Gretchen Diehl expressed interest in participating in the Ask-an-Artist and her info was passed along to me. While researching her to come up with questions (yes, I try to tailor questions to the individual’s art as well as asking about art in general) I realized I have recently seen her works at a show at James Oliver Gallery, and was intrigued when I learned that she also creates whimsical jewelry.
Art in Bars: Your work is very graphic, and although of course more subtle in real life, reproduces very well. Is the web-friendliness of your work a conscious choice? You use words like illustration, and drawing to refer to your art, do you feel that effects the “seriousness” of your work?
Gretchen Diehl: the web-friendliness of my work is a happy accident. i learned how to use the ink jet shrink film to reproduce my images and make them salable. the fact that they are flat and easy to scan is directly connected to the material- so i am lucky in that respect! (more…)