Arizona Hospitality – Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, AZ

January 13, 2019

During the summer of 2018, I was contacted by Shanda Siekert-Logue with Studio V Interiors in Scottsdale about the possibility of creating archival prints for her new project. She explained that the Ritz Carlton, Dove Mountain, Arizona was refreshing its interiors and she thought my images would work well in this Sonoran Desert resort.
Of course, I was delighted to be a part of such a prestigious property that would need 71 pieced totals. We worked quickly with Michael and Jennie Johnson, my local printers, to create a portfolio of images for Shanda and her client to choose from. The emails flew back and forth as we tweaked the selections and sizes.
Finally, a master list of prints was created. Michael, Jennie, and I worked in batches to complete the project on budget and on time. Shanda and her team worked to create spaces with custom carpeting and accessories that honor the surrounding Tortolia Mountains near Tucson. I could not be more pleased with the results.

So, if you need a luxurious getaway in one of the most beautiful locations on earth (I know, I’m prejudiced) head to the Ritz and take in the desert that is my source for endless inspiration.

Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, Arizona
Interior Design Firm: Studio V Interior Architecture & Design, Scottsdale, Arizona
Photography: Dino Tonn Photographer, Scottsdale, Arizona

Resort Exterior

Bedroom Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Suite Master Bath

Dyana Hesson

Dyana was born in 1966 in the Gold Country of California. There she was always happiest outdoors. Her weekends were spent visiting the local nursery and working on the natural landscaping of her family’s home. When she was 12, her father gave her a camera. She began photographing all that was interesting to her; the trees, the flowers, and the natural landscapes.

After a short stay in Southern California (where she met and married her husband in 1985), she moved to Arizona. Although the climate and landscape varied drastically from that of California, the inspiration did not.

Dyana became interested in painting as a way to express things that she couldn’t through a lens alone. She chose oil as her medium because it possessed a fluid quality perfect for the subjects she was painting. She began to experiment with thin layers of carefully blended paint, and the results were luminous. She earned her degree in Art at Arizona State University in 1991 and graduated Magna Cum Laude. After a four year detour to southern Michigan, Dyana and her family returned to Arizona. She continues to live in Mesa with her husband Randy, daughter Sydney and Dog Boon.

Dyana is always in search of her next painting. She takes long hikes in the desert and mountains, and frequently visits botanical gardens across the country. She feels she has the most success when she has the luxury of bringing her subjects home. She then has more time to study them and combine them with other elements. Using only natural lighting in her paintings, timing and weather are always factors.

Dyana is most excited about using her art to glorify God by drawing attention to His creation. She feels that the relationships and opportunities to serve with her art have been the most valuable aspect of her career.

Dyana is a proud to be a Signature Member of American Women Artists, Founding member of the Phoenix Zoo Art Committee, and Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine Master of the Southwest, 2017.