Diane is a William & Mary graduate, a former advertising executive, and a public biotech Chief of Staff who gifted herself with a hard-earned new creative career as both artist and writer. She has an MFA from San Francisco-based Academy of Art University, and two ideally situated studios: one in the heart of the Alexander Valley in Geyserville, California; the other nestled in the quiet trees atop Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her work has been shown and sold in private galleries as well as juried regional, national and international exhibitions. She is an Associate with Distinction Member of American Women Artists, a juried Artist Member of the California Art Club and the International Guild of Realism, and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Diane is a juried featured artist member of two international fine arts organizations: Fusion Art, based in Santa Fe, NM, and the Circle Foundation for the Arts, based in Athens, Greece.
Statement
I am an expressive, contemporary realist who is compelled to capture the downright marvelous real, flaws and all. Known for an intriguing balance of sensitivity and boldness, I work in a variety of media, with a primary focus on oil painting with richness, depth, color and detail. I am consistently drawn to the haunting beauty of transitions, and the strength in vulnerability. I believe all things have an inherent beauty exactly as created—and that it is up to us to find it. It is especially delightful for me when my work lets others connect more deeply with the beauty of the natural world... to each other... and themselves.
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