Dianne’s early career was spent outdoors in the natural resource field. She’s done everything from radio-tracking deer and elk to supervising reforestation of large tracts of land. Her love of the outdoors now translates into beautiful works of art.
Dianne’s paintings can be found in private, museum, and corporate collections throughout the world. Her work has shown in such prestigious exhibits as Birds in Art at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Wausau, Wisconsin and currently has a pieces touring with the Artists for Conservation “Silent Skies” Exhibit and will be showing with the Society for Animal Artists “Art that Matters” Exhibit.
Dianne uses color and light to set the mood of her work and often uses texture to breathe life into her animals. “I strive to create artworks beyond the ordinary interpretation of nature”, she explains, “and try to instill the awe and wonder that nature inspires into each piece. I aim to capture that elusive moment that transform an experience with nature from mundane to magical.”
Dianne has recently added paper sculpture to her repertoire. Paper’s unique qualities help to achieve the texture and interest that she likes to portray in her pieces. The look of paper sculpture can be spellbinding and just adds to the mystic of nature.
Dianne lives with her husband in a rural area of South Carolina on the shore of a small secluded cove of lake Marion.
Selected Honors and Awards:
2019- The Art of Conservation Exhibit
• 2014 - Birds in Art Exhibit - Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
2013 - AFC Marine Explorers Expedition - Cayman Islands
2012 - Second Place - Wildlife Artist of the Year/Wildscape Magazine
2011 - Region I Winner - Paint the Parks
2010 - Master's Circle Paint America Association
2010 - The Art of Conservation Exhibit
2007-11 - Paint the Parks Top 100 and Top Mini 50
2009 - Juror for Charlotte Art League "It's for the Birds" Art Exhibit