Buffalo, N.Y., singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco was a pioneer of independent recording, releasing 17 albums on her own label, Righteous Babe. In 2006, she received the Woman of Courage award from the National Organization for Women, and she won a Grammy for Best Packaging in 2004. Her latest album, ¿Which Side Are You On?, features Pete Seeger, The Neville Brothers, Anaïs Mitchell, Galactic and Rebirth Brass Band.
When did you first start painting?
I started painting as a child but developed a deeper interest as a teenager. At 16 I enrolled as a fine arts major at Buffalo State College and took a lot of drawing and painting classes.
Are you inspired by a particular painter or artistic movement?
I was very inspired by the abstract expressionist movement, with it’s emphasis on the emotional moment of creation instead of the calculation of a result or outcome.
How does painting differ from music as a creative outlet for you?
Both seem to be about turning off the left brain narrative of fear and self-consciousness and giving voice to the intuitive awareness of the right brain.
Where can we see your work in person?
Nowhere really, except for my house. I’ve been flirting with the idea of having a show some day but I need to develop what I’m doing some more first.
I typed in a search engine “Art Journal Ani.” There was a LOT of great art, quotes, and journals with lyrics... but I was absolutely magnetized to these two “positive/negative black/white/grey” images. Imagine my delight, laughter, and sense of irony when I find out they’re images by the force of change herself. Thank you for sharing!
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