Website and Galleries Refresh
Those of you who have visited this site over the last few months may have been frustrated to find that the Galleries displaying Diane’s art were temporarily disabled. This website has been in operation for over ten years and the WordPress plugin (software module) which I originally used to display the Galleries became obsolete and […]
Oscar is a Celebrity
Those of you who follow this blog may recall the introduction of Oscar the Octupus in a July 2016 post. He is a magnificent 82 pound three dimensional shell art sculpture which Diane spent over 400 hours imagining then creating. Folks at the Sanibel Shell Show got wind of Oscar last year and invited him […]
Pine Cone Christmas Trees
It is not easy to acquire a nice spruce or fir Christmas tree suitable for home decorating in some parts of the continent, and even when you can, it is always a shame to see it head for the curb after New Year. On the other hand, a synthetic tree, while practical, often lacks soul […]
Corporate Season’s Greetings Cards – ecard or hard copy?
For several years now Diane has been creating original paintings for use by corporate clients in their Season’s Greetings cards. In past years she has arranged with a top quality printer to reproduce the images along with customized text and scanned signatures of the client’s staff. This year a group of three companies decided, for […]
Creative Use of Original Art in Home Staging
Graham and I spent most of the month of August fixing up and then staging a house in Collingwood in preparation for selling it. One of the most enjoyable parts of the project came from our decision to stage the house almost exclusively with my art. The house was empty when we began so, figuratively […]
Pushing String
“Pushing String” or “Pushing on a String” can be interpreted as a metaphor or analogy describing some of the challenges inherent in moving a project forward to completion. Past client Joel Baker requested that Diane design and build a sculpture to represent this concept for the foyer of the new offices of his companies MSA […]
Snowflakes on the Hill
Diane would like to give a huge vote of thanks to Carol Pauptit who very kindly looked after the SeggerStudio booth at the November 25, 2017 Snowflakes-on-the-Hill Craft Show at St. Stephens-on-the-Hill, Mississauga. This popular event brought many people into the church to socialize and shop for Christmas gifts.
External Recognition for Diane
Diane had three paintings accepted for the November 5 to December 9, 2016 Harvest of Art juried art exhibition in Punta Gorda, Florida. This exhibition is described by the Visual Arts Center as “Charlotte County’s oldest and most prestigious annual juried exhibit”. At the conclusion of the show Diane learned that her painting Spirit had received […]
Oscar the Octopus
My dream ……. To create an octopus sculpture from shells while making the art form look playful and non-threatening! After two years conceptualizing and developing a plan for how to structure such a creature, I couldn’t contain my excitement for beginning this interesting task. During the winter of 2015, I collected shells every chance I […]
Book Cover Art
Diane had another first this past winter when she was asked to create an image for the cover of her husband’s new book about the Burnt Store Road area. Graham’s book, entitled Where Do We Live? Research by a Seasonal Resident of Burnt Store Road, tracks the history and environment of the area between Punta Gorda and […]
Women’s Art Association of Canada – Summer Works Exhibition
Diane will have three of her works displayed at the WAAC Summer Works Exhibition at the Dignam Gallery, 23 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, September 8 to October 1, 2015. Her work, Evergreen, is displayed on the right above.
Summer 2015 Exhibitions
Diane has a busy spring and summer of art shows planned. She started with the three day Mississauga Art Society annual Spring Show May 1-3, 2015. She was back at the Visual Arts Mississauga Art Centre in Riverwood Park June 1-12 with two of her paintings exhibited in the main lobby. June 9-July 2 Diane […]