DIANA MARIA ROSSI
I will update this soon!
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. Santa Ana, California.
“Craft Revolution”.
2019 Belmar Art Center. Belmar, New Jersey.
“The Goddess Show”.
2018 Kavanagh Gallery at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center. St. Charles, Illinois.
“Hygge - Creating Sanctuary”.
2018 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. Santa Ana, California.
“Music for Your Eyes”.
2017 D. Thomas Fine Miniatures. Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
"Wee#Resist: Miniaturists Confront Confront Cultural Fears and Provide Commentary on an Unstable World".
2016 Greene Art Gallery. Guilford, Connecticut
" Artists' Invitational Exhibition".
2016 Cap Cod Museum of Art. Dennis, Massachusetts.
" Breaking the Mold: Inspired by Innovation".
2016 Blue Door Gallery. Yonkers, New York.
"Big Ideas in Small Packages".
2016 Coker Gallery at Blue Line Arts. Roseville, California.
"By Hand; a National Biennial Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition".
2010 Art Works Downtown. San Rafael, California.
"Mosaics".
2005 FAD. Barcelona, Spain.
"Anti-War Medals: Artists Respond to the War".
2005 The Barents Spectacle. Kirkenes, Norway.
"Anti-War Medals: Artists Respond to the War".
2004 Electrum Gallery. London, England.
"Anti-War Medals: Artists Respond to the War".
2004 Museo ItaloAmericano. San Francisco, California.
" Opus Veritas: Fragments of Truth" .
2004 North Charleston Cultural Arts Center. North Charleston, South Carolina.
"Piece Work: Mosaic and Assemblage by Eight Women Artists".
2004 Rabold Gallery. Aiken, South Carolina.
"Piece Work: Mosaic and Assemblage by Eight Women Artists".
2004 Victoria and Albert Museum. London, England.
" COLLECT Show via Velvet da Vinci Gallery and Anti-War Medals: Artists
Respond to the War".
2003 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
"Anti-War Medals: Artists Respond to the War".
2002 The Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. Orangeburg, South Carolina.
"Pieceful Visions / Conglomerations: The Inaugural Exhibition of the Society of
American Mosaic Artists".
2001 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
"Rock, Paper, Scissors – 10 Year Anniversary Show".
1999 San Francisco Art Institute. San Francisco, California.
" Hover / 118th Annual Exhibition".
1999 Coburn Art Gallery. Colorado College. Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"Craft Invitational ‘99: Celebrating the Rich and Diverse Fabric of American Craft".
1998 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
"New Work by Diana Rossi ".
1998 Mill Valley Sculpture Garden. Mill Valley, California.
"Contemporary Mosaics".
1995 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
" Mosaics".
1994 ACCI Gallery. Berkeley, California.
" Images and Objects 1994".
1994 Zoller Gallery. Penn State University. University Park, Pennsylvania.
"Crafts National 28".
1993 Matrix Gallery. Sacramento, California.
"Fine Crafts at Matrix ‘93".
1993 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
"Recent Work by Diana Rossi and Heidi Nahser".
1993 The Museo ItaloAmericano at the Mills Building. San Francisco, California.
" Otto Artiste Italo-Americane / Eight Italian-American Artists".
PUBLICATIONS
2016 Cape Cod Times , “Museum’s Anniversary Exhibit Opens to Non-Cape Artists”,
May 12th, 2016.
2016 By Hand; a National Biennial Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition
(catalogue of exhibit). Reproduction of work, p. 54.
2005 The Oakland Tribune , “Berkeley: Public Art”, Berkeley section,
September 21, 2005, description and reproduction of work, p. 11.
2004 Mosaic Sourcebook by JoAnn Locktov and Doreen Mastandrea.
Profile and reproductions of work, pp.172-177. Reproduction of work, p.151.
2004 The Aiken Standard, Aiken South Carolina. May 23, 2004.
“Rabold Gallery Features International Mosaic Show” , p. 2C
2003 Mosaic Techniques and Traditions: Projects and Designs from Around the World
by Sonia King.
Reproduction of work, p.190.
2002 A Guide to the Addison Street Sidewalk Art by the City of Berkeley, Civic Arts Program.
Description of work, p.10.
2002 City of Berkeley, Directory of Public Art by the City of Berkeley, Civic Arts Program.
Reproduction of work (detail), p.7.
2002 Pieceful Visions / Conglomerations: The Inaugural Exhibitions of the Society
of American Mosaic Artists, (catalogue of exhibit).
Reproduction of work, p.6.
2000 Groutline, Newsletter of the Society of American Mosaic Artists, Vol. 1, No. 4,
Winter 2000.
