Born and raised in East Africa, Diane’s work is representative of diversity within culture, this combined with a love of travel and stories of explorers, creates work inspired by the vibrancy of foreign lands.  Early in life, Diane was immersed in a highly patterned environment with richly colored flora and fauna, providing a wealth of visual memories to inspire.  Diane’s work creates a world that cannot be realized, but is representative of a story-telling process, combined with her own imagination and ability to create this world inside her studio near the Scottish Borders.  The result is illustrative scenes delicately painted in acrylic with a gentle aesthetic, each one retelling a tale, much as a traveler would have done.

Diane ...