Dinah Myers-Schroeder earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She graduated with four years of formal training, majoring in Environmental Design with a focus on Furniture and a minor in Sculpture. Dinah resides in Wheaton, Maryland, where she raised her three children full-time and is now working on her own development as an artist. Mrs. Myers Schroeder has created public art for the Arts and Humanities Council of DC and Montgomery County (AHCMC). Dinah received the FY24 and FY23 Artists and Scholars grants from AHCMC for professional development and new artwork. Dinah took classes with the grant and had her work professionally photographed. FY24 grant funds were used to develop a new body of artwork, Blossoming Beauties, combining her florals, abstracts and Black Women. Her art is in shows that celebrate diversity and inclusionary projects. Mrs. Myers-Schroeder is passionate about curating projects that empower and uplift artists of color in mainstream, high visibility venues featuring the work of emerging and established artists of color across various disciplines. Collective Glow is a traveling show curated by Mrs. Myers Schroeder that explores themes of self-definition through painting, photography, mixed media, and sculpture. Soulful Panes is an innovative mural project of sixty four windows of art by four other artists along with herself on the new Parks and Planning building in Wheaton MD, curated by Mrs. Myers Schroeder. Identity and love for family motivates and inspires her life and radiates throughout her art. Whether she is creating sculptures, drawings, paintings, or digital pieces, her artwork is bold, vibrant, and full of texture.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I am a master of textural manipulation and line intersection. My abstract artwork is a vibrant exploration of movement, texture, and hidden depth. This exploration extends across various media: acrylic paint, digital design, watercolor, sculpture, and mixed media, but texture and light serve as connective threads. Acrylics are my primary medium, allowing me to sculpt color and light with thick, gestural strokes. Sometimes, I incorporate fabric, digital elements, and tactile surfaces to create layered textures and dynamic compositions. Whether building up thick paint or collaging fabric into a canvas, I aim to create artwork that is an ongoing journey of self-discovery and evolution. It is rooted in my experience as a Black and Native American woman navigating spaces that rarely reflected or celebrated me. Growing up in environments where representation was scarce, I advocate for inclusion in mainstream and high-traffic venues. Inspiration comes from nature, landscapes, and the human form; I weave together dynamic colors, shapes, and textures that dance with nature. My work features hidden or obscure figures symbolizing the parts of myself I’m still uncovering and learning to embrace and the quiet process of becoming. With each piece, I create an invitation to search deeper, revealing the subtle presence of the female figure, a recurring image embedded within the layers of paint. The female form is a work of art in itself, but she shows up often in my work, trying to emerge as I discover myself. She represents a strong, vibrant woman who learns more about herself daily: the older I get, the more I like who she’s becoming. The hidden figure is intertwined along with the shapes of mountains and terrain, subtly emerging from the chaos of color texture. The result is a captivating blend of organic elements, where the terrain and the human figure come alive in an intricate dance of texture, color, and energy. I create work that invites viewers to linger and discover their own stories, without dictating the meaning while offering layered visual space for connection and interpretation.