“A SAMA Profile: Diana Maria Rossi, Excerpted From an Interview by
JoAnn Loctov”, p.5. Reproduction of work, p.5.
1999 Hover / 118th Annual Exhibition (catalogue of exhibit) by the San Francisco Art
Institute Artists Committee.
Reproduction of work, p.14.
1998 The Art of Mosaic Design; A Collection of Contemporary Artists
by JoAnn Loctov and Leslie Plummer Clagett
Profile and reproductions of work, pp.30-35,
Reproduction of work, back cover.
1993 The San Francisco Examiner, September 3, 1993.
“Eye on Design: Evil and Medieval”, Habitat Section
1993 The Oakland Tribune, August 13, 1993.
“Ultimate in Creativity Evident at S.F. Craft Fair”, p.C9
Reproduction of work, p.C1.
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2016 Greene Art Gallery. Guilford, Connecticut.
(non-exclusive representation)
1992- Velvet da Vinci Gallery. San Francisco, California.
10/24/2014 (non-exclusive representation)
COMMISSIONS and PUBLIC ART
2009 “Floribunda Mania”
Permanent glass mosaic panel installed on front of private residence.
2002 Addison Streetscape Project. City of Berkeley, Berkeley, California.
Permanent glass mosaic panel entitled, “Good Fortune”, installed on wall in downtown Berkeley.
1989 29th National Conference on Women and the Law. Oakland, California.
Poster design.
AWARDS
2018 Award of Merit, Hygge - Creating Sanctuary exhibit
Kavanagh Gallery at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center. St. Charles, Illinois.
2004 Invited Presenter, Society of American Mosaic Artists,
San Francisco, California.
1994 ACCI Gallery. Berkeley, California. Images & Objects 1994.
Honorable Mention.
1991 San Francisco Arts Commission Street Artist of the Year.
1984 Recipient of the Bronze Roller Award in Printmaking.
San Francisco Art Institute.
EDUCATION
1980-1985 B.F.A. in Printmaking, San Francisco Art Institute. San Francisco, California.
1979 California College of Arts and Crafts. Oakland, California.
1979 Mt. San Antonio College. Walnut, California.
1978 L’Universita Italiana per Stranieri. Perugia, Italy.
1974 Jagiellonian University. Krakow, Poland.
1973-1975 University of San Francisco. San Francisco, California.
I will update this soon!
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. Santa Ana, California.
“Craft Revolution”.
2019 Belmar Art Center. Belmar, New Jersey.
“The Goddess Show”.
2018 Kavanagh Gallery at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center. St. Charles, Illinois.
“Hygge - Creating Sanctuary”.
2018 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. Santa Ana, California.
“Music for Your Eyes”.
2017 D. Thomas Fine Miniatures. Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
"Wee#Resist: Miniaturists Confront Confront Cultural Fears and Provide Commentary on an Unstable World".
2016 Greene Art Gallery. Guilford, Connecticut
" Artists' Invitational Exhibition".
2016 Cap Cod Museum of Art. Dennis, Massachusetts.
" Breaking the Mold: Inspired by Innovation".
2016 Blue Door Gallery. Yonkers, New York.
"Big Ideas in Small Packages".
2016 Coker Gallery at Blue Line Arts. Roseville, California.
"By Hand; a National Biennial Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition".
2010 Art Works Downtown. San Rafael, California.
"Mosaics".
2005 FAD. Barcelona, Spain.
"Anti-War Medals: Artists Respond to the War".
2005 The Barents Spectacle. Kirkenes, Norway.
"Anti-War Medals: Artists Respond to the War".
2004 Electrum Gallery. London, England.
"Anti-War Medals: Artists Respond to the War".
2004 Museo ItaloAmericano. San Francisco, California.
" Opus Veritas: Fragments of Truth" .
2004 North Charleston Cultural Arts Center. North Charleston, South Carolina.
"Piece Work: Mosaic and Assemblage by Eight Women Artists".
2004 Rabold Gallery. Aiken, South Carolina.
"Piece Work: Mosaic and Assemblage by Eight Women Artists".
2004 Victoria and Albert Museum. London, England.
" COLLECT Show via Velvet da Vinci Gallery and Anti-War Medals: Artists
Respond to the War".
2003 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
"Anti-War Medals: Artists Respond to the War".
2002 The Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. Orangeburg, South Carolina.
"Pieceful Visions / Conglomerations: The Inaugural Exhibition of the Society of
American Mosaic Artists".
2001 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
"Rock, Paper, Scissors – 10 Year Anniversary Show".
1999 San Francisco Art Institute. San Francisco, California.
" Hover / 118th Annual Exhibition".
