Homecoming

Homecoming

Has it been a month since I last popped in here for a curatorial chat? Is our summer well underway? Perhaps there is a more appropriate question when looking at Homecoming pictured here? Afterall, this is one of Diana’s paintings which has emerged in the heat of...
#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...
Hospitality at its Best

Hospitality at its Best

Have you been following the new MEET THE MEMBERS Instagram series? It showcases the practice of artists-members of this worldwide network of over 1,200 creatives at the Society of Scottish Artists also known as SSA. Today, Diana’s work has come under the SSA...
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...