Dianne Widom
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  PLAINSWOMEN

By

Dianne Widom

In 1990, I painted my first “Plainswomen.” It was rather simple and crude compared

to the more recent ones, but it caught the attention of numerous art lovers, who found themselves identifying

with the subject. As I continue painting “Plainswomen,” the technique becomes more refined, but I always strive

to retain the original earthiness. These are women of the land and I want them to appear as one with the earth.

 

This technique, or style, began developing in my mind (probably my subconscious more than my conscious) for


perhaps years before that very first “Plainswomen” painting actually emerged. It wasn’t until I had painted several of

them that I became aware of the strangest sensation each time I was working on one. It seemed to me that I had

actually been there. I felt that I had actually done this. There is only one conclusion I can come to.

Surely, I must have been a plainswoman sometime in my distant past!

You may take that however you wish, but yes, I’m certain that I have indeed been a plainswoman.

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