Diane was born in Los Angeles and raised in Indianapolis where she attended John Herron Art Institute.  Most of her adult life, however, was spent near the Texas Gulf Coast where she studied under Dick Turner, Bill Kalwick and Ted Goeshner. 
 

Diane has painted many commissioned portraits but loves to paint beauty in any form and at any given moment.  Her works in oil have been exhibited in professional, juried and invitational shows.  Her paintings add warmth to private homes in California, Pennsylvania, Texas and Maryland.