Scottish Storytelling Centre

Scottish Storytelling Centre

It is June and we would have been preparing for the launch of Diana’s second major solo exhibition Contemporary Fairy-Tale Magic. Initially scheduled for August as part of Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, it was supposed to take place at Scottish...
#10WordLoveStories

#10WordLoveStories

It is Day 29 on 29 May 2020 in the lockdown countdown at #CreateToConnect. We have been following this challenge campaign initiated by 64 Million Artists and the challenge du jour is to write a love story in 10 words! It may be difficult to sum up the love story...
Magic Realism

Magic Realism

Magic realism is one of the most powerful drives in Diana’s current painting project about contemporary fairy-tale magic. Let’s then go back to the source, to Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) – the Argentinian godfather of this literary genre which blends...
Bringing up Boys

Bringing up Boys

Is there a right way to bring up boys? Are we giving boys the tools they need to contribute to a gender-equal world? And how can we encourage them to identify damaging, learned behaviours without harming their self-esteem? These are some of the questions inscribed in...
Society of Scottish Artists

Society of Scottish Artists

The Society of Scottish Artists – this artist-led organisation founded in 1891 and run by artists for artists – is made up of over 1,200 members spanning every conceivable art practice. Diana has been a member since 2015 and have just updated her annual membership...