"I am Damianne Fischer and I consider myself a maker and a self taught artist. I can say I have deep roots in Ohio, as I am a member of a large multigenerational Ohio family dating back to the late 1800’s. My life adventure began in the very small town in rural southeastern Ohio in the early 1960’s in an area that is not known for its “art” but for the most part coal and poverty. Regardless of where I was in my life’s journey, my desire and passion to create always seemed to pursue me as far back as I have memories. Now after the demands of balancing family life and working in a variety of fields, I am pursing those passions to make art my life’s work. I also have my hands in a variety of other passions including pattern making for fashion/costume design. I am kind of “known” for my Halloween costumes. I love to play in the dirt regularly while landscaping personally and professionally. I am an avid collector of vintage fashion, jewelry and the 300 vintage ladies handbags that I call mine.

As I previously stated, I am a self taught artist and enjoy the experimentation of creating. I have working woman’s hands because I use them often and hard to construct wonderfully strong sculptural female figures that deliver a message and tells a story. I am drawn to nature for inspiration and as well as my love of mechanical and industrial design. I simply learn as I go and turn mistakes into “Aha!” moments. I have an obsession with collecting found and thrifted objects, raw materials from nature and strangely, the “lowly” lint from the dryer vent, so that I can use them in my creations. I push together and incorporate dryer lint clay and found materials that on the front end of a project are not likely companions that then transform into female figures.

Not all things beautiful need to be perfect and flawless. I find beauty in the female form when is it dissected and re-imagined to express my experience and the experiences of other women. I want to take the viewer on a journey to experience their own emotion and raw sense of my art and the story it tells. It is also very important for me take care of the earth and to be a part of the growing movement of artists and makers that are conscious of the environment and sustainability.