Diane Boone

I create art freely from very personal memories, dreams, and intuition–there is no right or wrong. Richly detailed, colorful, and evocative creations that spring from spontaneity and rigor, refinement and rebellion, high and low.
An established artist, a world traveler, and an entrepreneur, I find great joy in the seduction of color and texture. Organic, curvy, or linear, blended with reminiscence 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'm 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.
I paint without fear of critique or judgment. 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 • Art Escape Gallery • Art Uptown Gallery
Private and Corporate Placements
St. Helena, California • Aspen, Colorado • Estes Park, Colorado • Ridgeway, Colorado • Venice, Florida • Sarasota, Florida • Padova, Italy • Kansas City Area • Overland Park, Kansas • Leawood, Kansas • Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri • Ann Arbor, Michigan • New York, New York • Waynesville, North Carolina • Tulsa, Oklahoma • Portland, Oregon • Dallas, Texas • Seattle, Washington