Artist's Bio
Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of NC, and Southeastern Pastel Society, an award winning pastelist, Diana has been an accomplished and experienced full-time professional artist for over 30 years. Although she works in many mediums, working in soft pastels is her most expressive, offering the rich color, variety, and immediacy to paint award-winning pastels. A Business College graduate, she retired from an administrative position to pursue her love for art. Self-taught and after many workshops with well-known instructors, she discovered her own pathway to expression in pastels and developed her own signature style with strikingly realistic results. International, National, Statewide, Regional, and Local level exhibitions, Diana has been awarded place and purchase awards for many of her pastels. Her work can be found in private and corporate permanent art collections in the Raleigh area, including Duke Health Raleigh Hospital and Wells Fargo Corporate Offices permanent art collection. With over 40+ solo and numerous group shows to her credits, she additionally has completed four commissioned wall murals along with seminar and brochure illustrations.
