Daria Varner

Daria T. Varner graduated from IUP in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science in Art Education. She then became an elementary art teacher in the Quaker Valley School District. After the first of her four children was born, she retired from her teaching profession. Daria has successfully displayed her oils, acrylics, and watercolors in many of the shows presented by the Indiana Art Association. Her travels to Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean have influenced her original pieces of art. She is also a gifted calligrapher, having been the window designer for Luxenberg's Jewelry store for more than 30 years, and taught calligraphy to several classes of adult students.

Spring Morning
Watercolor Collage
$150.00

Daria's watercolor collage pieces will add contemporary flair to your home or collection. The artist has a clear connection to her material of choice, gracefully placing and manipulating fibers in a natural way. The piece above, Spring Morning, is a starburst of information, from the colors and patterns of the paper, to the textures and delicate fibers. Her collages will certainly capture your interest, making you ask questions and wonder - a quintessential aspect of contemporary art. Daria's work is not the type to be glanced over.

Come and see Daria Varner's work, along with the work of over 60 other local artists...and why not try a new flavor of Italian soda from our espresso bar while you're here? Enjoy your last couple of weeks in August by visiting us here at the Artists Hand!