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Diana de Avila

Aug 24, 20203 min read

My Pop-art Binge - Where the Creative Wind Blows ... Two Full Weeks

My brain moves where it wants to and how it wants to. Over the past 6 months or so, I have been deep into creating fractals and putting the

Diana de Avila

Aug 3, 20203 min read

Synesthesia Provoked by Sound

I believe that I have finally unlocked one of the keys to my synesthesia which causes the phenomenon of colorful shapes floating just a bit

Diana de Avila

Jun 10, 20201 min read

"Dressing Mondrian" - Cerebral and Playful

Original Blog Post - November 18, 2018 The whimsy of the threaded needle is reminiscent of a younger Piet Mondrian that wore a more...

Diana de Avila

Jun 10, 20201 min read

"Lover's Embrace" - Anniversary Piece - Celebrating 2 years of Creating Art.

Original blog post from June 23, 2019 When the gift of art came to me suddenly in June/July of 2017, I had to find a way to create what...

Diana de Avila

Jun 10, 20202 min read

"Unafraid" my reflections and inspiration.

Blog post from June 20, 2019 Sometimes an inspiration comes so swiftly and dramatically to me that I have to bring it to life and do it...

Diana de Avila

Jun 10, 20202 min read

Seeing "Fractaling Pollock" in layers - the way I view my pieces in 3D

Originally published in Feb 2020 What do you see when you look at this piece? Seriously, I’m curious. I created “Fractaling Pollock”...

Diana de Avila

May 31, 20202 min read

Letter From Dr. Darold Treffert - Acquired Savant Syndrome Guru (50+ years)

From January 16, 2020 I just received a letter from the top Savant doctor in the US who has been studying them for over 55 years. Dr....

Diana de Avila

Feb 15, 20201 min read

Fractals and “Self-Similarity” – Fractal Geometry at Work

A while before I knew anything about Fractals, I was creating artwork using fractal geometry concepts – most specifically...

Diana de Avila

Sep 7, 20192 min read

The Whim and Whimsy of my Artistic Inspiration – It Moves Like the Wind

I’ve been asked by various people to create this piece of pop-art or that flower … and I really wish I could but it’s harder for me. ...