DIEHL

Artist Bio

Over the past two decades Guy Diehl has painted unusual still lifes reflecting his interest in the beauty of natural and man made forms. In recent years Diehl has turned his attention to the subject of art -- literally, the reproduction of other artists' work in the form of postcards and coffee table books.

To San Francisco Chronicle art critic Kenneth Baker, Diehl's "pictures balance tensions between the literal report of still life objects, the quotation of other artist's works and smoothly executed patterns of light, reflection and shadow." Against smoothly painted surfaces, Diehl's compositions range from spare, calculated arrangements of a few objects to complex orchestrations of various elements. His use of dramatic, almost noir light and shadow adds to the mystery that permeates his paintings. Diehl's work is held in the collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Oakland Museum of California, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. His work has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner, Visions and Artweek, among others.

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