About The Artist
Diane was born and educated in Manchester, England, where she studied art under Harold Riley, one of England’s top artists. She arrived in South Africa in 1971 and worked for many years as an architectural draughtswoman in Somerset West. Diane took up painting again in the mid-1990s.
Diane’s work hangs in many private collections around the world. She is represented in various galleries in South Africa and has her own studio in Somerset West.
She loves to experiment with different techniques, styles and media so that her work is constantly evolving and changing. Her dynamic subject matter includes landscapes, cityscapes, wildlife, portraits and flowers.
She has been a member of the South African Society of Artists since 2005 and currently chairs the Western Cape Artists’ Society.
Diane’s artwork ranges in size from 200mm x 200mm miniatures to large canvases up to 1200mm x 780mm. Prices currently range from R800 to R16 000.
Awards and Exhibitions
2013
Best watercolour (first prize), best acrylic (first prize) and highly commended (acrylic) in Western Cape Artists’ Society (WCAS) Annual Merit exhibition
Top Gem (first prize) in WCAS ‘Little Gems’ exhibition
Two highly commended awards in WCAS ‘Across the Palette’ exhibition
2012
‘Cream of the Crop’ (first prize) in Western Cape Watercolour Group (WCWG) Annual Merit exhibition
Two highly commended awards in WCWG ‘Little Gems’ exhibition
Commended (watercolour) in South African Society of Artists (SASA) Annual exhibition
Third prize and two highly commended awards in WCWG ‘Across the Palette’ exhibition
Artslant Worldwide Showcase Winner
2011
First and second prize in WCWG ‘Little Gems’ exhibition
Two commended awards in SASA Annual exhibition
2010
First prize in WCWG ‘Across the Palette’ exhibition
2009
‘Most Creative’ in WCWG Annual Merit exhibition
2008
Two highly commended awards in WCWG ‘Across the Palette’ exhibition
2007
‘Most Creative’ and highly commended in WCWG Annual Merit exhibition
Second and Third prizes in WCWG ‘Little Gems’ exhibition
2006
Third prize in Somerset West Art Group’s Annual exhibition
2005
Third prize in SASA Eleanor Palmer Competition
First successful solo exhibition at Rialto Art Gallery
2004
Second prize in SASA Eleanor Palmer First Time Exhibitors’ competition
Third prize in Somerset West Art Group Annual exhibition
2003
Work chosen for Sanlam’s ‘First Signatures’ competition