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2022, ALDA – A Lucid Dream Adventure, digital collage

Faire gaffe

Fais Gaffe, 2020,  acrylic on canvas, 18″ x 36″

IMG_8427Farmhouse, 2020, acrylic on unstretched canvas, 16″ – NFS; on exhibit

IMG_9843Wheel Lock, 2020, acrylic on panel, 10″ x 10″

Di Piazza_PACE_2020Pace, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 20″

Di Piazza_In EffectIn Effect, 2020 acrylic on canvas, 12″

IMG_8074Top Eye Open, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 18″ x 36″

ROS final

Exhibition image: Redlining Our Souls works by L.D. Di Piazza. Exhibited in Norwich, VT Dec. 2018 to Feb. 2019.

ROS1Love’s Paradise, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 30″ x 30″ – NFS

hartford with explanation_finalExplanation #3 on East Hartford, 2018, ink on paper, 24” x 23.25”

Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC – founded 1933 – defunct 1954) map; copy from HOLC area description

Redlining Our Souls_painting

Law’s comfort, 2018, acrylic paint on canvas, 24” x 24” – NFS

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Koko’s Watching, 2018, acrylic paint on canvas, 36” x 48”

Toni's LorainToni’s Lorain, 2018, ink on paper, 36” x 24”

Cursive copy is an excerpt from a Toni Morrison interview on the Charlie Rose Show in 1993. Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC – founded 1933 – defunct 1954) map.

Di Piazza_Ain't DownAin’t Down, 2018, acrylic paint on canvas, 20” x 24”

IMG-3261Compartments, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 12″ x 36″

IMG_9857Harlem’s Lullaby, 2018, oil and acrylic paint on canvas, 11” x 14”

ROS2Long Way Home, 2018, acrylic paint on canvas, 30″ x 30″ – NFS

controlControl, 2013, print on metal, 16″x 16″

boilingpotOur Beloved Pain, 2011, acrylic paint and ink on linen, 16″ x 20″

etna_invertedEtna, 2016, pointed pen flourished lettering

Di Piazza_HelloHello, 2016, photography  © 2015 by Alice Hirschman

IMG_7143No Sleep ‘Til, 2015, gouache on paper, 14″ x 22″

IMG_7141Misha Bean, 2015, acrylic paint on canvas, 36″ x 36″

IMG_7142Our Depth, 2015,watercolor on paper, 12″ x 16″

img_012_2Zora, 2014, gouache, watercolor and ink on paper, 19-1/2″ x 25-1/2″, 49.53cm x 63.5cm

“She stood there until something fell off the shelf inside her” – Zora Neal Hurston

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June, 2014, gouache, watercolor and ink on paper, 19-1/2″ x 25-1/2″, 49.53cm x 63.5cm

“To tell the truth is to become beautiful, to begin to love yourself, value yourself and that’s political.” – June Jordan

my_stars_are_in_the_dark_alleyRoad Map, 2014, acrylic and ink on canvas, 24″ x 30″, 61 cm x 76.2cm – NFS

sunspotsSunspots, 2014, acrylic and ink on canvas, 30″ x 40″, 76.2cm x 101.6cm – NFS

CagesCages, 2014, acrylic and ink on canvas, 24″ x 24″, 61cm x 61cm – NFS

He_swimsHe Swims, 2014, acrylic and ink on canvas, 18″ x 18″, 45.7cm x 45.7cm – NFS

Our_SleepOur Sleep, 2014, gouache and sumi ink on paper, 12.5″ x 16.25″, 31.75cm x 41.27cm

Our_beatOur Beat, 2014, gouache and sumi ink on paper, 12.5″ x 16.25″, 31.75cm x 41.27cm

Our_LoveOur Love, 2014, gouache and sumi ink on paper, 12.5 x 16.25″, 31.75cm x 41.27cm

Let Them See You SweatLet Them See You Sweat, 2013, Inkjet print,  19.7″ x 23.6″, 50 cm x 60 cm

Di Piazza_art_Decimal_6Decimal 6, 2013, C-print, 15.7″ x 19.7″,  40 cm x 50 cm

Hanging_words

Hanging Words, 2013, metal, paper and safety pins, 11″ x 26″ x .5″ – 27.94 cm x 66.04 cm x 1.27 cm – NFS

what_drives_us_edited-2What drives us, 2013, gouache, ink, paper and vintage hard drive, 12″ diameter – 30.48 cm diameter – NFS 

What_drives_youWhat drives you, 2013, gouache, ink, paper and vintage hard drive, 12″ diameter – 30.48 cm diameter

Di Piazza1_obra

This silver lining needs refining (in collaboration with Hugh Rennison) , 2013 , metal grommets, gouache, wire, card, 16.5″ x 23.2″ –  42 cm x 59.4 cm

The copy is a quote by Italian writer and poet Cesare Pavese and reads “The only joy in the world is to begin. It is beautiful to live because living is to begin again in every moment.”

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Bewusstsein, 2013, vinyl, paper, discarded handwritten notes, wood and metal,  23.2″ x 57.8″ – 59.69 cm x 147.32 cm

escapeEscape, 2012, acrylic paint on canvas board, 12″ x 12″ – 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm

kneelKneel, 2012, acrylic and oil pastels on canvas, 20″ x 20″ – 50.8 cm x 50.8 cm – NFS

our sunny viewOur Sunny View, 2012, spray paint and acrylic paint on cardboard, 26″ x 32″ – 66.04cm  x 81.28 cm, NFS

shattered

Shattered, 2012, acrylic paint, paper, ink, string, wire on canvas, 36″ x 48″ – 91.44 cm x 121.92 cm – NFS

Going where?Going Where?, 2012, metal and wood, 15″ x 11″ x 12″ – NFS

ContaintedContained, 2012, wood, glass, paper and textile, 48″ x 20″ x 6″ – NFS

DiPiazza_A_Husband&His_Wife

A Husband and His wife, 2011, ink on paper, 14″ x 17″ – 35.6cm x 43.2cm

_DSC0676 copyA Love Affair, 2011, ink on paper, 14″ x 17″ – 35.6cm x 43.2cm

_DSC0618 copyHunger, 2011, ink on paper, 18″ x 24″ – 45.7cm x 61cm

DiPiazza_Yes&NoYes & No, 2011, sumi ink on paper, 14″ x 17″ – 35.6cm x 43.2cm

The Rise of the FallThe Rise of the Fall, acrylic paint on paper, 14″ x 17″ – 35.6cm x 43.2cm

DiPiazza_Laura_ShinShin, 2011, digital photography

DiPiazza_Moving_SandwichMoving Sandwich, 2011, pencil on paper, 18″ x 24″, 45.7cm x 61cm

Face_offFace Off, 2010, paper and enamel paint on glass, 11″ x 14″ – 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm

Save_faceSave Face, 2010, paper and enamel paint on glass, 11″ x 14″ – 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm

48 photos48 images; Vox Somnium at Northern Stage, Vermont, 2017

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