Courtney DiMare - Plus One Collective
Courtney DiMare
Designer biography:
Courtney DiMare is a United States based artist currently working in Denton, Texas. She completed her MFA focusing in Metalsmithing and Jewelry in 2022 at University of North Texas. She received her BFA from Maine College of Art in 2013. Courtney has exhibited her work nationally including the Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, Illinois and the Krikorian Gallery in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her work most recently has been showcased in multiple two person shows across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Her creative research has been awarded and funded by the Belvedere Grant and the Toulouse Graduate Research Award. She is currently an adjunct professor and has plans to complete an onsite research fellowship at the Winterthur Museum.
Collection concept:
My approach to enamel is intuitive and expressive. I embrace its fragile and fickle nature while trusting how strong it can be. I find the balance through multiple layers of copper and enamel. The textures on the surface become micro landscapes that one can investigate closely as it guides the eye through the piece. Unified under a blanket of white enamel, these landscapes are reminiscent of the preciousness of an untouched snowscape. Temporary and ever-changing.
“Hana Necklace”, Copper, enamel, fine and sterling silver 2019
“Three Perspectives” ring, Copper, enamel, sterling silver, 2019
“Wings”, Copper, enamel, sterling silver, 2019 Earrings
Geometric ring, Copper, enamel, sterling silver, 2019