Dio Hadley

Meet Dio Hadley: multimedia artist

From:
Boise, ID

Medium:
Anything textile or fabric

Images © Dio HAdley. Reproduced by permission.

Q&A with Dio Hadley

What inspired you to create this piece?

I had just gotten my oil changed by myself for the first time and instead of just changing my oil, they also told me that everything was wrong with my car and I had to spend thousands of dollars to fix everything. I got a second opinion and more than half of the things I needed "replaced" don't need replaced for a few more years.

What motivates you, or inspires your art?

Usually a very specific experience gives me the inspiration for a whole new idea. Getting my oil changed, or reading an article about the history of the word "hysteria" (very interesting by the way) will out of no where give me this inspiration for a new piece.

We need to be loud about how legislation is harming women.

Why is this movement important to you?

Giving women and feminine presenting people a voice is so crucial in the midst of Idaho's current political climate. We need to be loud about how the legislation is harming women.

What motivates you, or inspires your art?

The desire for change has always motivated me and it’s a good time to be making art that speaks to the analog and leaving my fingerprints on something. Although I experiment in whatever medium captures my interest at a given time, over the past several years I really honed in on relief prints since I wanted to control the means of production when it came to getting work out there and it’s highly accessible for the audience as well. Linocut is a great medium for autodidacts, particularly with how well it lends itself to the community sharing their process online. In terms of inspiration, both of my parents passed away in the past couple of years, and they were always very supportive of our pursuits. After they passed away, I came to terms with the fact that a long life well-lived is still short and if I waited another 15 years to do art full-time I might never get the chance to see what I can do with it. So at the end of 2024 I made the jump. Having a studio outside of the house and being a part of the community in Garden City and Spaceport has been a key part of me staying motivated and inspired.