Bio:

DeAnn L. Prosia (born March 22, 1963 in Chicago, IL) is an American printmaker best known for her photo-realist architectural line etchings, an intaglio printmaking process which can take her up to 400 hours to complete. Prosia has won over 100 awards for her artwork and is in major Collections (public & private) such as the Rockwell Museum, New York Public Library Print Collection, and Syracuse University Art Collection.

“DeAnn Prosia is a singular talent. Her prints, in particular, are exquisitely detailed with her signature style of cross-hatching and mark-making. Whether architectural renderings, portraits, or landscapes; Prosia sets up her composition with each separate area relating to the entire piece. I have admired her work for many years, have juried her work into exhibitions, and have also awarded prizes to her on some of those occasions.”
Laura G. Einstein, Manager of The Gallery at the Met Store, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC.

DeAnn Prosia has received more than 100 different awards ranging from 1st-3rd place, Best in Show, Honorable Mentions, and Purchase Awards. Some of the most notable awards are listed here.

• The Ernest D. Roth Memorial Etching Award, 2023 
• Jacob Landau Memorial Award for Printmaking, 2023 
• The Salmagundi Club Award for Graphics, 2022 
• Distinguished Achievement Award, AWA’s Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists, Customs House Museum Exhibition, Clarksville, TN, 2022 
• Best in Show, the Anna Hyatt Huntington Horse’s Head Award for two-dimensional work, 2021 
• Gold Medal of Honor-The Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 123rd annual Juried Exhibition, The National Arts Club, NYC, 2020 
• Audubon Artists Silver Medal of Honor, 2019 
• The Jane Peterson Memorial Award, 2018 
• The American Women Artists Exhibition Award of Excellence, 2016 
• Marquis Who’s Who in American Art References Award, 2013

Artist's Statement:

Architecture is one of the strongest symbols we have that allow us to instantly recognize when and where we are in the world. The buildings in a big city are as diverse as the people who live there. They vary in size, color, material, detail, and age. Built over centuries by different people, buildings tell the story of our history. They have experienced the best and worst of humanity, seeing everything but revealing nothing. They are secret keepers, quiet and respectful of those who constructed them and those who worked and lived in them. They are strong protectors and provide shelter for those who need it. They oversee the progress of civilization, losing touch with nature as the population booms and more buildings are needed. And although their forms and details can be beautiful, they are not braggadocious, they stand proud and down to earth.

While their exteriors present us with strength and beauty, the contents and inhabitants of their interiors are often unexpected. Some businesses that occupy these buildings suit them perfectly like a butcher and shoe shop with their ground-floor large windows displaying their goods, while other businesses, like a dentist, go hidden within tall unassuming buildings down narrow hallways and behind frosted-windowed doors. As buildings and occupants come together, cities are born, gathering populations together onto one big stage. In a city, one can be incognito while being in plain sight, observing a dance of chaos where everyone’s roles intermingle perfectly. The fast pace of the city’s occupants intermingled with the slow meander of tourists against the backdrop of concrete and brick begin to balance each other, creating a calming and serene effect.

Affiliations:

Member and past President of the Society of American Graphic Artists
Master-Signature Member of American Women Artists
Elected Member of Allied Artists of America
Elected Member of Audubon Artists
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Arts Club Member
The Boston Printmakers Member
The Print Club of Albany Member

Galleries:

• Rockwell Museum, Corning, NY (A Smithsonian Affiliate) 
• New York Public Library Print Collection, New York, NY 
• International Exlibris Centre, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium 
• Graphic Gallery Fund Collection, Varna, Bulgaria 
• Jundt Art Museum, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 
• Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
• Gormley Gallery Collection, Notre Dame of Maryland University, MD 
• Rutgers University Archives, New Jersey 
• Syracuse University Art Collection, Syracuse, NY
• Newark Public Library, Special Collections, Newark, NJ 
• Arkansas State University Collection, Jonesboro, AR 
• The Douro Museum Printmaking Collection, Peso da Régua, Portugal 
• Print Club of Albany, Albany, NY 
• The Old Print Shop, NYC
• fYREGALLERY, Braidwood, Australia
• ebo Gallery, Millwood, NY