Dianne Dengel (artist)

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Born (1939-01-01) January 1, 1939 (age 87)
Died2012
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Painter
  • Sculptor

Dianne Dengel (1939-2012), was an American painter and a sculptor of cloth dolls...[1] [2]. She had celebrity patrons and she appeared on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" in 1985. [3] [4] [5] She was from Rochester, NY, and she painted scenes of family life, humor, Americana and nostalgia. [6] [7] [8]. Her subjects included children, clowns, country life, the elderly and hoboes. [9] [10][11][12].

EARLY LIFE

Dianne's mother was born in Corning, NY to Lebanese immigrant parents. The family relocated to Rochester, NY, where Dianne's parents met[13] Dianne was born on January 1, 1939, along with a twin brother. [14] Another boy and girl joined the family later. In 1949, The family moved to Chili, a suburb town of Rochester, where they built their own house made from scraps, and Dianne lived there for the rest of her life.[15].[16] [17] [18] [19]

HER CREATIONS

Dianne was drawing sketches by the age of four.[20] [21][22]. Her family was too poor to afford paintbrushes, so Dianne developed a style of painting with her fingers and also using tiny bits of rolled up paper to accent her works. [23][24][25][21][26][27] [28] Her parents gave her pieces of wood and cardboard to paint on, and as a teen, she saved up money for her paints, [24] She drew with pencils and India Inks, and painted with oils and watercolors. [29][30][31][32][33][34]She used the palm of her left hand as a palette. [23][25].She continued painting with her fingers for the rest of her life, never transitioning to using brushes.[35] Dianne made her first cloth doll at the age of eight.[20][24] [36] Her dolls ranged in size from inches in height to life-size. [20][23][37][38][39][40][41][42] The dolls were in a similar style to her paintings. The materials that she used to make the dolls included stretch jersey fabric, cotton stuffing, and mohair, and she used oil paints on the faces. [24][38] She used needle sculpting and a cloth stiffening process to mold the dolls and faces.[24]. She obtained a US patent for the process that she used to make the sculpted cloth dolls.[24] [21][43][44]

TEENAGE YEARS

While she was still in High School, Dianne started making commissioned portraits of people from photographs.[45], and she had cartoon panels published in the local newspapers.[30][31][46][47] She won awards and was offered two scholarships, but she decided to pursue her career instead. [48][49][50] She admired the works of Norman Rockwell and Maud Humphrey, calling herself a "people" artist.[51] [52][49] [53]

HER CAREER

Dianne travelled, sometimes with her family, to festivals and shows.[20][24][15]. She set up on the sidewalks of Greenwich Village, [54] had showings at local banks and shopping malls, [55][56][57][58][59] and for over 50 years she sold her works at Rochester's annual Clothesline Arts Festival. [29][37][38][43][49][60]. In the 1960s, she had a studio in the city of Rochester, where she advertised making portraits of people and pets for hire.[19][61][62][63]. Her images have also been merchandised on calendars, greeting cards and jigsaw puzzles. [64]

Dianne illustrated the 1963 children's book "Come To See The Clowns" by author Ruth M. Tensen.[65][66] [67][68][69] Actor Danny Thomas, who founded St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, bought one of her paintings, [70], and on Oprah Winfrey's fiftieth birthday, Dianne presented to Oprah a portrait that she painted of Oprah as a child. [18][24] Dianne once painted a portrait of Fred Rogers' father, and when Fred found the portrait many years later among his fathers' things, he sought out Dianne and invited her to paint his own portrait on his television show, "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood"[18][23][37][38] On October 2, 1984, he and his television crew travelled to her house in Chili, NY, where he looked at her dolls and sat for his portrait. [23] He sat for her in episode 1541, titled "Mr. Rogers Talks About No and Yes", and she appeared again in the following episode where he comes to pick up the finished piece. The episodes aired in early 1985. [71] [72]

LATER LIFE

Dianne never married or had children.[24] In later years, she had a booth at the Craft Antique Co-Op shop in Greece, NY.[73][74][75] She was very close to her mother, and after her mother passed away in 1998, Dianne wrote and illustrated a self-published book about her titled "Memories of a Mother Sent From Heaven- Mildred Dengel". [48][43]. She also wrote two letters to the paper about her mom, and another recalling Fred Rogers after his death.[76] [77] [78] Dianne was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2007. [24][29] and she passed away on May 15, 2012, at the age of 73. [24][79]

