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The RAC 5 – Dana Laird
Born and raised in Rowayton, Dana received a BS in Studio Art and a minor in Art History from Skidmore College. She has been an exhibiting member of RAC since 1985. (Here she is next to her photograph “Pale Roses,” part of RAC’s In the Garden show!)
What started you on your creative path?
My mom worked in a doctor’s office and she brought home used X-Ray paper which I filled with drawings of cityscapes inhabited by animals.
What medium do you work in and why?
Primarily I work with photography but I also make photographic collages, so I feel like I am building something. I took painting and figure drawing classes for several years at Silvermine School of Art.
Do you work on multiple pieces at once?
Yes; I will put a piece aside if I am stuck. Also; other pieces are born from cast-offs of other collages.
What can’t you leave the house without?
This is everyone’s answer but my phone is an annoyingly effective camera. In addition I am not questioned if I am using it as such. I have had my DSLR out and have been forbidden to use it because of rules.
What inspires your artwork?
I see all things around me; how they fit together, patterns created and little magical views that might otherwise be overlooked.
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