1999 Coburn Art Gallery. Colorado College. Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"Craft Invitational ‘99: Celebrating the Rich and Diverse Fabric of American Craft".
1998 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
"New Work by Diana Rossi ".
1998 Mill Valley Sculpture Garden. Mill Valley, California.
"Contemporary Mosaics".
1995 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
" Mosaics".
1994 ACCI Gallery. Berkeley, California.
" Images and Objects 1994".
1994 Zoller Gallery. Penn State University. University Park, Pennsylvania.
"Crafts National 28".
1993 Matrix Gallery. Sacramento, California.
"Fine Crafts at Matrix ‘93".
1993 Velvet da Vinci. San Francisco, California.
"Recent Work by Diana Rossi and Heidi Nahser".
1993 The Museo ItaloAmericano at the Mills Building. San Francisco, California.
" Otto Artiste Italo-Americane / Eight Italian-American Artists".
PUBLICATIONS
2016 Cape Cod Times , “Museum’s Anniversary Exhibit Opens to Non-Cape Artists”,
May 12th, 2016.
2016 By Hand; a National Biennial Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition
(catalogue of exhibit). Reproduction of work, p. 54.
2005 The Oakland Tribune , “Berkeley: Public Art”, Berkeley section,
September 21, 2005, description and reproduction of work, p. 11.
2004 Mosaic Sourcebook by JoAnn Locktov and Doreen Mastandrea.
Profile and reproductions of work, pp.172-177. Reproduction of work, p.151.
2004 The Aiken Standard, Aiken South Carolina. May 23, 2004.
“Rabold Gallery Features International Mosaic Show” , p. 2C
2003 Mosaic Techniques and Traditions: Projects and Designs from Around the World
by Sonia King.
Reproduction of work, p.190.
2002 A Guide to the Addison Street Sidewalk Art by the City of Berkeley, Civic Arts Program.
Description of work, p.10.
2002 City of Berkeley, Directory of Public Art by the City of Berkeley, Civic Arts Program.
Reproduction of work (detail), p.7.
2002 Pieceful Visions / Conglomerations: The Inaugural Exhibitions of the Society
of American Mosaic Artists, (catalogue of exhibit).
Reproduction of work, p.6.
2000 Groutline, Newsletter of the Society of American Mosaic Artists, Vol. 1, No. 4,
Winter 2000.
“A SAMA Profile: Diana Maria Rossi, Excerpted From an Interview by
JoAnn Loctov”, p.5. Reproduction of work, p.5.
1999 Hover / 118th Annual Exhibition (catalogue of exhibit) by the San Francisco Art
Institute Artists Committee.
Reproduction of work, p.14.
1998 The Art of Mosaic Design; A Collection of Contemporary Artists
by JoAnn Loctov and Leslie Plummer Clagett
Profile and reproductions of work, pp.30-35,
Reproduction of work, back cover.
1993 The San Francisco Examiner, September 3, 1993.
“Eye on Design: Evil and Medieval”, Habitat Section
1993 The Oakland Tribune, August 13, 1993.
“Ultimate in Creativity Evident at S.F. Craft Fair”, p.C9
Reproduction of work, p.C1.
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2016 Greene Art Gallery. Guilford, Connecticut.
(non-exclusive representation)
1992- Velvet da Vinci Gallery. San Francisco, California.
10/24/2014 (non-exclusive representation)
COMMISSIONS and PUBLIC ART
2009 “Floribunda Mania”
Permanent glass mosaic panel installed on front of private residence.
2002 Addison Streetscape Project. City of Berkeley, Berkeley, California.
Permanent glass mosaic panel entitled, “Good Fortune”, installed on wall in downtown Berkeley.
1989 29th National Conference on Women and the Law. Oakland, California.
Poster design.
AWARDS
2018 Award of Merit, Hygge - Creating Sanctuary exhibit
Kavanagh Gallery at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center. St. Charles, Illinois.
2004 Invited Presenter, Society of American Mosaic Artists,
San Francisco, California.
1994 ACCI Gallery. Berkeley, California. Images & Objects 1994.
Honorable Mention.
1991 San Francisco Arts Commission Street Artist of the Year.
1984 Recipient of the Bronze Roller Award in Printmaking.
San Francisco Art Institute.
EDUCATION
1980-1985 B.F.A. in Printmaking, San Francisco Art Institute. San Francisco, California.
1979 California College of Arts and Crafts. Oakland, California.
1979 Mt. San Antonio College. Walnut, California.
1978 L’Universita Italiana per Stranieri. Perugia, Italy.
1974 Jagiellonian University. Krakow, Poland.
1973-1975 University of San Francisco. San Francisco, California.
