Diane is a native of California. She
earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree at California State
University. She has been a life-long student taking classes
in commercial art, drawing and other selected art mediums.
Diane first became serious about watercolor and mixed media
in Houston, Texas where she received her first artistic
recognition. She continued taking classes through the
University of Houston and was an active member in the
Watercolor Art Society Houston.
After moving to Overland Park, Kansas she
became a member of the Greater Kansas City Art Association.
Diane continued her studies taking classes at the Art
Institute in Kansas City Missouri and the community
colleges. She also took additional workshops under many
well-known local and regional artists.
Since 2005 Diane has been working in Mixed Media and
Encaustic. She has studied under Miles Conrad, Catherine
Nash, Rodney Thompson, Kim Bernard and several other mixed
media artists. She is very active in the Tucson art
community. She is a founding member of Southern Arizona
Chapter of Encaustic Artists.
Memberships/Organizations:
- CASA - Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona– Signature Member, Membership Chairperson 2008 - 2011
- IEA - International Encaustic Artists
- EAI--Encaustic Art Institute, Cerrillos, New Mexico
- PaperWorks, Membership Chairperson, 2007 – 2011, Vice President 2011-2012
- SAZWAX - Southern Arizona Encaustic Artists
- SAWG - Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild, Juried Member
- SAAG – Southern Arizona Artist Guild, Recording Secretary
- Tubac Center of the Arts--Associate Member
- The Drawing Studio--Associate Member