BIOGRAPHY

Diane ventured out west from her home town of Montreal Quebec after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Concordia University.  She landed in Jasper AB where she revelled in the change in lifestyle from city girl to the Mountain culture.  It was there that she started exploring painting in watercolour and showing her work in Shows and galleries.  Diane garnered awards and in particular won a competition in which her paintings were purchased by the Jasper Park Lodge and made into gift cards and menu covers.

After two decades in Jasper Diane and her young family moved to St. Albert Ab. She quickly joined the arts community and became a resident artist and board member at St. Albert Visual Artists Association (VASA), an artist’s run centre. Diane continued to explore other mediums and was commissioned by corporate and individual clients for many paintings, including portraits. She was also hired to do sketch illustrations for a young adult’s book called “On Mountain Top Rock” by John McLay.

A few years ago a long-time dream of moving to the South Okanagan became reality. Diane is thrilled to be involved in the arts in this area and is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA). Since taking up residence in BC she has also entered FCA and Vancouver competitions and has had success, including first place awards.

Diane has a side to her that likes to have fun with her art, as seen in her “Funky Quail” and “Sometimes I Wander” series. Diane continues to do human and pet commissioned portraits for clients, mostly in watercolour. Looking forward, Diane is interested in trying new mediums, experimenting and using her experience and skills to create many more paintings that she hopes will entertain her patrons!

 

about Diane

​​​​Select Exhibitions

2021      Square Mini Mural Auction, Cannery Brewing, Penticton BC.

​2020      Mural Mosaic,  St. Albert, AB. 

2020       Social Distancing Exhibit, Federation Gallery, Granville island, Van BC.

2019      “Oasis” FCA group juried show, Peachland BC

2017        Connections National Juried Art Show, Shatford Centre, Penticton, BC

2017        Spring Colours- FCA Juried Art Show, Osoyoos Art Gallery

2016       Spring Colours- FCA Juried Art Show, Osoyoos Art Gallery

2016       Works on Paper 2016- Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Van. B.C.
2015       Steamrolled- Group Show-Penticton Art Gallery, BC
2014       New Digs- Front Street Gallery- Penticton, BC
2011       Trees a Crowd- Solo Show- VASA Studio Gallery- St. Albert, AB.
2011       Culture Making Art Exhibition-Group Show- King’s University College, Edmonton, AB.
2011       The 32nd Banff Centre Midsummer Ball Exhibit and Auction, Banff Centre.
2011        Live, Work and Play-Articulture-Governor Generals Awards Exhibit, St. Albert, AB.
2010        Oil & Water- Monk & Way-VASA Studio Gallery, St. Albert, AB
2010        Landmarks of St. Albert-VASA Group Show-Studio Gallery, St. Albert, AB.
2009       Open Water- CSPWC-Juried Show, Leighton Centre, Calgary, and AB.  
2009        Edmonton’s Capital Ex-Northwest Originals Gallery
2008        New Works- Solo Show- Mountain Galleries at Fairmont JPL, Jasper, AB.
2008        Tuktu prayers- Group Show-Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, AB.
2005        Here and There- Solo Show- Studio Gallery, St. Albert, AB.
2001        Tis the Season- Solo Show- Mountain Foods/Artists Own, Jasper, AB
1997        Jasper Memories-Solo Show- Artists Own Gallery, Jasper, AB
1996        Jasper Collection-Group Show-Ortona Gallery, Edmonton, AB

Select Commissions/ Collections
2010      St .Albert High Schools Football Assoc.- Board of Directors commemorative piece
2008      Mountain Park Lodges 40th Anniversary-‘ Mountain Getaways’ series
2004      100 yrs. Of Art in Alberta-Dreamers and Doers- featured work
2001      Book Illustration-On Mountaintop Rock by John McLay
2000      Jasper Inn- Brochure Illustration
2000      Maligne Tours-Brochure Illustration
1996      37th Annual Premiers Conference-menu cover-painting presented to Premier Ralph Klein                 
1996      Jasper Inn (25 Anniversary) – corporate collection
1995      Interprovincial Pipeline Inc- Corporate gift
1993      Prizes-Men’s Mountain Classic Golf Tournament, Jasper, AB

Awards

2021     Award of Excellence-Oasis Art Exhibition, FCA Central OKanagan

2017     1st Prize-" Spring Colours" FCA Juried Show-Osoyoos BC

2016     1st Prize -"Spring Colours" FCA Juried Show-Osoyoos BC

2016     3rd prize-"Spring Colours" FCA Juried Sow-Osoyoos BC

2016     Honourable Mention-Works on Paper 2016- FCA Granville Island, Van. B.C.
2013     Nominated to ranks of City of St. Albert Unsung Heroes by VASA
2012     1st Place Advanced Category-Allied Arts Council, Spruce Grove- Open Competition
2012     Peoples Choice Award-Allied Arts Council ,Spruce Grove-Open Competition
1994     1st Place-Juried art Competition-Gregory J. Deagle Art Gallery (Jasper Park Lodge)                      
1991     1st Place- Drawing Category- Jasper Art Gallery-1st Annual Miniature Art Show

Related Activities

2020             Art for Breezeway Project,  Penticton & District Arts Council, Penticton BC
2017              Donated time and expertice to paint Kindness Meter , Penticton, BC

2013             Arts in Medicine-Instructor- Cross Cancer Institute-Edmonton, AB
2009-2013    Visual Art Studio Association (VASA) St. Albert AB.  Board member
2000-2001    Jasper Culture and Recreation Board member, Jasper AB.

Galleries 
Martin Street Gallery,  205 Martin St. Penticton BC  www.martinstreetgallery.com 

Picture This Gallery. 133 Westminster Ave, Penticton BC.