The Story of Father Christmas
The ever resourceful and energetic Diane had been planning for some time to build large scale Father Christmas dolls for the families of each of her two children, Will and Nicole. She had confided her plans to her mother-in-law Sylvia Segger one Christmas, the year Diane’s sister Kate had sent her a Father Christmas she […]
Women’s Art Association of Canada Membership
Diane has recently been accepted as a member of the Women’s Art Association of Canada. This Association, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2011, supports education in the Arts through many fund raising activities based out of their 19th century headquarters at 23 Prince Arthur Avenue in the heart of Toronto. Diane has three pieces of her art on […]
Mississauga Art Society Spring 2014 Show
Come out and see Diane’s new work at the MAS Spring Show at Visual Arts Mississauga, May 23-24-25 2014. Diane will be exhibiting five of her new paintings plus a very unique three dimensional project “Serenity on the Credit” painted on flat river stones collected near the mouth of the Credit River. http://youtu.be/KCxVxGmynlw There is an opening reception […]
Credit Valley Hospital Exhibition
Diane and her colleagues from the Mississauga Art Society are pleased to have been invited to exhibit their art at the Credit Valley Hospital at 2200 Eglinton Ave. W., Mississauga (Erin Mills at Eglinton). Their art has been hung in the third floor hallway near the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Diane has eight of her […]
Diane Elected to Mississauga Art Society
Diane has recently been asked to join the Mississauga Art Society, a very accomplished group of local artists. In addition to their regular meetings, MAS holds two annual Fine Art Shows and Sales. Diane will have several canvases in the exhibition which runs October 4 to 6, 2013 at VAM in Riverwood Park. More information […]
Upcoming Shows
Diane has two big shows coming up in September 2013, one in Mississauga and the other in Niagara-on-the-Lake. September 14 and 15, 2013 – George Enns of CGV Gallery, 153 King Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake will be hosting an Exhibition of Diane’s work on the weekend of September 14 & 15 at his gallery. Come on down […]
Diane’s Biggest Painting Yet – The Five Sisters
Diane has spent the last couple of weeks working on her most ambitious painting yet. The Five Sisters incorporates much of what she has learned during the creation of her Dinghies, Skiffs and Canoes series of acrylic paintings. The three feet by four feet canvas promotes a sense of peace and tranquility while incorporating her […]
Skiffs, Dinghies and now Canoes
Diane has completed three wonderful new paintings this past week and they have been posted in the Skiffs and Dinghies gallery, even though the watercraft illustrated are in fact Canoes. “Portage” tells the story of a canoe left beside a small waterfall while the paddlers have gone ahead across the portage with their gear. “New Ridge Bridge” […]
NICC Silent Auction
Diane donated a canvas giclee numbered artist’s proof of the below painting “Fully Crewed” for the Silent Auction on benefit of the Women In Insurance Cancer Crusade at the 2012 National Insurance Conference of Canada in Quebec City. Her painting drew some very competitive bidding culminating in a successful bid of $500.
Visual Arts Mississauga – Art in the Park
Hello Friends: As many of you will know, Diane has become a very prolific and proficient artist over the last couple of years since her retirement from full time work. This summer she has produced over 20 new works, many of them while we were sailing around Lake Ontario. Several of these are on display […]
Flutterby Greeting Cards
Diane has expanded upon her popular Flutterby / Butterfly series of watercolour paintings by introducing a series of original pen, ink and watercolour 4 in. x 4 in. frameable greeting cards. She will be selling these for $10.00 or 3 for $25.00.
Valentine’s Day Juried Art Show
Diane submitted Whimsical Sunrise, one of her acrylic paintings, to the Visual Arts Mississauga 2012 Valentine’s Day Juried Art Show. The painting was accepted for the three day show which ran February 10 to 12, 2012.