Deanna Miesch

1991   BFA -Studio Art, The University of Texas at Austin 

1996 MAAT-MA in Art Therapy, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Practicing artist, art therapist, and gallerist living in Austin, TX.

Media- assemblage, collage, drawing, fiber, painting, photography, sculpture

Miesch still utilizes film and does not practice digital manipulation. Double (and the random triple) exposures are done in-camera. Currently, she uses a Hasselblad 500 C/M, and occasionally her iPhone with the Hipstamatic app and its double exposure feature. Other cameras in the past include the Mamiya C330, Yashica Mat 124, a Minolta X-370, an Olympus Stylus point, and shoot.

In smaller prints, she will often employ the use of her Underwood typewriter to either write the title and place or occasionally type on the image itself, if so inspired. Each of these prints is unique as it is very challenging to exactly replicate where the type is or how it comes out. Prints are made in limited editions and are available in a variety of sizes and types of paper. She often prints on duratrans as it can be used backlit.

Exhibitions in Texas, Chicago, IL, and Rome, Italy, including the East Austin Studio Tour since 2003 (www.eastaustinstudiotour.com)

Reviews in various Texas publications, including The Austin Chronicle, The Houston Observer, as well as Art Forum International

Check out Kickstarter funded Deanna's book:

Deanna Jane Miesch - Collected Works, Volume I: Thirty Years of Photography 1987-2017            DNA Publishing, Austin, TX 5 Star Manhattan Book Review

In addition to her art and art therapy practice, Art Therapy Austin, Deanna opened Lydia Street Gallery in January 2021, specializing in mid and late-career artists.