FL
December 2019 - Special Award - “13 Thousand Bezier Curves” - “OPEN SEASON” Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
September 2019 through September 2020 - One of the 41 Winning Artists for “8th Annual ‘Celebration of the Arts’” - “A Modern Interpretation” - Tampa Bay Lightning, Amelie Arena
September 2019 - Merit Award - “Spectra” - “Welcome Back To Paradise” Venice Art Center, Venice, FL
Group Exhibitions:
2022 - Veteran's Art Show - "Popsicle City" 6th Street Studios & Arts Center, Gilroy, CA. November 5 - 27, 2022.
2022 - Techspressionism Digital and Beyond - "The City Hustles and Bustles, NFT" Southampton Arts Center, April 21-June 4, 2022.
2022 - Techspressionism Digital and Beyond - "The City Hustles and Bustles, NFT" Southampton Arts Center, April 21-June 4, 2022.
2022 - Techspressionism Digital and Beyond - "The City Hustles and Bustles, NFT" Southampton Arts Center, April 21-June 4, 2022.
2021 - Techspressionism 2021 - International Online Exhibition - "Eruption"- curated by Colin Goldberg and Patrick Lichty
2021 - NAWA New Members Show - "Tree of Life" - NAWA |National Association of Women Artists, Inc., National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, NY
2021 - Techspressionism Collab No. 1 - Bradley x de Avila
2020 - All Members Online Exhibition - ISEA (International Society of Experimental Artists)
2020 - VX 2020 - The Center for Global Art
2020 - “Artscape 2020 - Virtual Artists' Market” - Baltimore, MD
2020 - “Off the Wall” - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2019 - “Star Spangled Art Exhibit” St Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs, FL
2019-2020 - “Inaugural Exhibit” Veterans Art Gallery at the Virginia War Memorial
2019 - MSAA (Multiple Sclerosis Association of America) Four Seasons Art Showcase
Juried Exhibitions
September 2022 - "Communion of the Saints"-"Seeing Beyond: An Online Photography and Digital Art Exhibition"- Rhode Island Watercolor Society, Pawtucket, RI.
June 2022 - "Life Gets Messy" and "Threshold" - "Places and Faces: Regional Juried Exhibition"- Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
May 2022 - "Toys in the Attic" - "The Space in Between": Digital Art Online Exhibit -Cape Cod Art Center, Barnstable, MA.
August 2021 - "Ascent" and "Digital Valium No. 2" time-based art - "Here Comes the Sun: Regional Juried Exhibition"- Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
May 2021 - "13 Thousand Bezier Curves," "Hanging by a Thread," and "My Mind Wanders" - "The 49th Annual Melvin Gallery Art National Exhibition" - The Lakeland Art Guild, Lakeland, FL.
March 2021 - "Journey with Morpheus" - "HERStory 2021"-National Association of Women Artists, Inc | NAWA , New York, NY.
October 2020 - "Journey with Morpheus" and "Fractal Sunflower- "Onward and Upward" -Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
September 2020 - "Journey with Morpheus" (Award of Excellence & Publicity Award) - "The Spirit of Resilience" "The Healing Power of Art and Artists - Manhattan Arts International - New York, NY.
July 2020 - "Gravitational Pull" - "Less is More" - Venice Art Center, Venice, FL.
July 2020 - “A Strange and Wonderful World" - "The Big Show - National Juried Exhibition" - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
May 2020 - “Antibodies" (Special Recognition) - "Art and Vision" - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
January 2020 - “Third Eye" (Honorable Mention) - "Eye Candy" - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
January 2020 - “A Wandering Soul” - "Untamed" - Venice Art Center, Venice, FL.
December 2019 - “Hanging by a Thread” (Second Place) - "Flashes of Brilliance" - Venice Art Center, Venice, FL.
December 2019 - “13 Thousand Bezier Curves" (Honorable Mention) & “Spectra”- "Open Season: National Juried Competition" - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
November 2019 - “Majestic" - "Giving Thanks" - Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL.
October 2019 - “Glitter Bomb” - “In Gold We Trust” - Ashton Gallery at Art on 30th, San Diego, CA.
September 2019 - “Spectra” (Merit Award) and “Majestic" - "Welcome Back to Paradise" - Venice Art Center, Venice, FL.
June 2019 - “Majestic" - "Made Fresh" - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
June 2019 - “Majestic" - "National Veterans Art Competition" - Tampa FL and USA
June 2018 - “Technicolor Kiss" - "Florida’s Finest" - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
March 2018 - "Arabian Nights" - "REAL - NOT REAL" - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
December 2017 - "Blocked" Diptych - "New and Now" - Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.
Memberships:
National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW)
National Association of Women Artists (NAWA)
National Association of Women Artists - Florida Chapter (NAWA)
International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA)
National Association of Digital Artists (naDA)
Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County - Sarasota, FL
SPAACES Foundation Member
Movement:
Techspressionism - as of (March 2021): 214 artists from 33 countries
Education:
1996 - MS. Ed., School Psychology - The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
1994 - B.S., Sociology - Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
SRQ Magazine - Visions and Virtuosity
By Phil Lederer - November 2021
October 2020 - "Meet the Veteran Artist" Interview
with The Virginia War Memorial Director
Dr. John Mountcastle (38:24)
