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