Diane is an award-winning artist who enjoys painting a wide variety of subjects, often interwoven with uplifting themes. Her abiding passion for art was sparked as she traveled one summer with her aunt throughout Europe. She was nearly fourteen when they wandered from country to country, visiting tiny villages and iconic cites where Diane became mystified as to how anyone could create such masterpieces. The architecture and sculptures were simply breathtaking, and the paintings intrigued her even more. Then, in 2007, not knowing any better, Diane attended her very first painting workshop with a renowned (and much beloved) portrait artist who told her, "All you need is mileage behind the brush!" That bright flicker of encouragement propelled Diane onward for the next few years, and in 2012, she left her previous career to become a professional artist. She has received numerous top awards at local, regional and national exhibitions and her work has been featured in several prestigious art magazines, including International Artist, American Art Collector and Southwest Art.
