Dionne graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee in 1997 with BDes. (Hons) in Illustration and Printmaking. She has worked in a wide range of disciplines, including surface pattern design for textiles, architectural rendering, and illustration for greeting cards, gift wrap and books.

In 1997 she worked as a textile designer for the fashion house Missoni. In 2001 she became a full time painter.

Her inspiration comes from her travels., the natural landscapes and vistas and from everyday objects.

Using watercolour and pencil sketches obtained from field trips as reference, she returns to her garden studio where she uses a mixture of media to create paintings that capture the mood and seasonal flavours of the environment. Memory and imagination play a major part in the creative process, in which composition, texture, light and tone are key factors. It’s about playing with the shapes, patterns and forms until the composition is just right. Layers of paint are then applied, rubbed and scratched away, creating textural qualities associated with the landscape.