Diane began her art studies at the Minneapolis Art Institute in Minnesota then attended the Banff School of Fine Arts in Alberta. With 11 years of technical graphic art experience, Diane was the head of the Illustration department at the Whiteshell AECL Research facility in Manitoba. Her award winning work has been recognized in many Canadian juried exhibitions. She won first place in the professional division of the Manitoba government sponsored Winnipeg Red River College poster design competition for the promotion of “Women In Trades”.
For 30 years she has instructed oil painting and drawing workshops for adults and children at all levels, from beginner to intermediate to advanced programs. Diane’s teaching experience includes: the Algonquin College campus in Pembroke, Ontario; summer arts 2003 programs at The Mississippi Mills School of the Arts; The Senior Citizens Recreation Center in Pembroke, Ontario; and various community and school art programs in both Manitoba and Ontario.
She accepts commissions for portraits in pen and ink
pointillism styles, as well as landscapes, still life in oils, pastels, and
watercolours. Limited edition prints are available of her pen and ink drawings.
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