Diane Boone
The art I create is a personal search for “buried treasure.” Richly detailed, darkly evocative creations that spring from spontaneity and rigor, refinement and rebellion, high and low.
An established artist, a world traveler and entrepreneur, I find great joy in the seduction of color and texture. Organic, curvy or linear, blended with memories and soul. My eye is caught by the inherent beauty of nature – that is the grounding element.
My approach is not particularly intellectual or steeped in formal training. I am not restrained or analytical. Instead I prefer my mind to channel naturally and creatively, often without a pre-planned agenda. Painting is a platform where emotion, color and memories are planted, nurtured and harvested.
A pivotal learning moment for me came through a workshop taught by Sarah Oblinger of Paint or Die Studio. She taught me to paint without fear of critique or judgement. We created freely from very personal memories, dreams and intuition – there was no right or wrong. It is a gift to feel this untethered.
I reside and create at studios in Venice, Florida and Kansas City.
Education:
The University of Missouri
The Kansas City Art Institute
Frank Szaz – Painting
Sarah Oblinger – Paint or Die Studio
Gallery Showings:
Kansas/Missouri
Artichokes Gallery
Room 39
Leawood Fine Arts
Spaces Inc.
Arcadian Gallery
PVI Gallery
Subterra Gallery
Spotlight Gallery
Kansas City Artist Coalition
Bovari Gallery
Studio B
Crossroads First Fridays
Gallery D
The Gallery Above
Studio Dan Meiner
Art About Town
Heartland Theatre
Florida
Venice Art Center
Creations Gallery at the Village
Tangi & Jess Gallery
Pier 22 Gallery
Sarasota Art Center
Private and Corporate Placements
Venice, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
New York, New York
Padova, Italy
St. Helena, California
Portland, Oregon
Aspen, Colorado
Estes Park, Colorado
Ridgeway, Colorado
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dallas, Texas
Seattle, Washington
Kansas City, Missouri
Overland Park, Kansas
Lenexa, Kansas
Leawood, Kansas
Cleveland, Missouri
Olathe, Kansas