ITEM 02 Donation by Diana H. Bloomfield Title: Pocosin Refuge, 2006 Media: 4x5 platinum-palladium contact print, from a 4x5 pinhole negative Print Size: 4"x5" Framed: 11"x14" Limited Edition 1/5 Valued: $750 Starting Bid: $150 Artist Bio: A visual storyteller for 40 years, Diana specializes in 19th-century photographic printing techniques and handmade artist books. She has received numerous awards for her imagery and was a 4-time Photolucida Critical Mass Finalist. She was also honored with Rfotofolio’s 2021 Denis Roussel Award, juried by Christopher James, based on her one-of-a-kind artist books. Diana’s work has been internationally exhibited and widely published. Her work is in public and private collections, including in the Norton Museum of Art, located in West Palm Beach, Florida; The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein, located in the Bronx, New York; the New Mexico History Museum, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and in North Carolina State University’s Gregg Museum of Art and Design, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. A native North Carolinian, Diana lives in Raleigh and teaches workshops throughout the United States, including at Maine Media Workshops, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Santa Fe Workshops, and Penland School of Craft. She is represented by The Cardinal Gallery, located in Toronto, Canada, and by Photo-eye Gallery (Photographer’s Showcase), located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Diana H. Bloomfield Website: dhbloomfield.com Insta: @dhbloomfieldphoto_dinahlee
