Diane Slobotkin in the News
New York Times - Helen Harrison writes
Ms. Slobotkin's sensuous stone carvings are abstract studies that exploit the innate properties of her materials without falling too deeply under their spell. Stones like onyx and alabaster can be so richly patterned that the sculptor wants only to bring out intrinsic forms rather than to give free reign to his or her imagination, but Ms. Slobotkin successfully avoids that pitfall.
There is a nice give and take between the stone's character and the artist's vision, so that some natural shapes are emphasized and others are deliberately ignored or suppressed. In any case, none of the forms seem either arbitrary or contrived.
Judge's Recognition: Diane Slobotkin for “LaBella Cocobolla”
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Dir: Susan A. Drzewicki/Barbara Wells Fitzgerald/ Marguerite Weinert Changing and innovative installations in all media. Exhibits work by members of the Hempstead Harbor Artists Association and metropolitan area artists. N Artists exhibited: Stephanie Bloom, Jeffrey Bohan, Ann Bragg, Heidi Lewis Coleman, Rita Welch DiGia, Susan Drzewicki, Joan Evans, Jim Ford, Lin Giliberti, Gloria Honig, Frances Jacobson, Meg Pierce, Junelee Graham Rose, Barbara Rosenzweig, Joanne Ruderman, Richard Schreiner, Ann Sklarin, Diane Slobotkin, Helen Stewart, Bernyce Alpert Winick, Bert Winsberg
Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit
Honorable Mention - Sculpture: Diane Slobotkin for “Soave Bolla”
First Place - Sculpture: Diane Slobotkin for “Abstraction in Golden Sunshine”
Coral Springs Art Exhibit
Second Place - Painting: Diane Slobotkin for “Norway”