Art In Every Medium : Diana Silvers on Photography, Folk Music, And crafting Honest Stories

At the most recent 1824 press conference, Diana Silvers spoke with the same ease and curiosity that define her as an artist. Thoughtful, kind, and genuinely excited about this new chapter, she reflected on how her creative life has always been built from many different worlds: acting, photography, and now, music. For Silvers, these aren’t separate pursuits but extensions of the same instinct: to make something honest out of emotion.

Creativity has been part of her story from the beginning. Growing up, she constantly looked for ways to express herself, even in unlikely circumstances. She recalled one childhood summer spent without electricity, where she passed the time by writing an entire screenplay by hand. That early experience of turning stillness into imagination set the tone for her artistic path; proof that storytelling was always at her core.

At the conference, Silvers spoke about how her background in photography and acting continues to shape her work as a musician. Years spent behind and in front of the camera taught her to pay attention to detail; the way light hits a subject, the rhythm of silence, the emotion hidden in a frame. That same sensitivity now runs through her songwriting and the visuals she creates for her music. Her songs, especially “Airplane” and “June,” carry a cinematic sense of space and atmosphere, blending her visual instincts with her ear for intimacy.

Across all of her work, there’s a sense of quiet cohesion. Acting gave her perspective, photography gave her patience, and music gave her truth. Each discipline reflects the impulse to create a world when none is given, to turn solitude into something that speaks.

The singer also talked about what it means to perform as herself after years of playing characters. Music, she said, has become the place where she feels most authentic — a creative space where she can be vulnerable without hiding behind a role. That feeling was especially clear during her performance at the Newport Folk Festival, one of her first-ever solo sets. She described the experience as both challenging and defining, not only because it marked a milestone in her career, but because it tested her as a musician. Performing Joni Mitchell’s “California” during her set was a particular highlight,and a daunting one. She called it an incredibly difficult song to cover, one that pushed her technically and emotionally, but also allowed her to pay tribute to one of her biggest inspirations.

Silver’s musical influences came up often throughout the discussion. She spoke about her admiration for timeless songwriters like Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell, whose ability to turn vulnerability into melody continues to guide her. Their presence can be felt in her debut EP From Another Room — a record that leans into quiet storytelling, delicate production, and an honest sense of introspection.

Throughout the conference, Silvers’ warmth never faded. She spoke with gratitude about the chance to bring all parts of herself together through her art, the photographer’s eye, the actor’s discipline, and the songwriter’s heart. The throughline has always been creativity, from a childhood summer spent writing to standing on stage performing songs that feel entirely her own. Diana Silvers isn’t reinventing herself; she’s coming full circle. Her artistry feels like one continuous thread, one that stretches from notebooks and film stills to guitar strings and microphones. And as this new chapter unfolds, it’s clear she’s only beginning to show just how much light that thread can hold.