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ABOUT THE CURRENT
ENSO CIRCLE RESIDENTS
WHO BEGAN IN JANUARY 2022
SUSAN BURTON
I have always been drawn to the arts—poetry, music, calligraphy, collage, and gardening. For twenty
years, I was a high school English teacher, then developed a love for lettering, and eventually
exhibited calligraphy at fairs in the Midwest. Ten years ago, I became obsessed with mixed media—
and I still am. I love vintage ephemera, tea bags, inks, molding paste, gesso and charcoal pencils—to
name but a few of my favorite materials.
During the pandemic, I eventually came to a standstill, externally and internally. I literally did not
know what to do next, “no direction home.” The Enso Circle appeared and provided a lifeline. I am
profoundly thankful for the content and atmosphere of the group and the clarity that this experience
has provided.
MONICA DEVINE
For 27 years, I worked as a speech/language pathologist in Alaska and turned to art upon
retirement. I’m a writer and figurative ceramist, and many of my pieces are in response to
poetry and prose I’ve written over the years.
Living in an environment where wild animals are ever-present, I take clues from their
mythologies and often combine their figures with the human female form. The process
of forming clay with my hands provides a direct interaction that is both malleable and
meaningful as figures emerge from my imagination.
DIANA SHAY DIEHL
Diana Shay Diehl is a former public education specialist who melds her teaching and
counseling experiences with experimental photographic processes, words, and natural
mediums. Having grown up on the east coast and Germany, she now lives at the
southwestern edges of Joshua Tree National Park and has for over 35 years.
She often travels the western US in a tiny, tiny home on wheels or on foot with a backpack
to quiet and remote spaces in the wild. Nature has always been her muse.
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LINDA MANNING
Clay came to me about 15 years ago and I can’t imaging my life without it. My curiosity in
how things work has an endless challenge with clay as there are so many ways of expressing
this medium. I have moved mostly to sculpture over the last five years and the voice it gives
me has given voice to my experiences in life and those I observe around me.
It’s my journey to find an expression, a look, or a gesture in my female and animal sculptures;
or to find just the right balance in color, line and texture with a more abstract form. Clay is my
roadmap to find meaning and connection and give it a voice.
VICKY MITCHELL
For as long as I can remember, I have been creating art. I graduated with a degree in
economics from UC Santa Barbara, but I chose to continue on the artist path where I
have been exploring and experimenting with photography, digital, and mixed media for
the last forty years.
During this residency I have been going through historical family photographs and
examining my relationship to them. I chose to combine them with my photography to
create ethereal spiritual imagery.
LISA MORIARTY
Lisa Moriarty is a native Californian, born and raised in the San Francisco-Bay Area. Lisa is largely
a self-taught artist. What began as a therapeutic escape, her artistic journey evolved into a much
needed and welcomed creative outlet, becoming a place of contemplation and self-expression.
After becoming fascinated by encaustic medium, she sought to learn everything she could.
With a background in Occupational Therapy, Lisa has always been drawn to process and applies
this focus to her creative practice. Her process focuses on regular playful experimentation and
exploration, drawing much of her inspiration from the California coast.
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