We were lucky to catch up with Dinah Myers Schroeder recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Dinah , thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.
It is hard to express in words alone, how “Soulful Panes” has genuinely affected me. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to showcase such amazing artwork by fabulous artists within such a profound space. The project has been exceptionally uplifting and inspiring, emphasizing the significance of representation within our community.
Soulful Panes is a large-scale project I curated and worked diligently to bring to life. It is 64 windowpanes of art that Celebrate Black Women in a positive light by five female Montgomery County residents on display at 2425 Reedie Avenue and Triangle Lane, in Wheaton, Maryland, on the new Parks and Planning building.
Representation is such an essential part of every community, and Soulful Panes has been an incredibly inspirational project.
As I learn more about who I am, my goals are uplifting Black women and seeking opportunities to showcase artists of color in mainstream venues. I center my creative vision on celebrating my experiences and resilience.
I am so grateful to the Wheaton Urban District for the opportunity to showcase art in such a unique space.
It is hard to express in words alone, how “Soulful Panes” has genuinely affected me. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to showcase such amazing artwork by fabulous artists within such a profound space. The project has been exceptionally uplifting and inspiring, emphasizing the significance of representation within our community.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
With the use of line intersection, textural manipulation, and intense, explosive color, I give life to my ideas and visions. Growing up in a family of 14 kids, I found something of my own in art. I started drawing at a very early age with just a number two pencil and a notebook. My dad kindled my interest by helping me hone in on my skills. My body of work continues to grow and develop as I do in life. My family inspires me, giving birth to ideas and my artistry. I took time away from galleries and art professionally to raise my three children full-time. Now, in my mid-fifties, I am trying to catch up with this digital age of social media to get back into the world. As I learn more about who I am, my goals are uplifting Black women in a positive light and seeking opportunities to showcase artists of color in mainstream venues, as I think representation is essential for everyone.
Visit my website anotherdinahmytecreation.com and follow me @anotherdinahmytecreation on Instagram and Facebook.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
Uplifting Black women in a positive light is an integral component of my work. Seeking opportunities to showcase artists of color in mainstream venues is a driving goal in my creative journey. I grew up in a ninety-five percent white state, and I didn’t see many people who looked like me, much less in the art around me.
Representation is such a vital part of every community. It is our differences that make us stronger and generate unique ideas.
As I learn more about who I am as an individual, it becomes more evident in my art. My creative vision centers on celebrating and uplifting the Black women’s experience and resilience.
What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?
Besides buying art directly, society can support artists in many ways that don’t involve spending money. First, if you like our work, engage with us and tell us. Please tell us what you specifically like about it before asking us the story behind it. What excites you, the color, the composition, the subject, etc. Share it or comment on social media; don’t just hit the like button. Algorithms help our artwork get viewed and seen and help to build our audiences. Visit our websites and invite your friends to do the same. Don’t question the price we put on our work; we base it on supply costs, the time we invest, and our creative value. You don’t ask a surgeon for a discount or haggle the price of a meal that will be gone shortly after devouring it. Art is an investment; it increases in value after it is purchased. I believe the best way to support artists is to validate what we do and find the value and beauty in our process.
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