Di’s versatility and ability to capture light and movement shows in her Paintings, from landscapes, cattle drives and beautiful figurative works, to depicting characters of rural and urban life.
Each painting tells a story to which we can all relate. Di is a well known and respected artist with many awards and credits to her name. Di is a past Councillor and signatory fellow of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists, and member of the Portrait Artists Australia and the American Portrait Society.
Group Exhibitions
In 1989/1996 she was one of forty artists chosen by the Guild to hang in the Mall Galleries in London with the Royal British Artists Society.
1993/94/95 Hamilton & Sale Regional Galleries Touring Exhibitions
1995 Warnambool Regional Gallery
1997 A 2 person exhibition at Gallery Forty Seven, London In the same year she was invited to hang at Gallery Miromessnil in Paris, France, and in 1998 at Gelabert Studios, International Gallery, New York U.S.A.
Solo Exhibitions
Many including: 1998/99/2002 Pennylane Studio 2001/5
Artistry Galleries Awards: Over 50 Major awards, including 1991/1992: 1st prize pastel/1st prize oil Coburg 1998/1999: Best overall 1999 Artist of the Year & most popular Ringwood Art Society 2000 1st prize oil Bright 2002 3rd prize Landscape/Gardens & flowers Australian Artist Mag. 2003 Best Australian Landscape to $3000 Camberwell Rotary 2004 Aspects of Excellence AGRA Packing Room Award
Bibliography 1991/92/93/94/95 V.I.P. Printing for 20th Sentry Cards 1992 &1997 Limited Edition Prints 1994 Australia Post Poster Books, Geoff Mayor Calendar 1995 Fifty Australian Artists, Vol 1 1995 Australian Greeting Cards for Womens & Childrens Hosp. & National Heart Foundation N.S.W. 1997 Selected for Paris Exhibition Poster Dec 1999/Jan 2000 Pastel Artist International Master Pastellists of the world Australia Showcase 2002/2003 Australian Artist Magazine.. “How did you paint that” 2005 International Artist…”100 Ways to paint People & Figures” Vol 2