http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=32006 Artist http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=149995 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=149995"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/9246528cfc88839e484e3efb4a03e14e/9246528cfc88839e484e3efb4a03e14e_scale_110_35.jpg" height="35" width="110" border="1" alt="Growing in the Rocks" /></a><br/>This work is my interpretation of the shear cliffs and beauty near Taylors Falls...seeing full color and sun on rocks...vines and leaves...<br/> Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:46:32 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=149994 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=149994"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/7b20fa88e29c55f827fa21032efe5df9/7b20fa88e29c55f827fa21032efe5df9_scale_99_80.jpg" height="80" width="99" border="1" alt="A Note For Fall" /></a><br/>The music in Fall...what we hear in nature.<br/> Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:43:19 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=111293 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=111293"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/ac3f2a3ff902284cf4e9682f32681793/ac3f2a3ff902284cf4e9682f32681793_scale_25_80.jpg" height="80" width="25" border="1" alt="Mermaid Song" /></a><br/>This work is an interpretation of music. It wasn't titled until completed- reminded me of an underwater symphony, beautiful small creatures making a whole. Something a Mermaid would sing about!<br/> Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:43:23 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=110927 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=110927"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/4d1fec0960409dfb52217a5be2308619/4d1fec0960409dfb52217a5be2308619_scale_38_80.jpg" height="80" width="38" border="1" alt="Aspirations" /></a><br/>This is a work about the relationship between art and music- coming together, making it's own harmony and creating a life and wonder of it' s own... the sybiotic relationship and it's aspirations to become something more.<br/><br/>image: <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/e19ad3cbc82555b986fdaa93b8a326fb/e19ad3cbc82555b986fdaa93b8a326fb.jpg">Aspirations </a><br/> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:21:35 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97187 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97187"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/fc983a0e653728485958104bfb8f4971/fc983a0e653728485958104bfb8f4971_scale_24_80.jpg" height="80" width="24" border="1" alt="&#34;I will Go On&#34;" /></a><br/>This is a piece about dealing with stress and outside issues- and growing from your pain and discomfort.<br/> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:53:00 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97185 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97185"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/a08a922192543a9bcaaf7f147774a48b/a08a922192543a9bcaaf7f147774a48b_scale_65_80.jpg" height="80" width="65" border="1" alt="&#34;Listening to the Layers&#34;" /></a><br/>This piece incorporates a layer of gel medium on the canvas board before I painted. This piece is an interpretation of music.<br/> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:50:43 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97183 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97183"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/4e555c8706fdbf624517bb90b47f5641/4e555c8706fdbf624517bb90b47f5641_scale_110_54.jpg" height="54" width="110" border="1" alt="&#34;Coming Apart at the Seams&#34;" /></a><br/>This piece is representative of the many hats we wear in our daily life...a struggle to keep balance between work, home, friends, family, having fun, being responsible, being a parent and also wanting to let loose.<br/> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:43:36 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97182 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97182"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/4d6ca057d586c97f883d86796b4b285e/4d6ca057d586c97f883d86796b4b285e_scale_64_80.jpg" height="80" width="64" border="1" alt="&#34;Mile&#39;s Horn&#34;" /></a><br/>This piece represents Miles Davis' trumpet. The music he plays and creates.<br/> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:39:53 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97181 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97181"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/cb98d1afc86e02e6ebca8c2a22fcbd4b/cb98d1afc86e02e6ebca8c2a22fcbd4b_scale_60_80.jpg" height="80" width="60" border="1" alt="&#34;The Music&#39;s Inside&#34;" /></a><br/>This painting has a layer of pumice on the canvas board. I then painted on top of that layer This painting is about the vibrancy and growth of Jazz. The beauty of it, it's grace and exuberance.<br/> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:37:25 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97180 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=97180"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/5e1ed75cafccf38c84978ce71de5fa52/5e1ed75cafccf38c84978ce71de5fa52_scale_57_80.jpg" height="80" width="57" border="1" alt="&#34;And my Facade Begins to Crack&#34;" /></a><br/>There is a layer of Molding paste meium between my initial wash of the canvas and the actual paint. This painting is meant to convey the raw emotion and pain that others begin to see when you feel a loose grip on your sanity. The side of us we only let those closest to us see.<br/> Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:34:22 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80466 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80466"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/6f72a4568784bc1352a48121b101e673/6f72a4568784bc1352a48121b101e673_scale_62_80.jpg" height="80" width="62" border="1" alt="&#34;Hold On...&#34;" /></a><br/>This painting reflects the way I felt after coming out of a coma. The healing process was very diffucult at first.<br/> Sun, 02 Oct 2005 14:18:09 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80386 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80386"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/8836a5bead7a970ba856e0fa87f9d190/8836a5bead7a970ba856e0fa87f9d190_scale_104_80.jpg" height="80" width="104" border="1" alt="&#34;Steam of Thought&#34;" /></a><br/>This piece is about listening to and letting feelings flow out and onto canvas.<br/> Sat, 01 Oct 2005 14:39:43 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80284 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80284"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/51983d67465c249240fd3ee334f2bd98/51983d67465c249240fd3ee334f2bd98_scale_61_80.jpg" height="80" width="61" border="1" alt="&#34;It Came in Waves&#34;" /></a><br/>Emotions...overwhelming feeling of panic followed by calm.<br/> Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:36:06 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80283 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80283"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/c968d37e93d4ecb5f9841e65a0e78d13/c968d37e93d4ecb5f9841e65a0e78d13_scale_80_80.jpg" height="80" width="80" border="1" alt="&#34;Song for Spring&#34;" /></a><br/>This is a piece about the music spring brings with it...green and beautiful.<br/> Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:33:37 GMT Michelle Dietz http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80282 <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/work.do?rid=80282"><img src="http://www.mnartists.org/uploads/users/user_5236/a867e83a7962104f35c3b1dc4660c040/a867e83a7962104f35c3b1dc4660c040_scale_109_54.jpg" height="54" width="109" border="1" alt="&#34;Tears Gave Way to Joy&#34;" /></a><br/>This is part of a new series - see the music within us. Our feelings are a constant voice.<br/> Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:30:43 GMT Michelle Dietz