References

  1. ↑ 1.Nancy E. McCarthy, "This Way to the Whimsical Art", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 6/27/2010
  2. ↑ 2.Salley Thornton, "Life-Size Dolls, Oils, Are Her Trademark", Wolfe Publications Clothesline Arts Festival Edition 9/2/1991
  3. ↑ 1.
  4. ↑ .3.Reema McGinnis, "Welcome To Our Neighborhood", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 10/4/1984
  5. ↑ 4. "Hot Dog, We're on the Tube!", (blurb), Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 1/27/1985
  6. ↑ 5."Rochester's First Citizens of 1939 Arrive With Compliments of Mrs. Stork", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 1/2/1939
  7. ↑ 6.Mary Berry, "Dianne Dengel's Little People", Doll Castle News (magazine), July-August 2016
  8. ↑ 7.Nicole Lee, "Salute to Region's Talent", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 9/9/2007
  9. ↑ 8. "Art With Your Groceries" (blurb), Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 10/14/1981
  10. ↑ 9. "Ohio Center Buys Oil By Miss Dengel", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 6/9/1967
  11. ↑ 10.Carolyn Nizzi, "She Does Hoboes, Clowns" Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 4/28/1968
  12. ↑ 11.Ad for Rochester Savings Bank, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 10/4/1964
  13. ↑ 12.Ad for longterm service to Edwards Department Store, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 10/4/1964
  14. ↑ 5.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 13.
  16. ↑ 14.Polk's Rochester Suburban Directory, (multiple years) Published by R.L. Polk & Co., Inc..
  17. ↑ 15.Kurt Rohde, "Two City Pupils Top 13 County Art Exhibit", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,2/20/1955
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 1.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 14.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 2.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 10.
  22. ↑ 16."17 Year Old Senior at West High Well Launched on Career as Artist", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 9/24/1956
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 3.
  24. ↑ 24.00 24.01 24.02 24.03 24.04 24.05 24.06 24.07 24.08 24.09 24.10 6.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 8.
  26. ↑ 17. Mary E. McCrank, "Crafts Sale by 180 Artists Lures 15,000", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 12/2/1991
  27. ↑ 18. James Goodman, "Arts, Crafts, Draw Thousands", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 9/11/2011
  28. ↑ 19."She Wants Own Art Studio", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 5/14/1956
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 7.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 15.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 16.
  32. ↑ 19.
  33. ↑ 20. Blurb of Openings at the Elizabeth Collection Gallery, her oil paintings, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 2/17/2000
  34. ↑ 21. "Girl Artist Wins Honor", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 5/24/1954
  35. ↑ 17.
  36. ↑ 22. James Goodman, "Artist's Work Sells 30 Years at Clothesline", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 9/8/1986
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 18.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 22.
  39. ↑ 23. Karen Miltner, "Clothesline Arts Sale Still Great Place to Hang Around", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 9/10/2006
  40. ↑ 24. Christine L. Ridarsky, "Art Fest Delights Brockport", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 8/9/1997
  41. ↑ 25. "Art Show Winners", (at Eastview Mall), Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 4/19/1972
  42. ↑ 26. Ad for Craft- Antique Co-Op store/ doll making demo, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 10/2/2005
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 23.
  44. ↑ 27. Gina Dibella, "Stroll Along Canal for a Holiday Break" Greece Grapevine, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 11/29/2006
  45. ↑ 28. Ad for Edwards Department Store that says Dianne will make sketches for hire at the store, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,5/3/1959
  46. ↑ 29.Cartoon, "I guess you just can't have everything", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 4/29/1957
  47. ↑ 30."Girl Likes to Draw People, Finds Them Fascinating", (also Elvis cartoon), Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 6/24/1957
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 20.
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 30.
  50. ↑ 31. "YWCA Fall Activities", piece about booklet, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 9/4/1963
  51. ↑ 2.
  52. ↑ 6.
  53. ↑ 32.Dianne Dengel, "Checks Returned Via Mom's Heavenly Help", Editorial, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 12/10/2004
  54. ↑ 33. Ad for Art S-Scapes at the Elizabeth Collection Gallery, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,12/16/1999
  55. ↑ 11.
  56. ↑ 28.
  57. ↑ 34. Columbia Bank ad, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 7/16/1961
  58. ↑ 35.Greece Town Mall ad, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 12/28/1969
  59. ↑ 36.Blurb that her art is being shown at Rochester Saving's Bank's West Main Street Offices, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 6/27/1965
  60. ↑ 37. Deborah Fineblum, "On The Line- The MAG Pins It's Hopes on a Dry Clothesline", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 9/4/1997
  61. ↑ 38.Studio ad mentioning Christmas cards, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 11/26/1959
  62. ↑ 39. Studio ad mentioning that she is available for parties and store appearances, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 1/3/1960
  63. ↑ 40.Studio ad mentioning portraits of children and pets, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 11/8/1959
  64. ↑ 6.
  65. ↑ 43. "Victor Girl Tops School Art Show", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 2/26/1956
  66. ↑ 42. "Students Garner Art Awards", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,2/24/1957
  67. ↑ 43.Patricia Powderly, "A for Animals, Z for Zoo", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 12/5/1963
  68. ↑ 44.Frank Dostal, "Easy Stories to Speed Review of 3 R's", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 9/8/1963
  69. ↑ 45. "Ex-Teacher Publishes Clown Book", Rochester Times-Union, 5/10/1963
  70. ↑ 46. "One Artist and Two Clowns", (blurb), Binghamton Press, 7/20/1962
  71. ↑ 4.
  72. ↑ 47. Dianne Dengel, "A Beautiful Day With Mr. Rogers", Editorial, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 3/15/2003
  73. ↑ 48. Jack Jones, "12,000 People Attend Art Fest" (demo painting by Dianne), Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 8/6/2000
  74. ↑ 49. Ad for Craft Antique Co-Op store, show and sale, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 9/23/2007
  75. ↑ 50. Ad for Craft Antique Co-Op store, "Meet the Artists", Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, 6/19/2005
  76. ↑ 13.
  77. ↑ 32.
  78. ↑ 47.
  79. ↑ 51.Online Obituary, from Cameron Funeral Homes, "cameronfuneralhomesllc.com", retrieved 1/20/2025

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