Dianne Bos facts for kids
Dianne Bos is a Canadian artist who takes amazing photographs. She lives in Calgary, Alberta. Her art has been shown all over the world since 1981.
Dianne was born in Dundas, Ontario, in 1956. She studied sculpture at Mount Allison University.
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What is a Pinhole Camera?
Dianne Bos is famous for using a special kind of camera called a pinhole camera. This camera is very simple. It's often just a box with a tiny hole on one side. Light goes through the hole to create an image inside.
Dianne often makes her own pinhole cameras. Her photos are not meant to be perfect pictures of a place. Instead, they try to capture a feeling or a memory.
Art Exhibitions
Dianne's pinhole camera photos have been shown in many art galleries.
Early Exhibitions
In 2002, her exhibition called Son et Lumiére was shown at the Kamloops Art Gallery. It featured many of her pinhole camera works.
She also took part in a group show called Time & Space in 2007. This show traveled to different galleries, including the Dunlop Art Gallery and The Rooms.
The Galaxies Series
Dianne created a series of photos called Galaxies. For these, she took pictures of different lights using many tiny pinholes.
One famous photo from this series is M51 by Candlelight (2001). It shows the Whirlpool Galaxy. She made this picture using a special camera. It was an aluminum plate with many pinholes of different sizes. This photo is now part of a collection at the New Mexico History Museum.
Cameras from Books
In 2011, Dianne had an exhibition at the Edward Day Gallery in Toronto. For this show, she made pinhole cameras out of old travel books! The photos from these cameras looked a bit dreamy. Art critic R.M. Vaughan said they felt like "those first moments of waking."
Life and Art
Dianne Bos is also a talented musician. She plays keyboards and sings. In 1986, she won an award for Most Promising Female Vocalist.
The 2013 Flood
In June 2013, Dianne's home in Bowness was flooded by the Bow River. She lost many things. This included her collection of homemade pinhole cameras, her darkroom, and hundreds of her printed photos.
The Sleeping Green Project
After the flood, Dianne started a new project in 2014. She traveled to Belgium and France. She visited battle sites where Canadian soldiers fought in World War I.
She used her pinhole cameras to photograph these historical places. The photos were shown in a special exhibition. It was called The Sleeping Green: No Man's Land 100 Years Later. This show was displayed at the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery and other museums.
Where to See Her Work
Dianne Bos's art is shown by several galleries. These include:
- Edward Day Gallery in Toronto
- Jennifer Kostuik Gallery in Vancouver
- Newzones in Calgary
- Beaux-arts des Amériques in Montreal
