Popular Artist Guest Stars at St. Mary's College

Freelance illustrator Cora Lynn Diebler, will speak about her recent work and illustration techniques at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The lecture will take place in the library, Room 321, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. This event is free and open to the public.

“Humor is a consistent theme in my work,” says Deibler, “I see it as an extension of my personality and a genre to which viewers are receptive.” Ink and paper drawings are the building blocks of her work, acting as structures for the pieces which are later painted with watercolors. Deibler’s work is designed to communicate a message, and using humor creates a responsive audience. Her current work, titled “The Art of Rare Breeds: A Visual Exploration of Farm Animal Conservation,” is devoted to interpreting images of rare and endangered agricultural animals.

Deibler’s clients have included The Washington Post, E, the Environmental Magazine, Toyota America, U. S. Sprint, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Penn State University, The Weekly Reader, McGraw-Hill, and Planned Parenthood. Deibler received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communication Design from Kutztown University in 1985, and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in illustration from Syracuse University in 1995. For the past 12 years she has operated a freelance illustration studio with business partner Patti Argoff. They specialize in editorial, institutional, children’s, and children’s educational illustration. Ms. Deibler coordinates the illustration program at the University of Connecticut and is a member of the Graphic Artists’ Guild, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the College Art Association, and Phi Kappa Phi.