Diane Ponder

Diane  Ponder studied Art History, Anthropology and Linguistics as an  undergraduate at the University of Chicago, earning a Visual Arts  certificate through the University of Chicago Graham School. She spent her childhood surrounded by nature climbing trees, reading books and swimming in  creeks. Her father was an engineer who worked on the moon landing and  many other research projects. She currently lives in Chicago and works  in two studios. Her work is currently showing at Osom Gallery in  Humboldt Park and the Herman Miller showroom in the Merchandise Mart.  

Her art encompasses painting in the abstract and figure drawings. Her  technique has developed over many years of experience and study of  contemporary art and art history, linguistics, logic, anatomy and  anthropology.