Dawn was invited to be one of 31 artists included in the IN the Abstract exhibit at the Indiana State Museum this spring.

IN the Abstract: Art from Northern Indiana

Visitors can view the world through the eyes of contemporary artists as the Indiana State Museum opens “IN the Abstract: Art from Northern Indiana”.

From March 9 through June 23, 2024, the exhibit will feature the innovative works of more than 30 artists in the museum’s third-floor Ford Gallery. This compelling exhibit has been curated in partnership with Mark Ruschman, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites senior curator of art and culture emeritus, as well as northern Indiana artist and curator Bob Cross.

Abstract art diverges from the literal visual references found in representational art by distilling subject matter into its essence of colors, lines, textures, shapes, and concepts.

In addition to displaying the thought-provoking pieces, IN the Abstract will also offer insights from the artists about their own unique approaches to art and the ways in which their everyday surroundings and experiences in northern Indiana affects the creative process.

March 9 through June 23, 2024

Sisters (2019, watercolor and gouache on pulp painting) was chosen by Indiana First Lady Janet Holcomb to be part of the Hoosier Women Artists 2020 exhibition. It will be displayed at the Governor's Residence in Indianapolis for the year. There is a reception on the Statehouse on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 11:00am.

I will be teaching 3 DIY Holiday Card printmaking workshops.

The first two are being offered for adults and older teens through AiR Hammond: Artists in Residence. Register at artistsinresidenceindiana@gmail.com
Sunday, November 3, 2019 2:30-5:30. Cost $10 at First Presbyterian Church in Hammond
Sunday, November 24, 2019 2:30-5:30. Cost $10 at First Presbyterian Church in Hammond

The last is for teens through the DAVe (Dyer Arts Visionaries) at Dyer-Schererville Public Library. Tuesday, November 26 6-7:30pm. Contact the library to register.

Barely Balanced and Off Kilter were both accepted into 41st Elkhart Juried Regional and both received purchase awards! This show is open October 5th through December 21, 2019 at the Midwest Museum of American Art in Elkhart, IN. Jurors are Denise Lisiecki and Ginger Owen-Murakami.

Barely Balanced received the John & Sharon Feddersen Purchase Award.
Off Kilter received the Brotherson Family Purchase Award.
Many thanks to the jurors, the museum, and the award sponsors! I hope they are loved and enjoyed in their new homes!

AiR is a group of 5 artists in residence whose studio is in former classroom space at First Presbyterian Church in Hammond. Artists include: Gladys Cook, Dawn Diamantopoulos, Shari LeMonnier, Tony Lipka, and Kerri Mommer. This is the group's first exhibition together. Show opens September 25 and continues through December 7, 2019. There will be an artist's reception on Sunday, October 27, 1-3pm at South Shore Arts at Artful Garden, in Crown Point, Indiana.

Calm received an Honorable Mention in this year's Salon Show! The exhibit continues through November 10, 2019 at the Center for Visual and performing Arts in Munster, IN. David Klamen served as juror.

Beyond the Eye is you, is Us opens Friday, August 16, 2019. This is a collaborative show of 4 women: artists Sara Peak Convery, Neha Luhar-Trice, and Dawn Diamantopoulos with the ekphrastic poetry of Julie Demoff Larson. The show continues through Friday September 13 at CornerStone Gallery in Whiting.