| Thank you for the opportunity to tell you a bit about myself, my practice, art education and experience.
I am a visual artist who works in dry drawing mediums, watercolour, gouache, acrylic, collage, pastel, and oil.
My body of work is contemporary, semi-abstract surrealist and unique.
If you would like to see a wider range of my work and more detail about me, my recent artwork, and my art studio, please click on this link. www.watercolourclasses.com
I am also a qualified teacher (BEd) and I teach art to adults in my purpose built studio, using structured” one on one” sessions.
I have been an artist all my life, and have developed a distinctive, contemporary style of painting and drawing:
• Figures
• Portraits
• Animals
• Landscapes
• Still Life
• Abstracts
I exhibit and sell my work through:
• Commission (private and corporate)
• My studio gallery, “Now and Then Fine Art Gallery”
• Art shows
Art Education
• Years 8 to 12 High school Art Studies, Mt Isa
• Bachelor of Education, University of Queensland
• Queensland College of Art
• Macgregor Summer School Workshops
• Continuous self-education through professional art magazines, books and DVD’s
• Masterclass workshops with professional artists through the Qld Watercolour Society and Yurrara Art Society. Some examples, John Lovett, Ian de Souza, Joseph Zbukiv, Rex Bacchus- Smith, Renee Bolton, Judy Pomeranz..
• Member of Yurrara Art Society and Logan Artists association
• Regularly visit local galleries and national exhibitions
Exhibitions and Sales
• Annual Combined Rotary Exhibitions, Eagle Street, Brisbane
• Portrait commissions and custom-made contemporary designs for private customers
• “Passion by Design” Art exhibition at Logan Gallery as a successful recipient of a Logan City Council RADF grant.
• “Original6” Exhibition, Graydon Gallery, New Farm
• “Now and Then Fine Art Studio” Open Studio Events
Collections
• Logan Art Gallery Collection – “Cyclist”
• North Logan Library – “Crystal Dewdrops”
• Private Owner Collections – References supplied on request.
Kind Regards
Diane Marriage
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